1. | (纸张、钞票等的)卷,沓,捆a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together |
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。 | |
They had a wad/wads of money(= a large amount) . 他们有大把大把的钱。 |
2. | 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 |
The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding. 护士用了一团脱脂棉止血。 |