英语词汇“wad”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wad¹ n., v., wad•ded, wad•ding.
n. [countable]

a small mass, as of cotton, used esp. for padding and packing, filling a hole, etc.
a roll of bank notes.
Informal Termsa fairly large amount of something, as money:made a wad in the stock market.
a small mass of substance for chewing:a wad of chewing tobacco; a wad of gum.

v. [~ + object]

Slang Termsto form into a wad, as by rolling tightly: [~ (+ up) + object]He wadded (up) the paper.[~ + object (+ up)]He wadded the paper (up).

wad¹ n., v., wad•ded, wad•ding.
n.

a small mass, lump, or ball of anything:a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc.
a roll of something, esp. of bank notes.
Informal Termsa comparatively large stock or quantity of something, esp. money:He's got a healthy wad salted away.
a plug of cloth, tow, paper, or the like, used to hold the powder or shot, or both, in place in a gun or cartridge.
British Termsa bundle, esp. a small one, of hay, straw, etc.
Informal Terms shoot one's wad:
- to spend all one's money:He shot his wad on a new car.
- to expend all one's energies or resources at one time:She shot her wad writing her first novel and her second wasn't as good.
- Slang (vulgar). (of a man) to have an orgasm.

v.t.

Slang Termsto form (material) into a wad.
to roll tightly (often fol. by up):He wadded up his cap and stuck it into his pocket.
to hold in place by a wad:They rammed and wadded the shot into their muskets.
to put a wad into;
stuff with a wad.
to fill out with or as if with wadding;
stuff;
pad:to wad a quilt; to wad a speech with useless information.

v.i.

to become formed into a wad:The damp tissues had wadded in his pocket.

Arab bāṭa'in lining of a garment, batting; compare French ouate, Dutch watte, Swedish vadd
Medieval Latin wadda
1530–40

wad′der, n.

wad² n.

Mineralogya soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.

origin, originally uncertain 1605–15

wad /wɒd/ n

a small mass or ball of fibrous or soft material, such as cotton wool, used esp for packing or stuffing
a plug of paper, cloth, leather, etc, pressed against a charge to hold it in place in a muzzle-loading cannon
a disc of paper, felt, pasteboard, etc, used to hold in place the powder and shot in a shotgun cartridge
a roll or bundle of something, esp of banknotes

vb (wads, wadding, wadded)

to form (something) into a wad
(transitive) to roll into a wad or bundle
(transitive) to hold (a charge) in place with a wad
to insert a wad into (a gun)
(transitive) to pack or stuff with wadding; pad

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin wadda; related to German Watte cotton wool

单词	wad
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wad¹ /wɑd/USA pronunciation n., v., wad•ded, wad•ding. n. [countable] a small mass, as of cotton, used esp. for padding and packing, filling a hole, etc. a roll of bank notes. Informal Termsa fairly large amount of something, as money:made a wad in the stock market. a small mass of substance for chewing:a wad of chewing tobacco; a wad of gum. v. [~ + object] Slang Termsto form into a wad, as by rolling tightly: [~ (+ up) + object]He wadded (up) the paper.[~ + object (+ up)]He wadded the paper (up). WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wad¹ (wod),USA pronunciation n., v., wad•ded, wad•ding. n. a small mass, lump, or ball of anything:a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco. a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. a roll of something, esp. of bank notes. Informal Termsa comparatively large stock or quantity of something, esp. money:He's got a healthy wad salted away. a plug of cloth, tow, paper, or the like, used to hold the powder or shot, or both, in place in a gun or cartridge. British Termsa bundle, esp. a small one, of hay, straw, etc. Informal Terms shoot one's wad: to spend all one's money:He shot his wad on a new car. to expend all one's energies or resources at one time:She shot her wad writing her first novel and her second wasn't as good. Slang (vulgar). (of a man) to have an orgasm. v.t. Slang Termsto form (material) into a wad. to roll tightly (often fol. by up):He wadded up his cap and stuck it into his pocket. to hold in place by a wad:They rammed and wadded the shot into their muskets. to put a wad into; stuff with a wad. to fill out with or as if with wadding; stuff; pad:to wad a quilt; to wad a speech with useless information. v.i. to become formed into a wad:The damp tissues had wadded in his pocket. Arab bāṭa'in lining of a garment, batting; compare French ouate, Dutch watte, Swedish vadd Medieval Latin wadda 1530–40 wad′der, n. wad² (wod),USA pronunciation n. Mineralogya soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals. origin, originally uncertain 1605–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wad /wɒd/ n a small mass or ball of fibrous or soft material, such as cotton wool, used esp for packing or stuffing a plug of paper, cloth, leather, etc, pressed against a charge to hold it in place in a muzzle-loading cannon a disc of paper, felt, pasteboard, etc, used to hold in place the powder and shot in a shotgun cartridge a roll or bundle of something, esp of banknotes vb (wads, wadding, wadded) to form (something) into a wad (transitive) to roll into a wad or bundle (transitive) to hold (a charge) in place with a wad to insert a wad into (a gun) (transitive) to pack or stuff with wadding; pad Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin wadda; related to German Watte cotton wool
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