单词 | sunscreen |
释义 | sunscreenn. 1. Any of various types of screen (portable, hand-held, forming part of a building, etc.) designed to give protection against the sun. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > [noun] > shelter > a shelter > an umbrella or parasol > specific for sun umbrel1603 shadow1604 umbrella1611 sunscreen1738 summerhead1797 sunshade1798 ombrelle1925 ombrellino1964 1738 G. Smith Curious Relations II. 285 They carried forty Sun-Screens, cover'd with fine Callico, which belonged to the Life-Guard of Dairo. 1845 C. H. Smith in J. Kitto Cycl. Bibl. Lit. I. 226/2 The royal band of relatives who surrounded the Pharaoh,..bearing his standards, ensign-fans, and sun-screens. 1890 Ladies Monthly Mag. Apr. 51/1 There are in our best shops lovely sun-screens intended only to be held up on one side of the face only, or over any particular part not protected by the hat brim. 1930 Times 17 June 20/4 A pull-down sun screen is attached to the front of the roof inside. 1959 Pop. Mech. July 175 (heading) ‘Woven’ plywood sun screens supported on pipe columns. 2002 B. Risebero Story Western Archit. (ed. 3) 267 Much of the repetitive cladding, including the sun-screens or ‘brises-soleil’, were precast and lifted into position. 2. Originally: a mineral or chemical substance intended to protect the skin from ultraviolet rays and prevent sunburn. Now more usually: a cream or lotion containing such a substance. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations for treating specific parts > [noun] > to protect the skin sun cream1919 sunscreen1937 after-sun1965 1937 N.Y. Times 13 June viii. (advt.) Beach tan oil. Perfect sun-control..due to the addition of a new scientific ‘sun screen’ element which filters out the rays that burn and blister. 1938 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 14 Dec. ii. 10/4 Suntan creams contain lubricating ingredients plus good sun screens. 1941 Sun (Sydney) 23 Sept. 4/1 (advt.) Safari Tan, ‘Sandra Shaw’ Suntan Lotion, Herco Sunscreen. 1980 Daily Tel. 22 Feb. 15/2 Any exposed area of skin should always be protected, either by a moisturiser or—in hot sun—by a sunscreen. 2015 Woman's Weekly 4 Aug. 44/1 For longer exposure, even high-factor sunscreens can't provide 100% protection. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1738 |
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