Word · Frequency #10336
nappy
尿布
a cloth or disposable garment worn by babies around the bottom to absorb urine and faeces
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A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
菜盆
In use
The baby needs a clean nappy before we go out.
She put the dirty nappy in the bin and washed her hands.
Most parents change a baby's nappy several times a day.
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。
put a nappy on sb
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。
have nappy hair
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。
Common mistakes
Could you pass me a nappy? I spilled some water.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。
After lunch I usually take a short nappy.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。
The baby has a dirty nappy; I need to buy some new nappy.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。
Connections
Collocations
- change a nappy
- 换尿布
- She changed the baby's nappy before putting him to bed.她睡前给宝宝换了尿布。
- disposable nappy
- 一次性尿布
- We use disposable nappies when we travel.旅行时我们用一次性尿布。
- cloth nappy
- 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。
- nappy rash
- 尿布疹
- This cream helps prevent nappy rash.这种药膏有助于预防尿布疹。
- nappy changing table
- 换尿布台
- The public restroom has a nappy changing table.公共卫生间有换尿布台。
- nappy hair
Learner notes
Memory Tip
宝宝午睡(nap)时穿上nappy，小屁屁干爽。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.