blister
n
1 bubble-like swelling under the skin, filled with watery liquid (caused by rubbing, burning, etc) (因磨擦、燒傷等而起的)水泡
These tight shoes have given me blisters on my ankles. 這雙鞋太緊, 把我的腳腕兒磨起了泡.
2 similar raised swelling on the surface of metal, painted wood, plants, etc (金屬、油漆過的木器、植物等的表面的)氣泡. blister, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) form blisters (使某物)起泡
My feet blister easily. 我的腳容易起泡.
The hot sun blistered the paint. 炎熱的陽光曬得油漆起了泡. blistering adj
1 (of heat or speed) very great; extreme (指熱度或速度)極高的, 極端的
The runners set off at a blistering pace. 賽跑者以極高的速度起跑.
2 (of criticism) severe; sharp (指批評)嚴厲的, 尖銳的
blistering sarcasm, scorn, etc 尖刻的譏諷、嘲弄等.