ointment

英 [ˈɔɪntmənt]

美 [ˈɔɪntmənt]

n.  药膏; 软膏; 油膏

复数：ointments　

GRETEM8化学

Collins.1 / BNC.20036 / COCA.16710

习惯用语

n.

a/the fly in the ointment
• 扫兴的人；煞风景的事物
  a person or thing that spoils a situation or an occasion that is fine in all other ways

牛津词典

noun

• 药膏；软膏；油膏
  a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to heal a wound or sore place
  1. antiseptic ointment
     抗菌软膏

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 油膏；软膏；药膏
  Anointmentis a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.
  1. A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema...
     有一系列治疗湿疹的油膏和乳膏可以买到。
  2. He received ointment for his flaking skin.
     医生给他开了治疗脱皮的软膏。
• PHRASE 美中不足之处；败兴的人（或事物）；煞风景的人（或事物）
  If you describe someone or something as afly in the ointment, you think they spoil a situation and prevent it being as successful as you had hoped.
  1. Rachel seems to be the one fly in the ointment of Caroline's smooth life.
     蕾切尔似乎是卡罗琳一帆风顺的生活中唯一的麻烦。

英英释义

noun

• toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
  Synonym:creamemollient
• semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
  Synonym:unctionunguentbalmsalve

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