Word
zit
/zit/
noun
痘痘；粉刺；青春痘
a small inflamed spot on the skin, typically caused by acne; a pimple
非正式用语，常指脸上的小痘痘
- 1.
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
粉刺,小脓疱
粉刺,小脓疱；(AmE)丘疹
In use
I woke up with a big red zit on my forehead.
She tried to hide her zits with makeup before the party.
Don't pop that zit, or it might leave a scar.
have/get a zit
I got a huge zit on my forehead.
我额头上长了一个大痘痘。
a zit on [body part]
描述位置
She has a zit on her chin.
她下巴上有个痘痘。
pop a zit
Don't pop your zits with dirty fingers.
别用脏手指挤痘痘。
Connections
Collocations
- pop a zit
- 挤破痘痘
- He popped a zit on his chin.他挤破了下巴上的一颗痘痘。
- zit cream
- 祛痘霜
- She applies zit cream every night.她每天晚上都涂祛痘霜。
- have a zit
- 长痘痘
- I have a zit on my forehead.我额头上长了一颗痘痘。
- cover up a zit
- 遮盖痘痘
- She used concealer to cover up a zit.她用遮瑕膏遮盖痘痘。
- pick at a zit
- 用手指抠痘痘
- Stop picking at your zit, or it will leave a scar.别用手抠痘痘，不然会留下疤痕。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
zit 像“籽”，想象脸上冒出一颗小籽，就是粉刺。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：与朋友闲聊时、非正式的口语对话 zit 是 pimple 的非正式说法，多用于日常口语和熟人之间的闲聊，语气比较随意；在书面或医学语境中通常用 pimple 或 acne。
Grammar Note
注意：可数名词，复数形式为zits。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均与 zit /zɪt/ 押韵（重读元音 /ɪ/ 加尾音 /t/ 相同）。注意形近词 ziti /ˈziːti/ 虽然拼写以 zit 开头，但读音为 /ˈziːti/，不是 /zɪt/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.