antiseptic
antiseptic — 名詞
- antisepticsingular
- antisepticsplural
1. a liquid, cream, or similar substance put on skin or a wound to kill germs and h
消毒劑
用來殺菌、防止感染的藥劑
a liquid, cream, or similar substance put on skin or a wound to kill germs and help stop infection
Evelyn poured antiseptic onto the cut before wrapping her ankle.
Evelyn 在包紮腳踝前，先把消毒劑倒在傷口上。
pour antiseptic onto a wound
The school nurse keeps antiseptic beside the sink for small burns.
學校護士把消毒劑放在水槽旁，方便處理小燙傷。
Please buy an antiseptic that does not sting broken skin.
請買一種擦在破皮處也不會刺痛的消毒劑。
buy an antiseptic for first-aid use
Campers cleaned the scrape with antiseptic and a strip of gauze.
露營的人用消毒劑和一條紗布清理那道擦傷。
- apply antiseptic
- liquid antiseptic
- antiseptic spray
- antiseptic for cuts
- disinfectant
often used for cleaning objects and surfaces, not always living skin
- sanitizer
common for hands and surfaces, often less specific than antiseptic
- germicide
a more technical word for something that kills germs
文法句型
pour antiseptic onto a cut
use an antiseptic on a burn
keep antiseptic beside the sink
用法筆記
Usually refers to something used on the outside of the body before a wound is covered. Distinguish it from antibiotics, which are taken or given inside the body to fight infection.
常見錯誤
antiseptic — 形容詞
- antisepticpositive
- more antisepticcomparative
- most antisepticsuperlative
1. made to kill germs, stop infection, or keep something safe from germs
消毒的
能殺菌，或保持不帶細菌
made to kill germs, stop infection, or keep something safe from germs
The nurse wiped the scrape with antiseptic cream before bandaging it.
護士先用消毒藥膏擦那道擦傷，再把它包紮起來。
antiseptic + cream for minor injuries
Gabriel bought antiseptic wipes before taking the children camping.
Gabriel 帶孩子去露營前，先買了消毒濕巾。
The clinic changed gloves often to keep every surface antiseptic.
那家診所常常更換手套，好讓每個表面都保持無菌。
keep + object + antiseptic
Doctors store the instruments in antiseptic solution after each use.
醫師每次使用後，都把器械放進消毒溶液裡。
- antiseptic cream
- antiseptic wipes
- antiseptic solution
- antiseptic wash
- germ-free
more everyday and often less technical than antiseptic
- sterile
usually suggests a stricter medical standard with no living germs present
- disinfected
focuses more on the cleaning process than on the final protective quality
- contaminated
carrying germs or other harmful material
- dirty
broader and more everyday, often about visible dirt rather than germs
文法句型
antiseptic cream
antiseptic wipes
keep something antiseptic
用法筆記
Usually describes creams, wipes, washes, or conditions in medical and first-aid settings. Distinguish it from adjective/2, which comments on a cold, impersonal appearance rather than protection from germs.
常見錯誤
2. so neat and spotless that it feels cold, lifeless, or without personality
冷冰冰的
過度整潔而顯得缺乏人味
so neat and spotless that it feels cold, lifeless, or without personality
The hotel lobby looked antiseptic, with white walls and no music.
那間飯店大廳看起來冷冰冰的，白牆四面，連音樂都沒有。
look antiseptic in a bare space
Her apartment felt antiseptic after she removed every photo and plant.
她把所有照片和盆栽都拿掉後，公寓就顯得很呆板。
Critics said the new office was antiseptic rather than welcoming.
評論家說那間新辦公室太冷冰冰的，不夠讓人放鬆。
The redesigned website seems antiseptic, as if no person made it.
重新設計後的網站顯得很呆板，好像不是人做出來的。
seem antiseptic = impersonal style
- antiseptic lobby
- antiseptic office
- feel antiseptic
- antiseptic design
- clinical
similar for spaces that feel cold and functional
- impersonal
broader, focusing on lack of human warmth
- stark
stresses plainness and lack of softness more than cleanliness
文法句型
look antiseptic
feel antiseptic
an antiseptic office
用法筆記
Often describes interiors, design, or behavior that seem too perfect and emotionally distant. It usually carries criticism, unlike adjective/1, which is a literal medical or hygiene sense.
常見錯誤
同根字
- antisepsis名詞C2
- antiseptically副詞C2