wad
US /wɑːd/
UK /wɒd/
名词
1.
团, 卷
a lump or ball of soft material, especially cotton, wool, or paper
示例:
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He stuffed a wad of cotton into the wound.
他把一团棉花塞进伤口。
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She crumpled the paper into a small wad.
她把纸揉成一小团。
2.
叠, 卷
a roll of banknotes
示例:
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He pulled out a thick wad of cash.
他掏出一大叠钞票。
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The gambler flashed a large wad of bills.
赌徒炫耀了一大叠钞票。
动词
揉成一团, 塞进
compress (a soft material) into a compact mass
示例:
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He wadded up the tissue and threw it in the bin.
他把纸巾揉成一团扔进了垃圾桶。
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She wadded her jacket into a ball and put it in her backpack.
她把夹克揉成一团放进了背包。