dental floss
dental floss — 名詞
1. a thin, soft string that people pull between their teeth to remove small pieces
牙線
清潔牙縫的細線
a thin, soft string that people pull between their teeth to remove small pieces of food and a sticky film called plaque
Harper used dental floss every night before brushing her teeth.
Harper 每天晚上刷牙前都會使用牙線。
common time collocation: used every night / after each meal
The dentist gave Bao a free sample of waxed dental floss after the checkup.
牙醫在檢查結束後送給 Bao 一包免費的蠟質牙線。
modifier: waxed dental floss (most common type)
Romi's dental floss snapped while she tried to clean between her back teeth.
Romi 的牙線在她清理後排牙齒時斷掉了。
After eating sweetcorn, Gabriel reached for the dental floss in the bathroom cabinet.
Gabriel 吃完玉米後，伸手去拿浴室櫃子裡的牙線。
Erik asked the pharmacist which brand of dental floss was best for sensitive gums.
Erik 問藥劑師哪個牌子的牙線最適合敏感牙齦。
- floss
shortened form used in everyday conversation; less formal than 'dental floss'
用法筆記
Dental floss is an uncountable noun, so it does not normally take the article 'a'. To refer to one piece, use phrases such as 'a piece of dental floss' or 'a length of dental floss'.