swab /ˈswɑb/
 拖把,藥籤(vt.)擦洗,拭抹


 swab /ˈswɑb/ 名詞
 拭子,拖把,水刷,擦去,揩去,擦洗


 swab
 棉花棒


 Swab v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swabbed p. pr. & vb. n. Swabbing.]  To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also swob.]


 Swab, n.
 1. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
 2. A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc.
 3. Naut. An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang]
 4. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.]
 5. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

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 swab
      n 1: implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used
           to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a
           specimen of a secretion
      2: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened
         to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swob, mop]
      v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swob]
      2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with
         paint" [syn: dab, swob]
      [also: swabbing, swabbed]