talc

IPA/ˈtæl.kəm ˌpaʊ.dər/
KK[tˈælk]IPA/ˈtæl.kəm ˌpaʊ.dɚ/

talc — 名詞

1. A soft powder that people pat onto the skin to keep it dry and comfortable, ofte

1.名詞B2
釋義

爽身粉

擦在皮膚上保持乾爽的香粉

A soft powder that people pat onto the skin to keep it dry and comfortable, often with a light scent.

例句

Mina dusted talc over the baby's neck after the bath.

Mina 幫寶寶洗完澡後，在脖子上撲了些爽身粉。

dust talc over + skin

A faint rose smell came from the talc in Grandma's silver tin.

祖母那只銀色粉盒裡的爽身粉散出淡淡的玫瑰香。

a tin of talc

常見搭配
  • baby talc
  • scented talc
  • a tin of talc
  • dust with talc
  • apply talc to the skin
同義詞
  • body powder

    a broader everyday term for powder used on the skin

  • baby powder

    usually a product for babies; it may contain talc or another powder

  • dusting powder

    a slightly more formal retail term for scented body powder

文法句型

apply talc to + skin

baby talc

a tin of talc

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Speakers often count the container instead, as in a tin of talc, or use it in product names such as baby talc.

常見錯誤

She bought two talcs.
She bought two tins of talc.
For the skin powder sense, count the container, not the substance.

2. An extremely soft mineral with a smooth, soapy touch, used in powders, paint, pa

2.名詞C1
釋義

滑石

用於製粉與工業品的柔軟礦物

An extremely soft mineral with a smooth, soapy touch, used in powders, paint, paper, and similar products.

例句

Geology students passed a piece of talc around the classroom table.

地質課的學生在教室裡把一塊滑石沿著桌邊一個個傳看。

a piece of talc

This pale rock contains talc, so it feels smooth in your hand.

這塊淡色岩石含有滑石，所以摸起來很光滑。

contains talc

常見搭配
  • talc deposit
  • raw talc
  • talc dust
  • talc powder
  • talc-rich rock
同義詞
  • steatite

    a technical geological name used more in specialist writing

  • soapstone

    a rock rich in talc rather than the pure mineral term itself

文法句型

contains talc

talc deposit

mix talc into + product

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the material itself. In geology or mining, speakers often add a count word, such as a piece of talc or a talc deposit.

常見錯誤

The statue was made from a talc.
The statue was made from talc.
When you mean the mineral as a material, 'talc' is usually uncountable.