wad

英 [wɒd]

美 [wɑːd]

n.  (纸张、钞票等的)卷，沓，捆; 用以填塞(或填衬等)的软材料; 填料; 填絮; 衬料
v.  将…揉成团; 使成沓; 使成卷; (用柔软的材料)填塞，填充，衬垫

复数：wads　过去式：wadded　过去分词：wadded　第三人称单数：wads　现在分词：wadding　

Collins.1 / BNC.15629 / COCA.11391

牛津词典

noun

• （纸张、钞票等的）卷，沓，捆
  a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together
  1. He pulled a thick wad of £10 notes out of his pocket.
     他从衣袋里掏出厚厚的一沓面额10英镑的钞票。
  2. They had a wad/wads of money (= a large amount) .
     他们有大把大把的钱。
• 用以填塞（或填衬等）的软材料；填料；填絮；衬料
  a mass of soft material, used for blocking sth or keeping sth in place
  1. The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding.
     护士用了一团脱脂棉止血。

verb

• 将…揉成团；使成沓；使成卷
  to fold or press sth into a tight wad
• （用柔软的材料）填塞，填充，衬垫
  to fill sth with soft material for warmth or protection

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 卷;叠;捆
  Awad ofsomething such as paper or cloth is a tight bundle or ball of it.
  1. ...a wad of banknotes.
     一沓钞票
  2. ...a wad of cotton soaked in cleaning fluid.
     一团浸泡了清洁剂的棉花

英英释义

noun

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  Synonym:chewchawcudquidplug
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  1. a batch of letters
  2. a deal of trouble
  3. a lot of money
  4. he made a mint on the stock market
  5. see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
  6. it must have cost plenty
  7. a slew of journalists
  8. a wad of money
  Synonym:batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplotmassmessmicklemintmountainmucklepasselpeckpileplentypotquite a littleraftsightslewspatestacktidy sum
• a small mass of soft material
  1. he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter

verb

• compress into a wad
  1. wad paper into the box
  Synonym:packbundlecompact
• crowd or pack to capacity
  1. the theater was jampacked
  Synonym:jamjampackramchock upcram

双语例句

• Later that day, I went into Bruces room to ask for his assistance with something and found him handing an ounce of pot to an older-looking person, who in turn gave my R.A. a wad of bills.
  那天晚些时候，我去了布鲁斯的房间，请他帮点忙，结果发现他正把一小撮大麻交给一个看起来年纪有点大的人，后者递上了一叠钞票。
• She was chewing a huge wad of gum, which she fashioned into a bubble with her tongue.
  她正在嚼一大块口香糖，然后把它吹成一个泡。
• Watching Tom, I saw the wad of muscle back of his shoulder tighten under his coat.
  我注视着汤姆，看见他肩膀后面那团肌肉在上衣下面紧张起来。
• He pulled out a fat wad of$ 10 bills.
  他拿出一沓面额是十美元的钞票。
• Give me your nightgown, melly. I'll wad it around his head.
  把你的睡衣给我包他的头。
• So Ichange attitude towards Tom and I soon learned that Tom wad just as adaptable.
  于是我改变了对汤姆的态度，而且我很快发现汤姆的适应能力很强。
• It was foolish of you to shoot your wad on one throw of dice.
  你真是愚蠢极了，掷一下骰子就把钱输光了。
• He walked right up with a big wad of cash.
  拿了一大叠钱就直接走过来了。
• Philpott tamped a wad of tobacco into his pipe.
  菲尔波特往烟斗里塞了一卷碎烟叶。
• The poacher was chewing on a wad of tobacco.
  那个偷猎者正在嚼一团烟叶。