ointments

英 [ˈɔɪntmənts]

美 [ˈɔɪntmənts]

n. 药膏; 软膏; 油膏
ointment的复数

柯林斯词典

N-MASS 油膏；软膏；药膏
Anointmentis a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.
1. A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema...
  有一系列治疗湿疹的油膏和乳膏可以买到。
2. He received ointment for his flaking skin.
  医生给他开了治疗脱皮的软膏。
PHRASE 美中不足之处；败兴的人（或事物）；煞风景的人（或事物）
If you describe someone or something as afly in the ointment, you think they spoil a situation and prevent it being as successful as you had hoped.
1. Rachel seems to be the one fly in the ointment of Caroline's smooth life.
  蕾切尔似乎是卡罗琳一帆风顺的生活中唯一的麻烦。