Word · Frequency #24580
swabs
药签；拭子
swabs is the plural of swab.
a small piece of cotton used to apply medicine, clean a wound, or collect a sample
常指医用棉签/拭子。
- 1.
A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
一小块柔软的吸收性材料(如纱布),用于清洁伤口、涂药或采集体液样本,常附于棒或线上以利操作。
- 2.
implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
由一小块棉花组成的工具,用于涂药、清洁伤口或获取分泌物样本
- 3.
A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
用拭子(吸收材料)采集的样本。
- 4.
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
由吸水材料固定在手柄上的清洁工具,用于清洁地板
- 5.
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
用于清洁或采样其他物品(如乐器或枪支)的材料。
- 6.
A mop, especially on a ship.
拖把,尤指船上的拖把。
一小块柔软的吸收性材料(如纱布),用于清洁伤口、涂药或采集体液样本,常附于棒或线上以利操作。；由一小块棉花组成的工具,用于涂药、清洁伤口或获取分泌物样本；用拭子(吸收材料)采集的样本。；由吸水材料固定在手柄上的清洁工具,用于清洁地板；用于清洁或采样其他物品(如乐器或枪支)的材料。
In use
The nurse wiped the child's arm with an alcohol swab before the injection.
Please use this sterile swab to clean the wound gently.
The lab technician sealed the swab in a plastic tube and sent it for testing.
swab sth (with sth)
动词用法：swab 作及物动词，表示擦洗、拭抹；with 后接所用的工具或消毒剂。
The nurse swabbed the wound with alcohol.
护士用酒精擦拭伤口。
take a swab (from sb/sth)
名词用法：swab 作可数名词，指药签、拭子；take a swab 是常见搭配，表示用拭子采集样本。
The doctor took a swab from the patient's throat.
医生从病人的喉咙取了一个拭子。
Common mistakes
Please swap the wound with alcohol.
Connections
Collocations
- cotton swab
- 棉签
- Use a cotton swab to clean the wound.用棉签清洁伤口。
- nasal swab
- 鼻拭子
- The nurse took a nasal swab for the test.护士用鼻拭子取样检测。
- throat swab
- 咽喉拭子
- A throat swab is often used to diagnose strep throat.咽喉拭子常用于诊断链球菌性咽喉炎。
- swab test
- 拭子检测
- The doctor ordered a swab test to check for the infection.医生安排了拭子检测来检查感染。
- swab sample
- 拭子样本
- The lab received swab samples from the patients.实验室收到了患者的拭子样本。
- swab the deck
- 擦洗甲板
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：swab 的 sw- 同 scrub（擦洗）的 sw-，想象棉签在伤口上轻轻一抹。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medical、laboratory、first aid swab 通常指医用棉签或采样拭子，多用于医疗、实验室等专业场景；日常口语中更常说 cotton swab 或 Q-tip。
Pronunciation & Spelling
rob、job、mob、sob 与 swab 押韵（美式音 /ɑb/）；cab、lab 拼写以 ab 结尾，但读 /æb/，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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