| 单词 | swab |
| 释义 | swab n. & v. (also swob) --n 1. a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up. 2. a an absorbent pad used in surgery. b a specimen of a possibly morbid secretion taken with a swab for examination. 3. sl. a term of contempt for a person. --vtr. (swabbed, swabbing) 1. clean with a swab. 2. (foll. by up) absorb (moisture) with a swab. Etymology: back-form. f. swabber f. early mod.Du. zwabber f. a Gmc base = 'splash, sway' |
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