| 单词 | cotton wool |
| 释义 | Related topics: Hair & beautyˌcotton ˈwool noun [uncountable] British English 1 DCBa soft mass of cotton that you use especially for cleaning and protecting wounds 药棉，脱脂棉 She put some disinfectant on a piece of cotton wool and dabbed it on her cheek. 她往药棉上倒了些消毒剂，然后轻轻搽在脸颊上。 →5 see picture at 见图 first aid kit2 wrap somebody (up) in cotton wool PROTECTto protect someone completely from the dangers, difficulties etc of life 娇惯某人，悉心保护某人 You can’t wrap those kids in cotton wool all their lives. 你不可能保护那些孩子一辈子。Examples from the Corpuscotton wool• On the other hand you don't wrap things up in cotton wool.• You are on a globe that looks like a crystal ball or a marble in a light bed of cotton wool.• He soaked bits of cotton wool in essential oils and passed it under the noses of his patients.• The ears can be made out of felt and a small tail can be made of cotton wool.• My fingers seemed to be made of cotton wool.• The intertwining of the thin, twisted worms produces an appearance similar to that of cotton wool.• Keep your toes apart with cotton wool, tissues or rubber toe-spacers.ˌcotton ˈwool nounChineseSyllable that mass a of Corpus you cotton soft |
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