in plaster

in plaster — idiom

1. describes a condition where a fractured bone is held firmly in position by a har

1.慣用語B1
釋義

describes a condition where a fractured bone is held firmly in position by a hard covering made of plaster of Paris, stopping movement so the bone can heal correctly.

例句

After Tunde fell off his bike, his left arm was in plaster for six weeks.

predicative: be + in plaster; no article before 'plaster'

Sari hated having her leg in plaster — she could not swim or cycle all summer.

British English idiom; US equivalent 'in a cast'

文法句型

be + in plaster

用法筆記

Primarily British English. American English uses 'in a cast' instead. The phrase always drops the article — never 'in a plaster' or 'in the plaster' when referring to a bone cast.

常見錯誤

❌My wrist was in a plaster for a month.
✅My wrist was in plaster for a month.
💡the idiom 'in plaster' does not take an article.