to apply (poweder or ointment); to spread
Example Sentences
扭伤脚踝后切记不能马上热敷，而应当立刻进行冷敷以减轻局部肿胀和疼痛。
niǔ shāng jiǎo huái hòu qiè jì bù néng mǎ shàng rè fū, ér yīng dāng lì kè jìn xíng lěng fū yǐ jiǎn qīng jú bù zhǒng zhàng hé téng tòng.
After spraining your ankle, remember not to apply heat immediately, but to apply cold compress immediately to reduce local swelling and pain.
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Related Words & Compounds
Perfunctory
medical dressing
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
to smear / to apply glue or ointment to a surface
to give an orderly account / a thorough narrative
to sprinkle powder / a dusting
medical dressing / bandage
to lay / to spread out
medical dressing
(coll.) to pay compensation for medical expenses
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