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change sb's nappy
作名词：英式英语中“nappy”指尿布，美式英语更常用“diaper”；复数形式是“nappies”。
She changed the baby's nappy.
她给宝宝换了尿布。
尿布
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
尿布
a cloth or disposable garment worn by babies around the bottom to absorb urine and faeces
She changed the baby's nappy.
她给宝宝换了尿布。
A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
The baby needs a clean nappy before we go out.
我们出门前需要给宝宝换一块干净的尿布。
She put the dirty nappy in the bin and washed her hands.
她把脏尿布扔进垃圾桶，然后洗了手。
Most parents change a baby's nappy several times a day.
大多数父母一天要给宝宝换好几次尿布。
作名词：英式英语中“nappy”指尿布，美式英语更常用“diaper”；复数形式是“nappies”。
She changed the baby's nappy.
她给宝宝换了尿布。
作名词：也可说“put a fresh nappy on…”，强调给宝宝穿上或更换尿布的动作。
I put a clean nappy on the baby.
我给宝宝换上了一块干净的尿布。
作形容词：形容头发紧密卷曲；在部分语境中该说法可能带有冒犯性，使用时需注意语气。
He has short, nappy hair.
他有一头短而紧密卷曲的头发。
Not this
Could you pass me a nappy? I spilled some water.
Use this
Could you pass me a napkin? I spilled some water.
nappy 是婴儿尿布，不是餐巾；表示餐巾要用 napkin，二者拼写相近，容易混淆。
Not this
After lunch I usually take a short nappy.
Use this
After lunch I usually take a short nap.
nappy 作名词是尿布，作形容词指头发卷曲，不表示小睡；表示小睡要用 nap，不要混淆 nappy 和 nap。
Not this
The baby has a dirty nappy; I need to buy some new nappy.
Use this
The baby has a dirty nappy; I need to buy some new nappies.
nappy 是可数名词，复数形式是 nappies；some 后接复数可数名词，不能用单数 nappy。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
换尿布
She changed the baby's nappy before putting him to bed.
她睡前给宝宝换了尿布。
一次性尿布
We use disposable nappies when we travel.
旅行时我们用一次性尿布。
布尿布
Some parents prefer cloth nappies to disposables.
有些家长更喜欢布尿布而不是一次性尿布。
尿布疹
This cream helps prevent nappy rash.
这种药膏有助于预防尿布疹。
换尿布台
The public restroom has a nappy changing table.
公共卫生间有换尿布台。
紧密卷曲的头发
The stylist didn't know how to cut nappy hair.
那位发型师不知道如何修剪紧密卷曲的头发。
顶着一头细密的卷发，编着辫子。
In DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's hit 'Summertime' (1991), the line 'Nappy headed with the twists and the braids' celebrates Black hair culture.
在《夏日的时光》（1991）这首热门歌曲中，这句歌词颂扬了黑人发型文化。
Use nappy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
宝宝午睡(nap)时穿上nappy，小屁屁干爽。
语域：mixed 常见场景：baby care (changing a nappy)、hair description (nappy hair) 作名词指尿布时，多用于日常照顾婴儿的场合，语气比较中性；作形容词形容头发紧密卷曲时，多用于描述发质，使用时需注意语境和得体性。整体注册混合，具体视词性和场景而定。
这些词与 nappy 同韵，重读元音均为 /æ/，后接 /p/ 和 /i/。注意拼写相近的 copy（/ˈkɒpi/ 或 /ˈkɑːpi/）、puppy（/ˈpʌpi/）等词元音不同，不押韵；nap（/næp/）和 nape（/neɪp/）也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.