pock-marked
pock-marked — noun
1. a small, round hollow or scar on the skin that remains after a disease such as s
a small, round hollow or scar on the skin that remains after a disease such as smallpox or severe acne has healed
The old photograph showed a soldier with deep pockmarks covering both cheeks.
pockmarks covering [body part]
Astrid's dermatologist said laser treatment could reduce the pockmarks on her chin.
reduce pockmarks with treatment
Smallpox survivors from the nineteenth century often had pockmarks on their faces and arms.
Nia tried several types of foundation to hide the pockmarks on her forehead.
文法句型
pockmark + on/in + body part
用法筆記
The singular form is pockmark. This noun appears most often in the plural because pockmarks typically occur in groups.
常見錯誤
pock-marked — verb
- pock-markedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pock-markeds3rd person singular
- pock-markeding-ing form
- pock-markededpast simple
1. to make a surface full of small hollow marks or scars, often damaging its appear
to make a surface full of small hollow marks or scars, often damaging its appearance
Chickenpox had pockmarked the child's face with deep scars that took months to fade.
pockmarked [body part] with [marks]
Decades of acid rain pockmarked the old limestone statue in the town square.
passive: [surface] was pockmarked by [cause]
The iron gate was pockmarked with rust after fifty years of coastal weather.
The old wooden table was pockmarked with burn marks from years of hot pans.
- smooth
to make a surface even and free of marks
文法句型
pockmark + object + with + marks
用法筆記
The base form is pockmark (third person: pockmarks; past: pockmarked; present participle: pockmarking). This verb is most common in the past-participle form pockmarked, which often functions as an adjective.