单词 | blister |
释义 | blister /blis"teuhr/, n. 1. a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury. 2. any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint. 3. a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing. 4. Mil. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun. 5. Photog. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing. 6. a dome or skylight on a building. 7. the moving bubble in a spirit level. 8. a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet. v.t. 9. to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet. 10. to criticize or rebuke severely: The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office. 11. to beat or thrash; punish severely. v.i. 12. to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered. [1250-1300; ME blister, blester < ON blaestri, dat. of blastr swelling. See BLAST, BLOW2] |
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