blister
blister — noun
1. a painful bubble of fluid on the skin, usually caused by rubbing or heat
a painful bubble of fluid on the skin, usually caused by rubbing or heat
New hiking boots gave Eric a blister on his left heel.
a blister on + body part
Camila covered the blister on her palm with a small bandage.
After the rope drill, Ziad found a blister under his thumb.
A hot splash from the pan left Devika with a blister.
文法句型
get a blister
a blister on + body part
用法筆記
Usually used for skin that has been rubbed, burned, or badly irritated. Common places include feet, hands, and fingers.
2. a raised bubble of air or liquid under paint, metal, dough, or another surface
a raised bubble of air or liquid under paint, metal, dough, or another surface
A damp wall can leave a blister under the bathroom paint.
a blister under paint
Caleb scraped the door where a large blister had formed.
The baker popped a blister on the bread before serving it.
Heat from the dryer raised a blister in the plastic cover.
- bubble
more general; blister suggests a raised flaw or swelling on a surface
文法句型
a blister under paint
a blister on + surface
用法筆記
Often used for paint, plastic, metal, wood, or baked food. Distinguish it from sense 1, which refers to skin rather than another surface.
blister — verb
- blisterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- blisters3rd person singular
- blistering-ing form
- blisteredpast simple
1. to make a blister form on skin, or to become covered with blisters
to make a blister form on skin, or to become covered with blisters
These cheap sandals blister my toes after only ten minutes.
blister + body part
Adaeze's hands blistered while she pulled weeds without gloves.
Wet socks blistered Hui's feet during the long school walk.
The burn began to blister after the cream rubbed off.
文法句型
something blisters your skin
skin blisters
begin to blister
用法筆記
Can be transitive or intransitive: shoes blister your feet, or your feet blister. Common with heat, friction, and tight clothing.
2. to attack someone or something with extremely severe spoken or written criticism
to attack someone or something with extremely severe spoken or written criticism
The local paper blistered the mayor for hiding the safety report.
blister someone for + -ing
Fans blistered the singer online after the concert started late.
In her review, Élise blistered the film's weak ending.
Several parents blistered the school board over the bus cuts.
- praise
say that someone or something is good
文法句型
blister someone for + -ing
blister someone over + noun
用法筆記
Usually takes a person, plan, or performance as its object. Common in journalism and public argument, especially with for or over after the object.