cos.met.ic

cosmetic的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [kɔzˈmetik]
KK音标发音： [kɑzˈmɛtɪk]

cosmetic的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application.
化妆品：为了美化身体而直接用于身体的调剂，例如粉或护肤霜

2. Something superficial that is used to cover a deficit or defect.
掩饰物：指用于掩盖不足或缺点的某种肤浅的东西

cosmetic的词性：
adj.（形容词）

3. Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.
用于美化身体的（尤指面部和头发）

4. Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a physical feature, defect, or irregularity:
整形用的：用于使某一身体特征、缺点或形状不规则等不足减少以提高外貌的：

cosmetic surgery.
整容手术

5. Decorative rather than functional:
装饰而非实用性：

cosmetic fenders on cars.
汽车上的装饰性栏杆

6. Lacking depth or significance; superficial:
缺少深度或重要性的；肤浅的；表面的：

made a few cosmetic changes when she took over the company.
她接管公司后做了一些表面化的改革

cosmetic的词源：

7. French cosmétique
法语 cosmétique

8. from Greek kosm?tikos [skilled in arranging]
源自 希腊语 kosm?tikos [善于整理的]

9. from kosm?tos [well-ordered]
源自 kosm?tos [井井有条的]

10. from kosmein [to arrange]
源自 kosmein [整理]

11. from kosmos [order]
源自 kosmos [次序]

cosmetic的词性：
adv.（副词）