wad
US /wɑːd/
UK /wɒd/
名詞
1.
團, 卷
a lump or ball of soft material, especially cotton, wool, or paper
範例:
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He stuffed a wad of cotton into the wound.
他把一團棉花塞進傷口。
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She crumpled the paper into a small wad.
她把紙揉成一小團。
2.
疊, 卷
a roll of banknotes
範例:
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He pulled out a thick wad of cash.
他掏出一大疊鈔票。
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The gambler flashed a large wad of bills.
賭徒炫耀了一大疊鈔票。
動詞
揉成一團, 塞進
compress (a soft material) into a compact mass
範例:
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He wadded up the tissue and threw it in the bin.
他把紙巾揉成一團扔進了垃圾桶。
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She wadded her jacket into a ball and put it in her backpack.
她把夾克揉成一團放進了背包。