plaster /ˈplɑːstə/ CET6 TEM8 ( plastering, plastered, plasters )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Plaster is a smooth paste made of sand, lime, and water that gets hard when it dries. Plaster is used to cover walls and ceilings and is also used to make sculptures. 灰泥

  例：

  There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded.

  灰泥上有巨大的裂缝，绿色的百叶窗也褪色了。

• 2. 

  V-T If you plaster a wall or ceiling, you cover it with a layer of plaster. 往…上抹灰泥

  例：

  The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.

  他刚抹过灰泥的那块天花板脱落了，把他从梯子上砸了下来。

• 3. 

  V-T If you plaster a surface or a place with posters or pictures, you stick a lot of them all over it. 到处张贴 (海报、图画等)

  例：

  He has plastered the city with posters proclaiming his qualifications and experience.

  他已在城中各处张贴了声明自己资质和阅历的海报。

• 4. 

  V-T If you plaster yourself in some kind of sticky substance, you cover yourself in it. (给自己) 涂抹

  例：

  She gets sunburned even when she plasters herself from head to toe in factor 7 sun lotion.

  即使她从头到脚涂抹上防晒系数是7的防晒霜，她也会被晒伤。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A plaster is a strip of sticky material used for covering small cuts or sores on your body. 膏药 [英国英语]

• 6. 

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