cotton wool

英 [ˌkɒtn ˈwʊl]

美 [ˌkɑːtn ˈwʊl]

n.  药棉; 脱脂棉

医学

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 药棉；脱脂棉
  a soft mass of white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a wound
  1. cotton wool balls
     药用棉球

柯林斯词典

• (尤指在皮肤上擦液体或护肤霜时用的)药棉，脱脂棉
  Cotton woolis a soft mass of cotton, used especially for applying liquids or creams to your skin.

in AM, use 美国英语用 cotton

英英释义

noun

• soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
  Synonym:cottoncotton fiber

双语例句

• A few words of explanation, an embrace, a kiss on the cheek and then the chloroformed pad of cotton wool thrust in her face and held tightly against her nose and mouth.
  几句解释，一个拥抱，在她脸颊上印一个吻，然后他将填满麻醉剂的棉花羊毛衬垫猛堵在她脸上，紧紧捂住她的鼻子和嘴。
• I use Boots No.7 cream cleanser, wiped on cotton wool around my face and neck, and a toner afterwards by the same brand.
  我用博姿的7号洁面乳，用棉绒擦我的脸跟脖子周围，然后再用同品牌的爽肤水。
• His ears were stuffed with cotton wool and his sense of hearing had suddenly failed.
  他的耳朵里塞上了原棉，听觉突然丧失了。
• Fomentation with warm water, cotton wool and Dettol or salt should be applied at night before sleep.
  用暖水，原棉和地特尔或盐热敷，能在夜间睡觉前应用。
• My legs feel like cotton wool.
  我感觉两条腿像棉花一样。
• The activity of CMC enzyme and cellulose of cotton wool were quite similar;
  CMC酶与纤维素脱脂棉酶活性变化趋势相近；
• He dabbed the wound on her arm gently with cotton wool.
  他用药棉轻擦她胳膊上的伤口。
• Soak two cotton wool pads with toner or hydrosol, and with upward and outward movements sweep across the face and neck.
  将化妆棉蘸上爽肤水或者纯露，朝着向上和向外的方向擦拭面部和颈部。
• His mother has kept him in cotton wool for most of his life.
  他一生中大部分时间都得到母亲的细心照料。
• It is useful to place cotton wool in the ears, so long as care is taken to remove afterwards.
  在耳朵里放药棉是可以的，只是事后一定要记得把它取出来。