詞彙 callus 在中文的含義

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callus

US /ˈkæl.əs/
UK /ˈkæl.əs/
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名詞

老繭, 胼胝

a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

範例:
The constant rubbing of his shoes caused a painful callus on his heel.
鞋子不停地摩擦,在他的腳後跟上磨出了一個疼痛的老繭
Guitarists often develop calluses on their fingertips.
吉他手的手指尖上經常長老繭

動詞

長繭, 變硬

form a callus or calluses on (the skin or soft tissue)

範例:
His hands began to callus from the heavy manual labor.
他的手因繁重的體力勞動開始長繭
The skin on her feet had started to callus from walking barefoot.
她的腳皮因為赤腳走路開始長繭