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swab

UK //swɒb//US //swɑːb//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'swabbe',意为拖把或抹布,后演变为英语词汇,用于描述清洁工具或动作。

noun

❶ 指一种小型的棉签或海绵块,通常用于清洁伤口、取样或涂抹药物。常见于医疗和实验室场景。

“The nurse used a swab to clean the cut on my finger.”

(护士用棉签清洁了我手指上的伤口。)

“They took a throat swab to test for strep throat.”

(他们取了喉咙拭子来检测链球菌性喉炎。)

❶ 指用于清洁或擦拭的工具,如拖把或刷子,通常用于航海或日常清洁。

“The sailor used a swab to clean the deck.”

(水手用拖把清洁甲板。)

“He grabbed a swab to wipe up the spilled water.”

(他拿起拖把擦干洒出的水。)

同义词:cotton swab, mop, wipe, sponge, brush

verb

❶ 用棉签或类似工具清洁、取样或涂抹,通常用于医疗或实验室操作。

“The doctor swabbed my arm before giving the injection.”

(医生在打针前用棉签擦拭了我的手臂。)

“She swabbed the wound gently to avoid causing pain.”

(她轻轻擦拭伤口,以免引起疼痛。)

❶ 用拖把或刷子清洁或擦拭,通常指清理液体或污渍。

“He swabbed the deck after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,他拖洗了甲板。)

“She swabbed the spilled milk from the floor.”

(她拖干了洒在地板上的牛奶。)

同义词:clean, wipe, mop, scrub, dab

常见短语

swab down — 彻底清洁或擦拭某物,通常指用拖把或刷子进行大范围的清洁。

“The sailors swabbed down the deck before the inspection.”

(水手们在检查前彻底清洁了甲板。)

cotton swab — 一种两端带有棉花的细棒,常用于清洁耳朵或涂抹药物。

“She used a cotton swab to apply the ointment.”

(她用棉签涂抹药膏。)