swab meaning in English
n.
1.(擦洗甲板等用的)拖把，拖帚，墩布；枪炮刷，炮帚。
2.〔俚语〕海军军官的肩章；〔海俚〕粗人，蠢货。
3.〔美俚〕(商船上的)水手。
4.【医学】(裹有药棉用以擦洗、敷药等的)拭子，药签；用拭子取下的化验标本。
vt.
(-bb-) 擦抹，揩拭 (up); (拿拖帚等)擦洗 (down); 抹药。
swab (down) the decks 用拖帚擦甲板。 swab up 用拖帚把水拖干。 swab down 擦洗甲板；洗澡。
Examples
- There is a demand for medical supplies, i can roll the cotton up on wooden toothpicks and peddle them as sterile swabs .
目前很需要医药用品，我可以把棉花裹在木制的牙签上，当作消毒药签卖。 - The sickroom was freshly swabbed out and disinfected
病房刚刚拖过地，并消了毒。 - But the cologne we swabbed off her back is expensive
但是她背部的古龙香水很贵 - But the cologne we swabbed off her back is expensive
但是她背部的古龙香水很贵 - The place was swabbed out and disinfected
这个地方已经擦洗干净并进行了消毒。