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

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；
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。
When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to teel him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
当那位牙医最后将药棉从我嘴里取出时，我总算可能告诉他，他拔错了牙。
This pad consists of one thickness of cotton wool and two thicknesses of felt.
这个垫子有一层棉花两层呢毡。
Directions: Apply with cotton wool, avoiding contact with the eyes. Wipe or rinse away.
使用方法？将产品放在化妆棉上（不要接触眼部），擦净或冲洗脸部即可。
Luckily I had brought with me in my toilet bag a quantity of cotton wool.
很走运，我在化妆包里带了一些药棉。
It is useful to place cotton wool in the ears, so long as care is taken to remove afterwards.
在耳朵里放药棉是可以的，只是事后一定要记得把它取出来。
Put a pad of cotton wool and gauze over a wound
在伤口上敷脱脂棉和纱布
His mother has kept him in cotton wool for most of his life.
他一生中大部分时间都得到母亲的细心照料。
She dabbed at the cut with cotton wool.
她用药棉轻轻地按了按伤口。