callus
美['kæləs] 英['kæləs]
n. 老茧
v. 结硬皮
英英释义
Noun- an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
- bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
- (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
Verb- cause a callus to form on;
"The long march had callused his feet"
- form a callus or calluses;
"His foot callused"
例句
用作名词(n.)- I walked to him and took his outstretched hand which was rough with callus.我走向他,握起他那长满老茧的手。
- We have tried treatment, but the position of the callus revealed by the scan needed surgery.我们尝试过药物治疗,但扫描显示,老茧的位置需要进行手术。
用作动词(v.)- Heavy work callused his hands.繁重的劳动使他的双手生出茧子来。