Word · Frequency #14208
swathe
包扎；裹
to wrap or bind something with a bandage or strip of cloth
- 1.
To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers
用绷带、布带或滚筒包扎
用绷带、布带或滚筒包扎；绑；裹；包围
In use
The nurse swathed the wound in a clean bandage.
She swathes her ankle in an elastic bandage before every run.
He swathed the burn with a soft cloth to protect it.
Verb forms
base swathe · third person swathes · -ing swathing · past swathed · past participle swathed
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- swathe in bandages
- 用绷带包扎
- The nurse swathed his arm in clean bandages.护士用干净的绷带包扎了他的手臂。
- swathe in cloth
- 用布裹着
- The statue was swathed in cloth before being moved.雕像在搬动前用布裹着。
- swathe a wound
- 包扎伤口
- She swathed the wound carefully to keep it clean.她仔细包扎伤口以保持清洁。
- swathed in blankets
- 裹在毯子里
- The baby was swathed in warm blankets.婴儿被裹在温暖的毯子里。
Synonyms
- wrap
- 包裹；缠绕 · 普通用词，不特指用绷带或医疗用途，强调覆盖或缠绕。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 swathe 想成木乃伊：被布带一圈圈裹紧全身，就是‘包扎’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：clinical settings、literary works 动词 swathe 比较常见于正式或书面语，多用于文学描写或医疗包扎等场景；日常口语中较少使用，常以 bandage 或 wrap 代替。
Pronunciation & Spelling
swathe rhymes with faith (/feɪθ/) and wraith (/reɪθ/), both ending in the same /-eɪθ/ sound. Beware lookalikes spelled with -athe: bathe (/beɪð/) and lathe (/leɪð/) end in voiced /-eɪð/; swath (/swɒθ/) drops the final -e and uses a different vowel.
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。
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