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plaster

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/ ˈplɑːstə(r); NAmE ˈplæs- /
◙ noun
1. [U] a substance made of lime , water and sand, that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface
• 灰泥:
»an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof
  一所灰泥剥落、屋顶漏水的老房子
2. (also less frequent ˌplaster of 'Paris) [U] a white powder that is mixed with water and becomes very hard when it dries, used especially for making copies of statues or holding broken bones in place
• 熟石膏:
»a plaster bust of Julius Caesar
  一尊尤利乌斯 · 凯撒的半身石膏塑像
»(BrE) She broke her leg a month ago and it's still in plaster.
  她一个月前腿骨骨折,至今仍打着石膏。
3. (also 'sticking plaster) (both BrE) (also 'Band-Aid™NAmE, BrE) [C, U] material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut; a piece of this
• 膏药；创可贴；护创胶布◙ verb [VN]
1. to cover a wall, etc. with plaster
• 抹灰；用灰泥抹(墙等)
2. ~ sb / sth in / with sth to cover sb / sth with a wet or sticky substance
• 用…涂抹:
»She plastered herself in suntan lotion.
  她往身上抹防晒液。
»We were plastered from head to foot with mud.
  我们浑身上下都沾满了泥。
3. [+adv. / prep.] to make your hair flat and stick to your head
• 把(头发)梳平；使头发粘在(头上):
»His wet hair was plastered to his head.
  他那透湿的头发紧贴在头皮上。
4. [+adv. / prep.] to completely cover a surface with pictures or posters
• 贴满,遍贴(画片或招贴画):
»She had plastered her bedroom wall with photos of him.
  她在卧室的墙上贴满了他的照片。
»She had photos of him plastered all over her bedroom wall.
  她把他的照片贴满了卧室的墙。
»The next day their picture was plastered all over the newspapers.
  第二天,他们的照片被刊登在各家报纸上。

【PHR V】

◘ ˌplaster 'over sth
• to cover sth such as a crack or an old wall withplaster
• 用灰泥抹(裂缝或旧墙)

Plastered Cover Plaster Sth »She Substance Water Hard