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

The chemist will give you the eyedrops and ointment.
药剂师会给您眼药水和眼药膏。
How do I use these eye-drops and ointment?
我怎样使用这些眼药水和眼药膏呢？
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。
Objective To study the effect of compound plantain ointment in curing bedsore.
目的研究复方车前草软膏对褥疮的治疗作用。
Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.
敷用这药膏后，你的脚会感到舒服些。
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。
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？
This is an ointment for burns and scalds.
这是治疗烧伤和烫伤的药膏。
OBJECTIVE To prepare the compound ketoconazole ointment and observe the effects on skin infection.
目的：复方酮康唑软膏的制备和临床应用。