swab 也作 swob

swab的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [swɔb]
KK音标发音： [swɑb]

swab的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing or applying medicine.
药签：粘在小棒或铁丝一端的小片吸收性物质，用于清洁或上药

2. A specimen of mucus or other material removed with a swab.
拭样：用药签取下的粘液或其它物质的标本

3. A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon.
枪炮刷：用于清洗枪膛或炮膛的海绵或一块吸收性物质

4. A mop used for cleaning floors or decks.
拖把：用于清洗地面或甲板的拖布

5. One who uses such a mop, especially on a ship.
拖洗工：尤指在船上拖洗甲板的人

6. Slang A sailor.Also called swabbie
【俚语】 水手也作 swabbie

7. A lout.
蠢人

swab的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

8. To use a swab on.
用药签

9. To clean with a swab.
用拖把擦洗，吸掉

swab的词源：

10. Back-formation from swabber [mop for a ship's deck] from obsolete Dutch *zwabber from zwabben [to mop]
源自 swabber的逆构词 [擦洗甲板的拖把] 源自 已废荷兰语 *zwabber 源自 zwabben [擦洗]

11. or from obsolete Dutch swabbe [mop] from Middle Dutch
或源自 已废荷兰语 swabbe [拖把] 源自 中古荷兰语