cosmetic

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n. 化妆品 a. 化妆用的

发音

UK /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/
CA /kɑzˈmɛt.ɪk/
US /kɑzˈmɛt.ɪk/
CA /kɑzˈmɛɾ.ɪk/
US /kɑzˈmɛɾ.ɪk/
AU /kɔzˈmet.ɪk/
AU /kɔzˈmeɾ.ɪk/

词形变化

cosmetics 复数 more cosmetic 比较级 most cosmetic 最高级

别名

cosmetical

教材释义与例句

名词

化妆品；装饰品

形容词

美容的；化妆用的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner.

  2. 2.

    A feature existing only on the surface.

  3. 3.

    An intangible influence that improves the overall perception of some thing or situation.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

    a cosmetic preparation

  2. 2.

    External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

    Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

toiletry

下位词 10

makeup pencil body butter bubble bath depilator depilatory epilator foam bath highlighter nail enamel
形容词

同义词 3

decorative ornamental enhancive

近义相关 5

aesthetic esthetic aesthetical esthetical nonfunctional

相关短语

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词源

From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and ornament”), κοσμητικός (kosmētikós), from κοσμητής (kosmētḗs, “orderer, director, decorator”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish”), from κόσμος (kósmos, “order”). By surface analysis, cosmos + -etic.

来源：wiktionary