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cosmetic adj.化妆用的；整容的；表面的n.化妆品 (1) 这化妆品牌子是她的最爱。(2) 我想去做整容手术来修正我的鼻子。(3) 他们在原稿上作些表面上的小修改。(4) 她在化妆品上花了很多钱。 The word cosmetic has to do with beauty and appearance. Cosmetic surgery makes someone look better, but isn't necessary medically, like heart surgery. A cosmetic change to a building only changes the building’s appearance. Cosmetic often means the same as decorative or ornamental. Also, cosmetics are items used to adorn, especially women, such as nail polish, lipstick, and eyeliner. All uses of cosmetic have to do with what's on the outside, not what's on the inside.

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英 [kɒz'metɪk] 美 [kɑːz'metɪk] (1) The cosmetic brand is her favorite.(2) I want to have cosmetic surgery to fix my nose.(3) They made cosmetic changes in manuscript.(4) She spent much money on cosmetic. Cosmetic refers to how something or someone looks. Visit the cosmetics department of a store if you are looking to buy lipstick, and visit a cosmetic surgeon if you are looking to buy new lips. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]化妆品； 美容品 Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive.   [usu pl]2[ADJ 形容词]装门面的；表面的 If you describe measures or changes as cosmetic, you mean they improve the appearance of a situation or thing but do not change its basic nature, and you are usually implying that they are inadequate.   [disapproval]It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term...这项举措只是表面文章，长期来看对于改善情况不会有任何帮助。In general, the students view these changes as merely cosmetic.大体上，学生们认为这些变化只是表面文章。

英语单词	cosmetic
英美音标	英 [kɒz'metɪk] 美 [kɑːz'metɪk]
中文释义	adj.化妆用的；整容的；表面的 n.化妆品
英语例句	(1) The cosmetic brand is her favorite. (2) I want to have cosmetic surgery to fix my nose. (3) They made cosmetic changes in manuscript. (4) She spent much money on cosmetic.
中文例句	(1) 这化妆品牌子是她的最爱。 (2) 我想去做整容手术来修正我的鼻子。 (3) 他们在原稿上作些表面上的小修改。 (4) 她在化妆品上花了很多钱。
vocabulary简明	Cosmetic refers to how something or someone looks. Visit the cosmetics department of a store if you are looking to buy lipstick, and visit a cosmetic surgeon if you are looking to buy new lips.
vocabulary扩展	The word cosmetic has to do with beauty and appearance. Cosmetic surgery makes someone look better, but isn't necessary medically, like heart surgery. A cosmetic change to a building only changes the building’s appearance. Cosmetic often means the same as decorative or ornamental. Also, cosmetics are items used to adorn, especially women, such as nail polish, lipstick, and eyeliner. All uses of cosmetic have to do with what's on the outside, not what's on the inside.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]化妆品；美容品 Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive. [usu pl] 2 [ADJ 形容词]装门面的；表面的 If you describe measures or changes as cosmetic, you mean they improve the appearance of a situation or thing but do not change its basic nature, and you are usually implying that they are inadequate. [disapproval] It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term... 这项举措只是表面文章，长期来看对于改善情况不会有任何帮助。 In general, the students view these changes as merely cosmetic. 大体上，学生们认为这些变化只是表面文章。

Cosmetic Surgery Visit Buy Lipstick Appearance Change Situation