cotton swab

IPA/ˈkɒtn swɒb/
IPA/ˈkɑːtn swɑːb/

cotton swab — noun

1. a narrow stick with soft cotton tips, used for cleaning small areas or putting o

1.名詞B1
釋義

a narrow stick with soft cotton tips, used for cleaning small areas or putting on cream or makeup

例句

Mei used a cotton swab to clean dust from her phone case.

use a cotton swab to clean [small area]

Before the play, Camila fixed her eyeliner with a cotton swab.

同義詞
  • cotton bud

    the usual British term for the same everyday item

  • swab

    broader word that can also refer to medical or test-taking tools

  • applicator

    wider term for a small tool used to put something on

文法句型

a cotton swab

cotton swabs

use a cotton swab

用法筆記

In American English, this is the everyday name for the small double-ended cleaning stick. British English more often uses cotton bud for the household item.

常見錯誤

❌I cleaned the scratch with cotton swab.
✅I cleaned the scratch with a cotton swab.
💡use an article with the singular countable noun.