manicure
UKUS
A1
释义
n.
A cosmetic treatment for the hands and fingernails.
修指甲；美甲。
v.
To trim and care for the fingernails; (figuratively) to trim something very neatly.
修指甲；（比喻）精心修整。
词根拆分
词根派生mani（manus，手）+ cure（cura，照料）= "照料手部"。与 pedicure（修脚）成对。动词引申为修剪得整整齐齐——manicured lawn（修剪整齐的草坪）。
词根 man 还连着 62 个词常用搭配
- 1.get a manicure做美甲
- 2.manicured lawn修剪整齐的草坪
- 3.manicured nails修整过的指甲
例句
- 1.
She booked a manicure before the wedding.
婚礼前她预约了美甲。
- 2.
The hotel's manicured gardens stretched to the lake.
酒店修剪整齐的花园一直延伸到湖边。