emollient + noun
作定语时常用来说明护肤品具有滋润、保湿的作用。
She uses an emollient cream every night.
她每晚使用一种润肤霜。
安抚的;缓和的;滋润的;舒缓或缓和的;使柔软的
滋润的
Moisturizing.
舒缓或缓和的
Soothing or mollifying.
After washing, apply an emollient lotion to keep your skin soft.
洗完后,涂抹润肤乳液保持皮肤柔软。
用法提示:emollient 作形容词,修饰 lotion,表示润肤的。
This cream has an emollient effect, making it ideal for dry skin.
这款面霜有润肤效果,非常适合干性皮肤。
用法提示:emollient 作形容词,修饰 effect,表示柔软的、润肤的。
She prefers emollient cleansers that don't strip the skin of its natural oils.
她喜欢不会剥夺皮肤天然油脂的温和洁面乳。
用法提示:emollient 作形容词,修饰 cleansers,表示温和润肤的。
作定语时常用来说明护肤品具有滋润、保湿的作用。
She uses an emollient cream every night.
她每晚使用一种润肤霜。
作表语时描述产品的质地或护肤效果。
This lotion is emollient and gentle on dry skin.
这种乳液很滋润,对干燥皮肤也很温和。
用于形容语气、言辞时,表示缓和、安抚的意味。
He replied in an emollient tone.
他用安抚的语气回答。
grammar · medium
易错句子This hand cream can emollient very dry skin.
正确表达This hand cream has an emollient effect on very dry skin.
emollient 只作形容词,不能像汉语“滋润”那样直接当动词带宾语。要表达“起滋润作用”,需用名词短语 an emollient effect on,或换成真正的动词 moisturize/soften。
grammar · medium
易错句子This soup is very emollient for the throat.
正确表达This soup is very soothing for the throat.
emollient 形容的是皮肤(保湿滋润)或言辞、态度(缓和),不用于食物。汉语“滋润”可指食物润喉,英语这里要用 soothing。
grammar · medium
易错句子This oil has an emollient effect to the skin.
正确表达This oil has an emollient effect on the skin.
名词 effect 后固定搭配介词 on,表示“对……的作用”;汉语“对皮肤有滋润作用”里的“对”不能直译成 to。
emollient 作形容词时主要指滋润、软化皮肤;demulcent 指覆盖咽喉或黏膜以减轻刺激。两者都可译作“缓和”,但一个偏外用护肤,一个偏口腔咽喉,不能互换。
emollient 强调让皮肤柔软光滑,常指油脂类润肤成分;moisturizing 强调补水或锁水,是更通用的护肤说法。两者在面霜标签上都可能出现,但侧重点不同。
emollient 表示“安抚的”时可形容言辞、态度或气氛,同时还能指护肤品滋润皮肤;mollifying 只指意在平息愤怒或敌意的言行,不用于护肤。
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