bandages

IPA/ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/
KK[bˈændədʒəz]IPA/ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/

bandages — noun

  • bandagessingular
  • bandagesesplural

1. pieces of cloth used to wrap and protect hurt parts of the body; the plural form

1.名詞B1
釋義

pieces of cloth used to wrap and protect hurt parts of the body; the plural form of bandage in this medical sense

例句

The nurse wrapped clean bandages around Omar's burned hand.

bandages around + injured body part

Zuri packed extra bandages before the class hiking trip.

同義詞
  • dressings

    broader medical word that can include pads placed on a wound under a bandage

  • wraps

    less exact everyday word for something wound around an injured part

文法句型

bandages around + body part

box of bandages

change/remove bandages

用法筆記

This sense usually refers to longer cloth wraps used after a larger injury. It often appears with verbs such as wrap, change, remove, or replace.

常見錯誤

❌The bandages was too tight on his arm.
✅The bandages were too tight on his arm.
💡'Bandages' is plural here, so it takes a plural verb.
❌The nurse reached for a bandages.
✅The nurse reached for a bandage.
💡Use the singular form when only one wrap is meant.

2. small sticky strips placed over minor cuts or scrapes; the plural form of bandag

2.名詞A2
釋義

small sticky strips placed over minor cuts or scrapes; the plural form of bandage in this everyday sense

例句

Yuna keeps cartoon bandages in her desk for small cuts.

small adhesive bandages for minor cuts

The toddler chose star-shaped bandages after scraping both knees.

同義詞
  • adhesive bandages

    neutral and slightly more explicit medical term

  • plasters

    common British word for small sticky coverings on cuts

文法句型

bandages for + small cut

waterproof/cartoon bandages

put bandages on + scrape

用法筆記

This sense is for the small adhesive covering used on light injuries. In everyday Taiwan Mandarin, OK繃 is often the most natural translation.

常見錯誤

❌I need a bandages for this paper cut.
✅I need a bandage for this paper cut.
💡Use the singular form when one adhesive strip is enough.

bandages — verb