plaster
plaster — 名詞
1. a wet mixture spread on walls or ceilings that dries into a hard, smooth layer
灰泥
塗在牆頂後會變硬的材料
a wet mixture spread on walls or ceilings that dries into a hard, smooth layer
Workers spread wet plaster across the dining room ceiling this morning.
工人今天早上把濕灰泥抹上飯廳天花板。
collocation: wet plaster
Cracked plaster fell from the hallway wall during last night's storm.
昨晚暴風雨時，走廊牆上龜裂的灰泥掉了下來。
collocation: cracked plaster
A thin layer of plaster hid the rough bricks behind it.
一層薄灰泥把後面的粗磚塊遮住了。
The repair team mixed fresh plaster in buckets beside the front door.
修繕團隊在前門旁的桶子裡拌新灰泥。
文法句型
wet plaster
a layer of plaster
mix or spread plaster
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the building material itself. In repair talk, it often appears with verbs like mix, spread, crack, or dry.
常見錯誤
2. a small sticky strip placed over a cut to keep it clean and safe
OK繃
貼在小傷口上的黏性敷料
a small sticky strip placed over a cut to keep it clean and safe
Eva put a plaster on her finger after slicing an apple.
Eva 削蘋果切到手後，在手指上貼了 OK 繃。
phrase: put a plaster on
The first-aid box held plasters, tape, and a tiny pair of scissors.
急救箱裡有 OK 繃、膠帶和一把小剪刀。
usual plural: plasters
A waterproof plaster kept rain off Leo's knee during the hike.
防水 OK 繃讓 Leo 健行時膝蓋不會淋到雨。
The child asked for a pink plaster after falling in the playground.
那個孩子在遊樂場跌倒後，開口要一片粉紅色的 OK 繃。
- bandage
a broader word that can also mean a larger wrap
- adhesive bandage
a more exact medical term for the small sticky dressing
- Band-Aid
a brand name often used in everyday American English
文法句型
put a plaster on
a waterproof plaster
a box of plasters
用法筆記
Common in British English for a small adhesive bandage. American English usually says bandage or the brand name Band-Aid.
常見錯誤
3. a hard cast around an injured arm or leg to keep it still
石膏
固定骨折部位的硬殼
a hard cast around an injured arm or leg to keep it still
After the bike crash, Noah's left arm stayed in plaster all summer.
腳踏車摔倒後，Noah 的左手臂整個夏天都打著石膏。
pattern: be in plaster
Lily drew stars on her brother's plaster before he went home.
Lily 在哥哥回家前先在他的石膏上畫了星星。
collocation: draw on the plaster
The nurse checked whether the plaster felt too tight near Mia's wrist.
護理師檢查那個石膏在 Mia 手腕附近會不會太緊。
Ben signed his cousin's plaster with a blue marker at lunch.
Ben 在午餐時用藍色麥克筆簽在表弟的石膏上。
- cast
the usual general word, especially in American English
- plaster cast
a fuller medical name for the same thing
- splint
supports an injured part but is not always a full hard shell
文法句型
be in plaster
sign the plaster
arm or leg in plaster
用法筆記
Most often used in the phrase 'be in plaster'. American English more often says cast for the hard covering itself.
常見錯誤
plaster — 動詞
1. to put wet plaster onto a wall, ceiling, or another surface
抹灰
把灰泥抹上牆面等表面
to put wet plaster onto a wall, ceiling, or another surface
The builders plastered the new hallway before the tiles arrived.
磁磚送到前，工人先替新走廊抹灰。
pattern: plaster a hallway
Sam learned to plaster ceilings during his first month on site.
Sam 上工第一個月就在學怎麼替天花板抹灰。
pattern: plaster ceilings
Before painting, they plastered over the repaired part of the wall.
油漆前，他們先把修補過的牆面部分重新抹灰蓋平。
A skilled worker can plaster a room in one long afternoon.
熟練工人花上一整個下午就能替整個房間抹灰。
- strip
to remove the old surface layer
- scrape off
to take hardened plaster away
文法句型
plaster a wall or ceiling
plaster a room
plaster over a repair
用法筆記
The object is usually a wall, ceiling, or room surface. Distinguish from sense 3, where posters, mud, or notices cover something all over.
常見錯誤
2. to cover something all over with a lot of things or a thick layer
糊滿
到處貼滿或蓋滿
to cover something all over with a lot of things or a thick layer
The singer plastered her locker door with concert tickets and photos.
那位歌手把演唱會票根和照片糊滿了自己的置物櫃門。
pattern: plaster something with posters or photos
Mud plastered the truck after the farm road flooded overnight.
農路夜裡淹水後，泥巴把那台卡車糊滿了。
result: be covered all over
Campaign teams plastered the station walls with bright yellow posters.
競選團隊把車站牆面糊滿亮黃色海報。
By noon, dust had plastered every shelf in the empty shop.
到了中午，灰塵已經把空店裡每個架子都糊滿了。
文法句型
plaster something with posters
plaster a vehicle with mud
be plastered with dust
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' plus the thing that does the covering. Distinguish from sense 2, which often describes hair, cloth, or paper pressed flat to one surface.
常見錯誤
3. to press something so it lies flat and sticks close to a surface
貼平
緊貼成平整的一層
to press something so it lies flat and sticks close to a surface
Rain plastered Ella's hair to her face as she ran home.
Ella 跑回家時，雨把她的頭髮緊貼在臉上。
pattern: plaster hair to a face
The wet T-shirt plastered itself to Owen's back after practice.
練習後，那件濕 T 恤整件緊貼在 Owen 的背上。
pattern: plaster itself to
Steam plastered the paper label against the side of the jar.
蒸氣把紙標籤緊緊貼在罐子側面。
The nurse plastered the tape flat over the tube on Kai's arm.
護理師把固定導管的膠帶平整地貼在 Kai 手臂上。
文法句型
plaster hair to your face
plaster itself against a surface
plaster tape flat over something
用法筆記
Often followed by 'to' or 'against' to show the surface something is pressed onto. Distinguish from sense 3, which stresses heavy coverage rather than a flat, tight position.