lotion

/ˈləʊʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlō-shən/ (ame, mw)

lotion — noun

  • lotionsingular
  • lotionsplural

1. a liquid that people spread onto their skin to keep it healthy, soft, or clean,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a liquid that people spread onto their skin to keep it healthy, soft, or clean, or to give it a pleasant smell

例句

Élise applies lotion after every shower to keep her skin soft.

apply + lotion (common collocation for skin-care routines)

The doctor recommended a special lotion for Diya's dry hands.

recommend + lotion (medical context)

同義詞
  • cream

    thicker and richer than lotion; often used for moisturising the face or hands

  • ointment

    thicker, greasier, and typically medicinal; used for treating specific skin conditions

  • balm

    solid or semi-solid at room temperature; used for soothing dry or chapped skin

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when talking about the substance in general (e.g. 'some lotion'). Can be countable when referring to a particular type or a container of it (e.g. 'a hand lotion', 'a new lotion').

常見錯誤

❌She put cream on her face after washing it.' (when a lighter, liquid product is meant)
✅She put lotion on her face after washing it.
💡Cream is thicker and heavier; lotion has a thinner, more liquid consistency.