band-aid

/ˈbænd.eɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbænd.eɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈban-ˈdād/ (ame, mw)

band-aid — noun

1. a small strip of sticky material with a soft pad in the middle, used to cover mi

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small strip of sticky material with a soft pad in the middle, used to cover minor cuts, scrapes, or blisters on the skin so they stay clean while healing

例句

The night-shift nurse put a band-aid on Chen's finger after he cut it on paper.

put a band-aid on

Yuki always keeps a box of band-aids in her kitchen drawer for small cooking accidents.

同義詞
  • plaster

    Common term in British English for the same type of adhesive bandage.

  • adhesive bandage

    More formal or clinical term used in medical contexts.

用法筆記

Often used generically in everyday speech, though Band-Aid is a trademarked brand name originally owned by Johnson & Johnson.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor used a band-aid to wrap the sprained ankle.
✅The doctor used a bandage to wrap the sprained ankle.
💡A band-aid is a small adhesive strip for minor cuts, not a long cloth wrap for supporting joints.

band-aid — adjective