manicure
manicure — 名詞
1. a beauty treatment in which a person's hands are cared for and their fingernails
美甲；護甲
修剪與美化手指甲及手部肌膚的美容療程
a beauty treatment in which a person's hands are cared for and their fingernails are cut, shaped, and often coloured to look neat and attractive
Heather booked a manicure at the new salon on Elm Street for Saturday morning.
Heather 預約了週六早上在 Elm 街那家新沙龍做美甲。
book + a manicure (collocation for scheduling)
A full manicure usually includes shaping the nails, pushing back the cuticles, and applying a top coat.
全套美甲通常包含修型、推甘皮以及上一層表層油。
full manicure + describes typical steps
The salon window advertised a special deal on manicures for new customers.
那家沙龍的櫥窗廣告寫著新客戶做美甲有特價優惠。
Naoko showed off her bright red nails to everyone in the office after her manicure.
Naoko 做完指甲後，向大家展示她那鮮紅色的指甲。
Imani treated herself to a manicure at the beachside salon before her holiday.
Imani 在出發度假前，去了一間海邊沙龍做美甲犒賞自己。
- nail care
broader term that includes washing, filing, and moisturising at home, not necessarily a professional service
- hand treatment
less common; puts more focus on the skin of the hands than on the nails
- manicuring
refers to the process or activity rather than a booked appointment
文法句型
have/get + a manicure
book/schedule + a manicure
常見錯誤
manicure — 動詞
1. to cut, shape, and polish someone's fingernails and apply lotion or oil to their
修指甲；美甲
為（某人）進行指甲護理美容服務
to cut, shape, and polish someone's fingernails and apply lotion or oil to their hands as a professional beauty service
The nail technician carefully manicured Camila's nails, filing each one into a perfect oval shape.
美甲師小心翼翼地為 Camila 修指甲，把每根指甲都打磨成完美的橢圓形。
carefully manicured + filing into shape (method detail)
Imran had his hands manicured before the wedding so that the ring would show up well in photographs.
Imran 在婚禮前請人幫他修了指甲，這樣戒指在照片裡才會好看。
passive: had + noun phrase + manicured
Yan prefers to manicure her own nails at home rather than spending money at a beauty parlour.
Yan 比較喜歡自己在家裡修指甲，不想花錢去美容院。
The beautician manicured the elderly woman's hands with great patience, taking care around the thin skin.
美容師非常有耐心地為那位老太太修剪指甲，小心翼翼處理她薄薄的皮膚。
Lucía manicures her nails every Sunday evening to start the work week looking polished and confident.
Lucía 每週日晚上都會修指甲，讓自己在工作週開始時看起來整潔又有自信。
- neglect
to pay no attention to the nails; opposite of caring for them
文法句型
manicure + noun phrase (nails / hands / someone)
用法筆記
Often used in the passive or with 'have/get + object + manicured' when the person receiving the treatment is the subject.
常見錯誤
2. to cut and arrange plants, grass, or a garden landscape so that every part looks
修剪整齊
將植物或草坪修剪得非常整齊美觀
to cut and arrange plants, grass, or a garden landscape so that every part looks extremely neat and carefully controlled
The gardener manicured the hedges along the front path until each leaf sat perfectly in line with the next.
園丁沿著門前小徑修剪樹籬，每片葉子都整整齊齊排成一列。
manicured + hedges (common gardening object)
Dario spent the whole afternoon on his knees, manicuring the lawn around the rose beds with small hand scissors.
Dario 跪在地上花了整個下午，用一把小剪刀修剪玫瑰圃周圍的草坪。
The park's flower beds are carefully manicured by a volunteer team on the first weekend of each month.
公園裡的花圃由一支志工團隊每個月的第一個週末仔細修剪。
Hugo manicured the bonsai tree on his balcony, trimming each tiny branch with surgical precision.
Hugo 修剪了陽台上的盆栽，每一根小枝椏都裁切得精準無比。
The hotel gardens were so perfectly manicured that guests often asked if the plants were real.
那間飯店的花園修剪得極為整齊，常有客人問那些植物是不是假的。
文法句型
manicure + noun phrase (plant / garden / lawn / hedges)
用法筆記
This sense is a metaphorical extension of the nail-care meaning. The object is always a plant, lawn, or garden area — not hair or fabric. Common in travel writing and property descriptions.