"scab" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 痂
• 罷工破壞者 (非正式, 工會)

Definition

痂是在傷口癒合時形成的乾燥、粗糙的保護層。非正式地，也指在罷工期間仍上班的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

醫學上“痂”很中性且普遍。作為“罷工破壞者”意為侮辱。只用於傷口癒合，不指正常皮膚的硬結。

Examples

Don't pick at the scab or your wound might get infected.

不要剝**痂**，否則傷口可能會感染。

The cut on her knee formed a scab after a few days.

她膝蓋上的傷口過幾天形成了**痂**。

If you leave the scab alone, the skin will heal faster.

如果不碰**痂**，皮膚會癒合得更快。

He got called a scab for working during the strike.

因為罷工期間還去工作，他被罵成**罷工破壞者**。

My son thinks it's cool to show off his scab to his friends.

我兒子覺得向朋友炫耀他的**痂**很酷。

There's still a little scab left but it should fall off soon.

還有一點**痂**，但很快就會脫落。