an unguent for [purpose]
She used an unguent for dry skin.
她用了干性皮肤用的软膏。
涂于皮肤用于治疗目的的药膏；润滑油；[医] 软膏
a semisolid preparation, usually containing medicine, applied externally to heal or soothe irritation
涂于皮肤用于治疗目的的药膏
Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.
After the long hike, he rubbed a soothing unguent into his tired feet.
长途徒步后，他把一种舒缓的药膏揉进疲惫的双脚。
用法提示：句中“unguent”为名词，意为“软膏、药膏”，作“rubbed”的宾语。
The pharmacist recommended this herbal unguent for dry, cracked skin.
药剂师推荐这种草药软膏用于干燥、皲裂的皮肤。
用法提示：句中“unguent”为名词，受“this”修饰，表示“这种药膏”。
She kept a small jar of unguent in her bag for insect bites.
她在包里放了一小罐药膏，用来涂虫咬的包。
用法提示：句中“unguent”为不可数名词用法，作“of”的宾语，指“药膏”。
She used an unguent for dry skin.
她用了干性皮肤用的软膏。
Apply the unguent to the wound.
将药膏涂抹在伤口上。
The unguent contains aloe vera.
这种软膏含有芦荟。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please unguent the cut immediately.
正确表达Please apply unguent to the cut immediately.
'unguent' 是名词，不是动词。应使用动词 'apply' 搭配介词 'to' 来表示涂抹药膏。
grammar · medium
易错句子He rubbed unguent on his sore muscles.
正确表达He rubbed unguent into his sore muscles.
涂擦软膏时，常用介词 'into' 表示揉进皮肤，而不是 'on'。
ointment 是更通用的词，泛指外用药膏；而 unguent 较正式且古雅，常用于文学或专业语境。
liniment 是液体或半流体制剂，用于涂抹并按摩；而 unguent 是半固体软膏，通常不按摩。
salve 强调缓解或治愈的药膏，有时含精油；而 unguent 更侧重润滑或保护性软膏。
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