单词 | plaster |
释义 | Word Frequency plaster(ˈplɑːstə) noun 1. a mixture of lime, sand, and water, sometimes stiffened with hair or other fibres, that is applied to the surface of a wall or ceiling as a soft paste that hardens when dry 2. British, Australian and New Zealand an adhesive strip of material, usually medicated, for dressing a cut, wound, etc 3. short for mustard plaster, plaster of Paris verb 4. to coat (a wall, ceiling, etc) with plaster 5. (transitive) to apply like plaster she plastered make-up on her face 6. (transitive) to cause to lie flat or to adhere 7. (transitive) to apply a plaster cast to 8. (transitive) slang to strike or defeat with great force Derived forms plasterer (ˈplasterer) noun plastery (ˈplastery) adjective Word origin Old English, from Medieval Latin plastrum medicinal salve, building plaster, via Latin from Greek emplastron curative dressing, from em- + plassein to form |
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