wad
wad — 名詞
- wadsingular
- wadsplural
1. a thick rounded bundle of thin items such as banknotes, sheets of paper, or fold
一疊；一捲
壓緊的紙鈔或文件
a thick rounded bundle of thin items such as banknotes, sheets of paper, or folded documents that are pressed or rolled together so they stay compact.
Kabir pulled a thick wad of hundred-dollar notes from his jacket pocket to buy the used car.
Kabir 從夾克口袋掏出一疊厚厚的美鈔來買那輛二手車。
collocation: a thick wad of notes
The lawyer placed a wad of signed contracts on the desk before the meeting began.
律師在會議開始前，把一疊已簽署的合約放在桌上。
a wad of + documents/papers
Naoko found a wad of old letters tied with a faded ribbon in her grandmother's drawer.
Naoko 在祖母的抽屜裡發現一疊用褪色緞帶綁著的舊信。
Harper handed the cashier a wad of crumpled receipts from the afternoon shopping trip.
Harper 把一疊皺巴巴的收據交給櫃檯人員，那是她下午購物累積的。
Maja stuffed a wad of paper tickets into her coat pocket before boarding the overnight train.
Maja 把一疊紙車票塞進外套口袋，然後上了夜班火車。
- single note
one individual piece, not a bundle
文法句型
a wad of + plural noun (banknotes, papers, cash, documents)
用法筆記
When 'wad' refers to money, it always implies a bulky amount — not loose coins or a single bill, but a folded or rolled stack of notes thick enough to form a visible lump.
常見錯誤
2. a small soft lump of a loose or absorbent material — such as cotton, tissue, fab
軟塊；一團
棉花、紙巾等軟物壓成的小團
a small soft lump of a loose or absorbent material — such as cotton, tissue, fabric, or chewing gum — shaped into a ball or pad for filling a space, cushioning an object, or pressing against a surface.
Tunde pressed a wad of cotton against the bleeding cut on his thumb and held it tight.
Tunde 拿一團棉花按在拇指流血的傷口上，緊緊壓住。
collocation: a wad of cotton (for medical use)
Reuben put a wad of sticky pink gum into his mouth and began to chew it slowly.
Reuben 把一塊黏黏的粉紅色口香糖放進嘴裡，慢慢嚼了起來。
collocation: a wad of gum
Lakshmi used a small wad of tissue to wipe the dust carefully off the camera lens.
Lakshmi 用一小團面紙仔細擦掉相機鏡頭上的灰塵。
Asher stuffed a wad of old fabric into the gap beneath the door to block the cold draft.
Asher 把一團舊布塞進門底下的縫隙，擋住冷風吹進來。
The mechanic wiped the grease off his hands with a wad of oily rag from the bench.
技師用工作臺上的一團油布把手上的機油擦乾淨。
- sheet
flat and spread out, not compressed into a lump
文法句型
a wad of + material (cotton, tissue, gum, fabric)
用法筆記
The same noun can describe both soft medical materials (cotton, gauze) and non-medical items (gum, fabric). The key feature is that the material has been compressed into a roughly round, soft lump by hand.
常見錯誤
wad — 動詞
- wadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wads3rd person singular
- wadding-ing form
- waddedpast simple
1. to squeeze or crush a piece of soft, flexible material — such as paper, fabric,
揉成一團
將紙張或布料隨手揉成球狀
to squeeze or crush a piece of soft, flexible material — such as paper, fabric, or tissue — into a tight ball or lump, usually without much care for its form.
Tariq nervously wadded the note into a tight ball and dropped it into the rubbish bin.
Tariq 緊張地把那張紙條揉成一團，丟進了垃圾桶。
wad + object + into a (tight) ball
Anna wadded the damp paper towel into a lump and tossed it toward the kitchen sink from across the room.
Anna 把濕的紙巾揉成一團，從房間另一頭扔向廚房水槽。
Mauricio wadded the rejection letter into a crumpled ball before throwing it in the recycling basket.
Mauricio 把拒絕信揉成皺巴巴的一團，扔進回收籃裡。
Kabir wadded the receipt into a tight ball and shoved it deep into his coat pocket without looking at it.
Kabir 把收據揉成緊緊的一團，連看都沒看就塞進外套口袋深處。
文法句型
wad + noun (object) + adverb/preposition (up, into a ball, together)
用法筆記
Often carries an emotional tone of carelessness, frustration, or haste — you wad something when you are not being neat about it. The opposite action is 'to fold' (neat and deliberate).
常見錯誤
2. to fill a space, gap, or container tightly with soft material — such as cloth, n
填塞
用軟物填滿縫隙或容器
to fill a space, gap, or container tightly with soft material — such as cloth, newspaper, or cotton — in order to cushion, protect, insulate, or block it.
Tuan wadded old newspapers into the box to protect the ceramic bowl during the move.
Tuan 把舊報紙填進箱子裡，保護搬運過程中的陶瓷碗。
wad + material + into + container (for protection)
Anna wadded cotton into the pill bottle so the tablets would stop rattling around inside.
Anna 把棉花塞進藥瓶裡，讓藥片不再在裡面喀答作響。
Maja wadded thin fabric strips into the cracks of the old window frame to block the cold wind.
Maja 把薄布條塞進舊窗框的裂縫，擋住冷風吹進來。
The movers wadded crumpled newspaper between the furniture and the truck wall for extra padding.
搬家工人把揉皺的報紙塞在家具與卡車車廂之間，增加緩衝。
- empty
to remove contents from a container
- hollow out
to remove material from inside
文法句型
wad + container + with + material (packing)
wad + material + into + container
用法筆記
Unlike 'fill' or 'pack', this sense of 'wad' suggests that the soft material is being pushed firmly into place, usually in irregular or narrow spaces, rather than neatly arranged.