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swab 也作 swob AHD[swŏb] D.J.[swɒb]K.K.[swɑb]n.(名词)- A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing or applying medicine.药签:粘在小棒或铁丝一端的小片吸收性物质,用于清洁或上药
- A specimen of mucus or other material removed with a swab.拭样:用药签取下的粘液或其它物质的标本
- A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon.枪炮刷:用于清洗枪膛或炮膛的海绵或一块吸收性物质
- A mop used for cleaning floors or decks.拖把:用于清洗地面或甲板的拖布
- One who uses such a mop, especially on a ship.拖洗工:尤指在船上拖洗甲板的人
- Slang A sailor. Also called swabbie 【俚语】 水手 也作 swabbie
- A lout.蠢人
v.tr.(及物动词)swabbed 也作 swobbed swab.bing swob.bing swabs swobs - To use a swab on.用药签
- To clean with a swab.用拖把擦洗,吸掉
- Back-formation from swabber [mop for a ship's deck] from obsolete Dutch *zwabber from zwabben [to mop] 源自 swabber的逆构词 [擦洗甲板的拖把] 源自 已废荷兰语 *zwabber 源自 zwabben [擦洗]
- or from obsolete Dutch swabbe [mop] from Middle Dutch 或源自 已废荷兰语 swabbe [拖把] 源自 中古荷兰语
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