c. 1600, "art of beautifying," from Latinized form of Greek kosmetike (tekhne) "the art of dress and ornament," from fem. of kosmetikos (see cosmetic (adj.)). Meaning "a preparation for beautifying" attested from 1640s (now often cosmetics).
cosmetic (adj.)
1640s, from French cosmétique (16c.), from Greek kosmetikos "skilled in adornment or arrangement," from kosmein "to arrange, adorn," from kosmos "order" (see cosmos). Figurative sense of "superficial" is from 1955. Related: Cosmetically.
实用例句
1. Melanie plunked her cosmetic case down on a chair.
梅拉妮把化妆盒砰的一声扔到椅子上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. These reforms are not merely cosmetic.
这些改革不仅仅是装点门面的。
来自《权威词典》
3. She's obviously had some sort of cosmetic surgery.
她显然做过某种美容术.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. These changes are purely cosmetic.
这些改变纯粹是装饰门面.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. She received a cosmetic makeover at a beauty salon as a birthday gift.
