cosmetic英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

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

— These endocrine disruptors are everywhere: plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, cushions, pesticides, canned foods and A.T.M. receipts. They often aren’t on labels and can be difficult to avoid.
A feature existing only on the surface.
An intangible influence that improves the overall perception of some thing or situation.

— All depends upon circumstances—anger as much as any thing else. Interest is your only true cosmetic for smoothing the brow.

形容词 adj.

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

— a cosmetic preparation
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.

词形变化

more cosmetic comparative most cosmetic superlative cosmetics plural

词汇关系

衍生词

anticosmetic biocosmetic cosmeceutical cosmetically cosmetic dentistry cosmeticise cosmeticism cosmeticize cosmeticky cosmeticology cosmetic second cosmetic surgeon cosmetic surgery dermocosmetic nanocosmetic noncosmetic

词源

词源 1

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.

词源 2

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.