
swab
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。)
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。)
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。)