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wipe one's mouth with a napkin
表示用某物擦拭身体部位时，用 with 引出工具。
She wiped her mouth with a napkin.
她用一张餐巾擦了擦嘴。
餐巾
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
餐巾
napkin
She wiped her mouth with a napkin.
她用一张餐巾擦了擦嘴。
餐巾；用餐时擦嘴和手用的布或纸,通常为长方形。
A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
一小块餐桌用亚麻布,用于擦嘴并覆盖膝盖以保护衣物
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
基督徒妇女进教堂时戴在头上的小围巾,以示谦逊。
A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
由折叠布料制成的衣物,穿在婴儿腿间并系在腰部,用于接住排泄物
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
She unfolded her napkin and placed it on her lap before the meal.
她用餐前打开餐巾，放在膝盖上。
He wiped his mouth with a paper napkin after eating the sandwich.
他吃完三明治后，用一张纸餐巾擦了擦嘴。
Please fold the napkins and put them beside each plate for the guests.
请把餐巾叠好，放在每位客人的盘子旁边。
表示用某物擦拭身体部位时，用 with 引出工具。
She wiped her mouth with a napkin.
她用一张餐巾擦了擦嘴。
paper napkin 是名词作定语，指纸制的餐巾。
We bought some paper napkins for the picnic.
我们为野餐买了一些纸餐巾。
这是餐桌礼仪，表示将餐巾铺在膝上以保护衣物。
Put a napkin on your lap before eating.
吃饭前把餐巾放在你的腿上。
Not this
Could you give me a paper napkin? I need napkin.
Use this
Could you give me a paper napkin? I need a napkin.
napkin 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
He wiped his mouth by a napkin.
Use this
He wiped his mouth with a napkin.
表示“用某工具或物品”时英语用 with，不用 by；by 后面通常接动作执行者或方式。
Not this
She asked for two napkin.
Use this
She asked for two napkins.
napkin 是可数名词，表示复数概念时要加 -s；中文名词没有复数形式，因此容易漏掉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
布餐巾
The restaurant sets the table with cloth napkins.
那家餐厅用布餐巾布置餐桌。
纸餐巾
He grabbed a paper napkin to wipe his hands.
他抓起一张纸餐巾擦手。
餐巾环
The silver napkin rings were passed down from his grandmother.
这些银餐巾环是他祖母传下来的。
餐巾盒
She put the napkin holder on the kitchen table.
她把餐巾盒放在厨房桌上。
餐桌餐巾
A table napkin should be placed on your lap.
餐桌餐巾应该放在膝盖上。
折叠餐巾
He learned how to fold a napkin into a swan.
他学会了把餐巾折成天鹅。
粗略的；非正式的；初步的
Let me do a back-of-the-napkin calculation and we'll work out the details later.
让我先做一个粗略的估算，细节我们稍后再说。
餐桌外交；非正式的外交会谈
The two leaders resolved the dispute through napkin diplomacy during the informal dinner.
两位领导人在非正式晚宴期间通过餐桌外交解决了争端。
Use napkin naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：家人(kin)小睡(nap)流口水，用餐巾(napkin)擦嘴。
语域：neutral 常见场景：restaurant、dinner table、formal dinner napkin 是中性常用词，通常用于日常用餐和正式场合，没有明显的语域限制。
napkin 可拆为 nap /næp/ + kin /kɪn/。nap、kidnap 中的 nap 发 /næp/，kin、pumpkin、mannequin 的尾部发 /kɪn/（mannequin 拼作 -quin）。这些词在拼写或发音上与 napkin 的部分音节对应，但均非完整韵脚：napkin 重音在首音节 /næp/，pumpkin 重音在 /ʌ/，mannequin 重音在 /mæn/。注意 nape /neɪp/ 与 nap 拼写相近但读音不同。另外 -kin 读 /kɪn/，不要读成 /kaɪn/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.