napkin
/ˈnæpkɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnæpkɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnap-kən/ (ame, mw)
napkin — 名詞
- napkinsingular
- napkinsplural
1. a small sheet of fabric or thin paper that people put on their lap or pick up to
餐巾
用餐時墊在腿上或擦嘴的方巾
a small sheet of fabric or thin paper that people put on their lap or pick up to clean their mouth and fingers while eating
Christopher folded his cloth napkin neatly and placed it beside the plate after dinner.
Christopher 用完餐後將布餐巾整齊折好，放在盤子旁邊。
cloth napkin — fabric reusable napkin at a meal
The waiter gave each guest a paper napkin and menu to start the meal.
服務生在上菜前給每位客人一張紙餐巾和一份菜單。
paper napkin — disposable napkin at a restaurant
Shirin wiped her fingers on her napkin before reaching for the bread basket.
Shirin 在伸手拿麵包籃之前，先用餐巾擦了擦手指。
Mira placed a linen napkin on her lap as the first course arrived.
第一道菜送上來時，Mira 把一條亞麻餐巾放在腿上。
Some restaurants use cloth napkins while others give out disposable paper ones.
有些餐廳使用布餐巾，有些餐廳則提供一次性紙餐巾。
- serviette
chiefly British, slightly more formal or old-fashioned for a paper napkin
- table napkin
full form; clearer when context is needed to avoid confusion with other senses
常見錯誤
2. a thick soft pad worn inside underwear to absorb menstrual blood during a person
衛生棉
生理期時吸收經血的厚軟墊
a thick soft pad worn inside underwear to absorb menstrual blood during a person's period
Hui bought a box of sanitary napkins at the pharmacy near her office.
Hui 在辦公室附近的藥局買了一盒衛生棉。
bought at a pharmacy — typical purchase location
A nurse told Mayumi she could find sanitary napkins in aisle three of the supermarket.
有位護理師告訴 Mayumi，她在超市的第三走道可以找到衛生棉。
find in aisle [number] — supermarket location phrase
Ramón asked his sister if he should buy sanitary napkins on his way home.
Ramón 問姐姐他是否應該在回家的路上買衛生棉。
Some brands make sanitary napkins using only pure cotton.
有些品牌的衛生棉只使用純棉製作。
Élise prefers reusable cloth pads over disposable sanitary napkins for environmental reasons.
基於環保考量，Élise 偏好可重複使用的布衛生棉，而非一次性的。
- sanitary pad
common alternative; pad alone is the usual casual term
- sanitary towel
standard British English term
- pad
informal everyday word; shorter and more common in speech
用法筆記
This sense is more common in US English; the British equivalent is sanitary towel. In everyday conversation, pad (B1) is the informal, more common word.
3. a soft absorbent garment that a baby wears around the lower body to catch and ho
尿布
嬰兒穿在兩腿間吸收排泄物的用品
a soft absorbent garment that a baby wears around the lower body to catch and hold urine and solid waste
Obi changed the baby's napkin after noticing it was wet.
Obi 注意到寶寶的尿布濕了，於是幫他換了一條。
change a napkin — standard phrase for replacing a diaper
Vikram brought a clean napkin and some baby wipes to the changing table.
Vikram 拿了一條乾淨的尿布和幾張嬰兒濕紙巾到尿布檯上。
napkin + baby wipes — items used together for changing
Iris packed several spare napkins in the diaper bag before leaving the house.
Iris 出門前在媽媽包裡放了幾條備用尿布。
Nala's grandmother showed her how to fold a cloth napkin for the new baby.
Nala 的祖母示範如何為新生兒折一條布尿布。
Piotr learned how to check whether the napkin needed changing during the night.
Piotr 學會了如何在夜間檢查尿布是否需要更換。
用法筆記
This sense is chiefly US English and somewhat old-fashioned. In modern US English, diaper is the usual word. In UK English and other Commonwealth varieties, nappy is used.