cotton wool

英 [ˌkɒtn ˈwʊl]

美 [ˌkɑːtn ˈwʊl]

n. 药棉; 脱脂棉

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牛津词典

noun

药棉；脱脂棉
a soft mass of white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a wound
1. cotton wool balls
  药用棉球

(尤指在皮肤上擦液体或护肤霜时用的)药棉，脱脂棉
Cotton woolis a soft mass of cotton, used especially for applying liquids or creams to your skin.

in AM, use 美国英语用 cotton

noun

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
Synonym:cottoncotton fiber

Fomentation with warm water, cotton wool and Dettol or salt should be applied at night before sleep.
用暖水，原棉和地特尔或盐热敷，能在夜间睡觉前应用。
His ears were stuffed with cotton wool and his sense of hearing had suddenly failed.
他的耳朵里塞上了原棉，听觉突然丧失了。
Yes, I want some cotton wool.
是的，我要一些药棉。
Cotton wool and sticky tape ( enough for one Santa beard each)
脱脂棉和胶带纸（足够我们每人做一个圣诞老人的胡子）
She dabbed at the cut with cotton wool.
她用药棉轻轻地按了按伤口。
The activity of CMC enzyme and cellulose of cotton wool were quite similar;
CMC酶与纤维素脱脂棉酶活性变化趋势相近；
In 1906, a Pennsylvania movie theater soaked a wad of cotton wool in rose oil and placed it in front of a fan.
早在1906年，位于宾夕法尼亚州的一家电影院曾将棉花浸泡在玫瑰油中，并将它置于风扇前。
She needed some cotton wool to treat her wound.
她需要一些药棉来处理伤口。
He wore dark glasses, and thick jersey, and stopped up his ears with cotton wool.
他带着墨镜，穿着厚毛衣，耳朵塞了棉花。
He would be pretty easy for insurgents to spot. They'd just have to look for a guy wrapped in cotton wool.
他相当容易被暴徒识别。那些人只要去找找哪个人是裹着棉毛衣的家伙就行。