plaster
英 ['plɑ?st?]
美['pl?st?]
- n. 石膏；灰泥；膏药
- vt. 减轻；粘贴；涂以灰泥；敷以膏药；使平服
- n. (Plaster)人名；(英、德)普拉斯特
英英释意
- 1. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- 2. any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
- 3. a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
- 4. a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling);
- "there were cracks in the plaster"
- 5. adhesive tape used in dressing wounds