| 释义 |
View usage for: (swɒb) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swabs, present participle swabbing, past tense, past participle swabbed1. countable nounA swab is a small piece of cotton wool used by a doctor or nurse for cleaning a wound or putting a substance on it. 2. verbIf you swab something, you clean it using a wet cloth or a tool called a mop. I noticed a lone man in the cafeteria swabbing the floor as I passed. [VERB noun] (swɒb) noun1. medicinea. a small piece of cotton, gauze, etc, for use in applying medication, cleansing a wound, or obtaining a specimen of a secretion, etc b. the specimen so obtained 2. a mop for cleaning floors, decks, etc 3. a brush used to clean a firearm's bore 4. slang an uncouth or worthless fellow verbWord forms: swabs, swabbing or swabbed5. (transitive) to clean or medicate with or as if with a swab 6. (transitive; foll by up) to take up with a swab Word origin C16: probably from Middle Dutch swabbe mop; related to Norwegian svabba to splash, Dutch zwabberen to mop, German schwappen to slop over (swɑb) noun1. a yarn mop, usually used wet, for cleaning decks, floors, etc. 2. a. a small piece of cotton, cloth, sponge, etc. used to apply medicine to, or clean discharged matter from, the throat, mouth, etc. b. matter collected in this way 3. a brush, wad of cloth, etc. on a long handle, for cleaning the barrel of a gun 4. Slang a clumsy, loutish person 5. Slangb. US an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy also ˈswabbie, ˈswabby (ˈswɑbi) verb transitiveWord forms: swabbed or ˈswabbing6. to use a swab on; clean, medicate, etc. with a swab Word origin contr. < swabber Examples of 'swab' in a sentenceswab Word lists withswab Medical and surgical instruments and equipmentBritish English: swab NOUN A swab is a small piece of cotton wool used by a doctor or nurse for cleaning a wound or putting a substance on it. Okay', he replied and winced as she dabbed the cotton swab over the gash. - American English: swab
- Brazilian Portuguese: mecha de algodão
- Chinese: 棉签
- European Spanish: algodón
- French: tampon
- German: Tupfer
- Italian: tampone
- Japanese: 消毒綿
- Korean: 소독면
- European Portuguese: mecha de algodão
- Latin American Spanish: algodón
|