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apply ointment to [body part]
Apply the ointment to the affected area twice a day.
每天两次将药膏涂抹在患处。
软膏；药膏；油膏
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
软膏；药膏；油膏
A semisolid preparation, usually containing medicine, applied to the skin to treat or soothe irritation.
Apply the ointment to the affected area twice a day.
每天两次将药膏涂抹在患处。
由油和/或脂肪制成的黏稠制剂,通常含药物,用作治疗或润肤剂。
A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
外用药膏,半固体制剂,用于治疗或舒缓刺激
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
用于涂抹(如宗教仪式)的物质。
A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.
护肤品,稠厚液体,涂于皮肤有舒缓和保湿作用
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
The doctor told me to apply a thin layer of this ointment to the rash twice a day.
医生让我每天两次把这种药膏薄薄地涂在皮疹上。
She rubbed the ointment gently into her sore wrist before going to bed.
睡觉前她轻轻地把药膏揉进酸痛的手腕。
The pharmacy sells several ointments for minor burns and insect bites.
药房出售几种用于轻度烧伤和昆虫叮咬的药膏。
Apply the ointment to the affected area twice a day.
每天两次将药膏涂抹在患处。
容器词常见有 tube, jar, pot 等。
She bought a tube of ointment at the pharmacy.
她在药店买了一管药膏。
This ointment for eczema is very effective.
这种治疗湿疹的药膏非常有效。
Not this
I applied ointment on my skin.
Use this
I applied ointment to my skin.
介词搭配错误：表达‘涂抹药膏在...上’应为‘apply ointment to...’，而非‘apply...on’。
Not this
You should ointment the cut.
Use this
You should apply ointment to the cut.
词性误用：‘ointment’是名词，不可用作动词。应使用动词短语‘apply ointment’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
涂抹药膏
Apply the ointment to the affected area twice a day.
每天两次将药膏涂抹在患处。
药用软膏
The pharmacist recommended a medicated ointment for the rash.
药剂师推荐了一种治疗皮疹的药膏。
抗菌药膏
She put antiseptic ointment on the cut before bandaging it.
她在包扎前给伤口涂了抗菌药膏。
一管药膏
I bought a tube of ointment from the chemist.
我从药店买了一管药膏。
草药软膏
This herbal ointment is made from traditional Chinese medicine ingredients.
这种草药软膏由中药材制成。
舒缓软膏
A soothing ointment can help relieve dry, itchy skin.
舒缓软膏有助于缓解皮肤干燥、瘙痒。
美中不足；令人扫兴的小事
The new job is perfect, but the only fly in the ointment is the long commute.
这份新工作很完美，但唯一美中不足的是通勤时间太长。
死苍蝇会使调香者的膏油发出臭气。
This Bible verse gives us the idiom 'a fly in the ointment', meaning a small flaw that spoils something. For example: 'The picnic was perfect; the only fly in the ointment was the rain.'
这节《圣经》经文是习语'a fly in the ointment'（美中不足）的来源，意为一个小瑕疵破坏了整体。例如：'野餐很完美，唯一美中不足的是下雨。'
Use ointment naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
药膏 ointment：词首 oi 像 oil（油），想象油油的药膏涂在皮肤上，滋润又舒缓。
语域：neutral 常见场景：药店、皮肤科诊室、药品说明书 这个义项多用于医疗和护肤场景，通常是中性用词；在药品说明书、药店和日常对话中都比较常见，正式写作中也能使用，没有明显的俚语或过于正式的色彩。
常用作不可数名词，但也可指特定种类
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