Band-Aid

5
コロケーション
カテゴリー
7.0
平均頻度

VERB + BAND-AID

Words in VERB + BAND-AID category

apply Band-Aid

to place a Band-Aid on a small wound

AmE
8.0/10
15/M
  • Clean the cut before you apply a Band-Aid.
  • I scraped my knee, so my mom had to apply a Band-Aid.
  • The school nurse showed the children how to properly apply a Band-Aid.

put on Band-Aid

to place a Band-Aid on a small wound

AmE
8.2/10
16/M
  • Let me put on a Band-Aid for you.
  • She cleaned the cut before she put on a Band-Aid.
  • First, clean the scrape, then put on a Band-Aid.

need Band-Aid

requiring a Band-Aid for a small injury

AmE
7.0/10
10/M
  • Ouch, I cut my finger. I think I need a Band-Aid.
  • The little boy was crying because he scraped his knee and needed a Band-Aid.
  • Do you need a Band-Aid for that little scratch?

BAND-AID + NOUN

Words in BAND-AID + NOUN category

Band-Aid approach

a temporary, superficial approach to a problem (figurative use)

AmE
5.5/10
3/M
  • Critics argue that the government's new policy is just a Band-Aid approach to a deep-rooted economic crisis.
  • Hiring temporary staff was a Band-Aid approach to our workflow problems; we need to overhaul the entire process.
  • Environmental groups claim the new regulations are a Band-Aid approach to the much larger issue of climate change.

Band-Aid solution

a temporary, superficial solution to a problem (figurative use)

AmE
6.5/10
5/M
  • It's just a Band-Aid solution and is unlikely to work long-term.
  • The government's tax rebate is just a Band-Aid solution to a much deeper economic problem.
  • We need a real fix, not another Band-Aid solution that will fail in a month.