ointment

英 [ˈɔɪntmənt]

美 [ˈɔɪntmənt]

n. 药膏; 软膏; 油膏

复数：ointments　

Collins.1 / BNC.20036 / COCA.16710

习惯用语

a/the fly in the ointment

扫兴的人；煞风景的事物
a person or thing that spoils a situation or an occasion that is fine in all other ways

noun

药膏；软膏；油膏
a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to heal a wound or sore place
1. antiseptic ointment
  抗菌软膏

N-MASS 油膏；软膏；药膏
Anointmentis a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.
1. A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema...
  有一系列治疗湿疹的油膏和乳膏可以买到。
2. He received ointment for his flaking skin.
  医生给他开了治疗脱皮的软膏。
PHRASE 美中不足之处；败兴的人（或事物）；煞风景的人（或事物）
If you describe someone or something as afly in the ointment, you think they spoil a situation and prevent it being as successful as you had hoped.
1. Rachel seems to be the one fly in the ointment of Caroline's smooth life.
  蕾切尔似乎是卡罗琳一帆风顺的生活中唯一的麻烦。

noun

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
Synonym:creamemollient
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Synonym:unctionunguentbalmsalve

Rub this ointment on your skin and let it work in.
将这油膏擦在你的皮肤上，让它渗透进去。
Your new job sounds too good to be true--interesting work, high pay, short hours. Isn't there any fly in the ointment?
你的新工作听起来实在太好了--工作有趣味，待遇高，时间短。有什么美中不足的地方吗？
I have presribed you a tube of ointment.
药方里我给你开了一管药膏。
Rachel seems to be the one fly in the ointment of Caroline's smooth life.
蕾切尔似乎是卡罗琳一帆风顺的生活中唯一的麻烦。
The system based on laser transmission method to measure the plaster ointment content was introduced in this paper.
介绍了膏药含膏量的激光检测系统，详细介绍了系统的测量原理、电路结构以及膏药含膏量的测量结果。
An antiviral cream or ointment can relieve the burning, itching, or tingling.
抗病毒霜剂或油膏能减轻烧灼、瘙痒、刺痛感。
We were having a picnic, when suddenly there came a downpour, which was rather a fly in the ointment.
当我们正在举行野餐的时候，忽然大雨倾盆，未免大煞风景。
The chemist will give you the eyedrops and ointment.
药剂师会给您眼药水和眼药膏。
In fact, this is eczema, with erythromycin eye ointment applied twice.
其实这是湿疹，用红霉素眼膏涂抹两次即可。
How do I use these eye-drops and ointment?
我怎样使用这些眼药水和眼药膏呢？