deodorant
IPA/diːˈəʊdərənt/
KK[diˈodɚənt]IPA/diːˈəʊdərənt/
deodorant — noun
- deodorantsingular
- deodorantsplural
1. a product that you rub or spray onto your skin, usually under your arms, to stop
1.名詞B1
釋義
a product that you rub or spray onto your skin, usually under your arms, to stop body odor
例句
Mark put on deodorant before his long walk to the station.
collocation: put on deodorant
Adisa picked up a roll-on deodorant at the shop near the bus stop.
collocation: roll-on deodorant
Omar forgot to use deodorant and felt uncomfortable all afternoon.
There was a travel-sized deodorant in the locker at the swimming pool.
Min reached for the deodorant stick on the bathroom shelf.
同義詞
- antiperspirant
stops sweat as well as odor; many deodorants also contain antiperspirant ingredients
用法筆記
Often uncountable in everyday use (some deodorant, wear deodorant), but countable when talking about a specific brand, type, or container (a deodorant for sensitive skin, two deodorants).
常見錯誤
❌I need a deodorant' (when speaking generally).
✅I need some deodorant.
💡Use 'some' or no article for the substance; 'a deodorant' refers to one specific stick or type.