Word · Frequency #15629
wad
团;块
核心释义
A compact, shapeless mass or lump.
- 1.
无定形的紧密团块
An amorphous, compact mass.
- 2.
各种矿床氧化带中富含黑色锰氧化物或氢氧化物的岩石
Any black manganese oxide or hydroxide mineral rich rock in the oxidized zone of various ore deposits.
- 3.
一大叠(通常指钱)
A substantial pile (normally of money).
- 4.
软质填塞物或密封物,尤指猎枪弹或前装枪炮中火药与弹丸之间的填塞物
A soft plug or seal, particularly as used between the powder and pellets in a shotgun cartridge, or earlier on the charge of a muzzleloader or cannon.
一大叠(钱);一大笔钱;弹塞;填弹垫;锰土;不纯硬锰矿;无定形的紧密团块;各种矿床氧化带中富含黑色锰氧化物或氢氧化物的岩石
用法In use
The nurse pressed a wad of cotton wool onto the cut to stop the bleeding.
用法提示:wad 是名词,意思是一团(软材料),常与 of 连用。
He chewed a wad of gum and blew a large bubble.
用法提示:这里 wad 作名词,指一团(口香糖等)。
She scribbled the address on a wad of crumpled paper.
用法提示:wad 在这里作名词,表示一团或一块(纸等)。
a wad of sth
a wad of 后可接棉、纸等柔软材料,也可接现金或钞票,表示一叠。
He stuffed a wad of paper into the hole.
他把一团纸塞进洞里。
wads of money
wads of 是非正式说法,强调数量很大,后常接不可数名词。
He earns wads of money playing football.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a wad of cash
- 一沓现金
- He pulled a thick wad of cash from his pocket.他从口袋里掏出一厚沓现金。
- a wad of chewing gum
- 一团口香糖
- She threw her wad of chewing gum in the bin.她把嘴里的口香糖吐到垃圾桶里。
- a wad of cotton wool
- 一团脱脂棉
- Use a wad of cotton wool to clean the cut.用一团脱脂棉清洁伤口。
- a wad of paper
- 一叠纸
- The printer is jammed with a wad of paper.打印机被一叠纸卡住了。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆:a wad of cash(一沓钱)和 a wad of cotton(一团棉),wad 就是‘一叠/一团’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常描述物品形状、非正式口语(钱)、地质/矿物学、枪械/弹药 该词作名词时义项较多,语域不完全一致:指“团/块”和“一大叠钱”时多用于日常或非正式表达;指锰氧化物矿物或枪械填塞物时则较专业。整体语域随搭配变化,建议按具体语境判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
a wad of
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
在英式发音中,以下词与 wad /wɒd/ 押韵:squad /skwɒd/、pod /pɒd/、clod /klɒd/、cod /kɒd/、odd /ɒd/、rod /rɒd/。注意拼写相似的 waddle /ˈwɒd.əl/ 和 wade /weɪd/ 读音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级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。
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