plaster
noun
verb
ˈplɑːstə
noun
1
a
substance
used
to
cover
walls
and
ceilings
with
a
smooth,
even
surface.
It
consists
of
LIME
,
water,
and
sand.
〔涂抹墙壁和天花板用的〕灰泥
U
2
PLASTER
OF
PARIS
熟石膏
U
3
a
piece
of
thin
material
that
is
stuck
on
to
the
skin
to
cover
a
small
wound
[英] 膏药;（窄条）橡皮膏; 护创伤胶布;
C,U | BrE AmE
4
in plaster
if
you
have
a
leg
or
arm
in
plaster,
you
have
a
PLASTER
CAST
around
it
because
a
bone
is
broken
and
needs
to
be
kept
in
place
while
it
mends
[英] 打了石膏的
BrE
verb
5
to
put
a
wet,
usually
sticky
substance
all
over
a
surface
so
that
it
is
thickly
covered
在…上厚厚地涂抹; 覆盖
usually passive 一般用被动态
plaster
sth
with
sth
Her
face
was
plastered
with
make-up.
她的脸上涂着厚厚的化妆品。
6
to
completely
cover
a
surface
with
something,
especially
large
pieces
of
paper,
pictures
etc
〔以纸、图片等〕覆盖
usually passive 一般用被动态
plaster
sth
with
sth
The
windows
were
plastered
with
notices.
窗户上贴满了告示。
The
news
of
the
wedding
was
plastered
all
over
the
papers
(=was
the
main
story
in
the
newspapers)
.
有关这场婚礼的新闻占满了各家报纸的版面。
7
to
put
wet
plaster
on
a
wall
or
ceiling
在〔墙或天花板〕上涂灰泥
8
to
make
your
hair
lie
flat
or
stick
to
your
head
使〔头发〕紧贴，粘贴
usually passive 一般用被动态
plaster
sth
to
sth
His
hair
was
plastered
to
his
forehead
with
sweat.
他的头发上全是汗水，紧贴在前额上。
plaster
sth
down/back
The
rain
had
plastered
her
hair
down.
雨水把她的头发浇得紧贴在了脑袋上。
9
to
cover
a
hole
or
an
old
surface
by
spreading
plaster
over
it
〔通过涂灰泥〕覆盖〔洞孔或旧的表面〕
The
original
brickwork
has
been
plastered
over.
原来的砖面被灰泥盖住了。