apply an emollient to sth
to 后接涂抹的部位；日常护肤语境中常用。
Apply an emollient to the dry skin on your hands.
在手上干燥的皮肤处涂抹润肤剂。
慰藉；缓和物；软化或润滑皮肤的物质；润肤剂；使心情舒缓或使某事更易接受的东西；软化剂
A substance that softens or moisturizes the skin; a moisturizer.
软化或润滑皮肤的物质；润肤剂
Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
使心情舒缓或使某事更易接受的东西
Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
She applied a gentle emollient to her dry hands after washing them.
洗完手后，她给干燥的双手涂上了一种温和的润肤剂。
用法提示：emollient作为名词，指用于滋润皮肤的润肤剂。
This emollient is recommended for people with sensitive skin because it contains no fragrances.
这款润肤剂推荐给皮肤敏感的人使用，因为它不含香料。
用法提示：emollient作为名词，指一种护肤产品。
The pharmacist suggested using an emollient to soften the rough patches on his elbows.
药剂师建议使用润肤剂来软化他肘部的粗糙部位。
用法提示：emollient作为名词，指具有软化作用的物质。
to 后接涂抹的部位；日常护肤语境中常用。
Apply an emollient to the dry skin on your hands.
在手上干燥的皮肤处涂抹润肤剂。
for 后接皮肤类型或皮肤问题。
This lotion is a mild emollient for eczema-prone skin.
这款乳液是适合易患湿疹皮肤的温和润肤剂。
as an emollient 表示“作为润肤剂”，强调用途。
People have long used honey as an emollient.
人们长期以来把蜂蜜当作润肤剂使用。
抽象语境中表示“对……起安抚或缓和作用”，to 引出被缓和的对象。
The funding package served as an emollient to local anger.
这笔资金方案对当地民众的愤怒起到了安抚作用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor told me to apply emollient to the dry patches.
正确表达The doctor told me to apply an emollient to the dry patches.
emollient 是可数名词，单数形式作宾语时前面必须有限定词（a/an、the 或物主代词）。汉语名词本身不带冠词，「涂抹润肤剂」直译时容易漏掉冠词，说成 apply emollient。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought two emollient at the pharmacy.
正确表达I bought two emollients at the pharmacy.
emollient 是可数名词，受数词 two 修饰时必须用复数形式 emollients。汉语名词没有单复数变化（「两支润肤剂」），学习者常忘记加 -s。
moisturizer 指护肤品成品，强调给皮肤补水保湿，多为面霜或乳液；emollient 更偏专业与成分用语，指能软化、润滑皮肤的油脂类物质，也可引申为“缓和情绪的事物”。日常护肤语境两者常可换用，但在医学和化妆品成分说明里 emollient 更精确；英式英语中 emollient 作名词、形容词都较常见。
拼写和读音都与 emollient 相近，但意思无关：emolument 指因职位而得的报酬、薪金，属正式或法律用语，常用复数；emollient 则是润肤剂或缓和物。判断时看语境讲的是护肤、缓和（emollient），还是收入报酬（emolument）。
ointment 指含药物的外用药膏，通常用于治疗；emollient 不一定是药，强调软化、润滑皮肤或舒缓。语境是处方或治疗性药膏时用 ointment，是护肤润肤时用 emollient；两者都可数，但 ointment 更常与 a tube of 搭配。
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