plaster

noun

/ˈplɑːstə(r)/

/ˈplæstər/

[uncountable] 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
Wordfinder
- cement
- construction
- foundation
- girder
- joist
- masonry
- plaster
- rubble
- scaffolding
- site
- Apply the plaster evenly.均匀地涂灰泥。
- Each blow of the hammer removed a great chunk of plaster.锤子每次敲打都震落一大块灰泥。
- Plaster was peeling off the ceiling.天花板上的灰泥正在脱落。
Topics Buildingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- cracked
- crumbling
- …
… of plaster
- chunk
verb + plaster
- apply
plaster + verb
- come off (something)
- fall off (something)
- peel off (something)
- …
plaster + noun
- cast
- wall
(also less frequent plaster of Paris)
[uncountable] 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建筑石膏；熟石膏
- a plaster bust of Julius Caesar一尊尤利乌斯 · 凯撒的半身石膏塑像
- in plaster (British English) 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。
- Your arm will have to be in plaster for at least six weeks.你的胳膊必须打至少 6 个星期的石膏。
Collocations Dictionary
plaster + noun
- cast
preposition
- in plaster
(also sticking plaster)
(both British English)
(also Band-Aid™ North American English, British English)
[countable, uncountable] a piece of material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a small wound or cut; this material膏药；创可贴；护创胶布
- Have you got any plasters? I've cut my finger.你有创可贴吗？我割破了手指。
- Cut off a small piece of plaster.剪下一小块胶布。
Wordfinder
- bandage
- bleed
- bruise
- fracture
- hurt
- injury
- plaster
- sore
- swell
- wound
Collocations Injuries
Injuries身体损伤Being injured受伤
- have a fall/an injury跌了一跤；受伤
- receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) whiplash/a gunshot wound受重伤／轻微骨裂／鞭伤／枪伤
- hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg伤到脚踝／背／大腿
- damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin损伤大脑／脚踝韧带／肝脏／视神经／皮肤
- pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon拉伤腘绳肌腱／韧带／肌肉／肌腱
- sprain/twist your ankle/wrist扭伤脚踝／手腕
- break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs骨折；锁骨／大腿／三根肋骨骨折
- fracture/crack your skull头盖骨破裂
- break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth碰断了一颗牙；使牙齿崩缺了一块；磕掉／掉了一颗牙
- burst/perforate your eardrum使耳膜破裂；鼓膜穿孔
- dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder使手指／臀部／下巴／肩膀脱臼
- bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder擦伤／割破／擦破手臂／膝盖／肩膀
- burn/scald yourself/your tongue烧伤／烫伤自己／舌头
- bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)（在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖
Treating injuries治疗伤病
- treat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab wound给某人治疗烧伤／头部伤／刺伤
- examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound检查／清洗／包扎／用绷带包扎／治疗枪伤
- repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage修复损伤的／拉伤的韧带／肌腱／软骨
- amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb截去一只胳膊／一根手指／一只脚／一条腿；截肢
- put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage贴上／使用／撕掉创可贴；缠上／使用／解掉绷带
- need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches需要缝针；缝针；拆线
- put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液
- have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy接受物理疗法
Topics Medicineb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- sticking
verb + plaster
- put on
- peel off
- take off
- …

词源Old English, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron ‘daub, salve’), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Senses 1 and 2 date from late Middle English.

plaster

verb

/ˈplɑːstə(r)/

/ˈplæstər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they plaster	/ˈplɑːstə(r)/ /ˈplæstər/
he / she / it plasters	/ˈplɑːstəz/ /ˈplæstərz/
past simple plastered	/ˈplɑːstəd/ /ˈplæstərd/
past participle plastered	/ˈplɑːstəd/ /ˈplæstərd/
-ing form plastering	/ˈplɑːstərɪŋ/ /ˈplæstərɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

plaster something to cover a wall, etc. with plaster抹灰于，用灰泥抹（墙等）
- The walls need plastering before we can start decorating.在我们开始装修之前，墙壁需要粉刷。
Collocations Decorating and home improvement
Decorating and home improvement装饰和改善房屋Houses房屋
- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory（在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration装饰
- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
- build/put up shelves搭架子
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement自己动手；房屋改造
- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
- make home improvements改造房屋
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
- make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆
Topics Buildingsc2
plaster somebody/something/yourself in/with something to cover somebody/something with a wet or sticky substance往…上涂抹
- 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。
[usually passive] to make your hair flat and stick to your head把（头发）梳平；使（头发）粘在（头上）
- be plastered + adv./prep. His wet hair was plastered to his head.他那湿透的头发紧贴在头皮上。
[often passive] to completely cover a surface with pictures or posters贴满，遍贴（画片或招贴画）
- A is plastered with B Her bedroom wall was plastered with photos of him.她卧室的墙上贴满了他的照片。
- B is plastered over A 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。