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bandage

UK/'bændidʒ/US
IELTSGREB1

Definitions

n.

A strip of material used to bind or cover a wound

绷带

v.

To cover or bind a wound with a strip of material

用绷带包扎

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
bandgroup, strip, binding
+
-ageaction, state, collection
=bandage

band (strip) + -age (noun ending) = 'a strip thing.' A bandage is the most literal use of the root: a strip of cloth wound around a wound to bind it shut. It keeps the root's original physical meaning of wrapping and tying.

Root band still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.gauze bandage纱布绷带
  • 2.apply a bandage敷上绷带
  • 3.wrap a bandage缠绷带
  • 4.bandage a wound包扎伤口

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The nurse wrapped a clean bandage around his arm.

  • 2.

    She bandaged the cut before it could get infected.

  • 3.

    Keep the bandage dry until the wound heals.

Word Forms

Verb

Pastbandaged
3rd Personbandages
Past Part.bandaged
Pres. Part.bandaging

Noun

Pluralbandages
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