manicure
【美甲;修指甲】
🟩 单词:manicure
📣 发音:/ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊər/(英) /ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊr/(美)
音似:「曼尼-丘儿」
重音在第一个音节 MAN-。
🧭 词性与意思
manicure(名词 / 动词)
- n. 美甲;修指甲
→ a cosmetic treatment for the hands and fingernails, including shaping and polishing. - v. 给……修指甲
→ to give someone a manicure; to trim and polish nails.
✅ 例句
- She went to the salon for a manicure.
她去美容院做了美甲。 - He likes to keep his nails neatly manicured.
他喜欢把自己的指甲修剪得整整齐齐。 - The spa offers both manicures and pedicures.
这家水疗馆提供美甲和足部护理服务。
💡 补充说明
- 词源来自拉丁语:
- manus(手) + cura(护理) → “手的护理”
- 与之对应的脚部护理是:
👉 pedicure(美足 / 修脚)
🧠 记忆小技巧
manicure = mani(手) + cure(护理)
→ “手的护理”
🪶 常见搭配
| 搭配 | 含义 |
|---|---|
| get a manicure | 做美甲 |
| give a manicure | 给某人修指甲 |
| manicure set | 美甲工具套装 |
| manicured nails | 修剪整齐的指甲 |
| manicured lawn | 修剪整齐的草坪(引申义,表示“整齐修饰过的”) |
🌿 扩展对比
| 单词 | 含义 | 词根 |
|---|---|---|
| manicure | 美甲 | manus(手) |
| pedicure | 修脚 | ped(脚) |