plaster

n. 石膏、灰泥、安慰(緩解)用品、膏藥

vt. 塗以灰泥、敷以膏藥、掩飾、使平服、徹底擊敗、減輕、貼上

學術名詞

• 灰泥：造船工程、機械工程、醫學、礦物學、土木工程、獸醫學
• 石膏：造船工程、電機工程、電子工程、機械工程、醫學、獸醫學
• 熟石膏：化學術語、高分子材料、礦物學、化學工程
• 硬膏劑：化學術語、獸醫學、化學工程
• 橡皮膏：高分子材料
• 粉飾：礦物學
• 快乾膠泥：礦物學
• 灰漿：土木工程

英文釋義

1. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2. any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
3. a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
4. a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)