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docks

UK //dɒks//US //dɑːks//

词源

源自古英语 'socc'(轻便鞋),后演变为指袜子;码头义项来自中古荷兰语 'docke'(船坞)。

noun

❶ 指短袜,通常覆盖脚部和脚踝部分,用于日常穿着或运动时保护双脚。

“I need to buy a new pair of socks for the gym.”

(我需要为健身房买一双新袜子。)

“She wore colorful socks with her sneakers.”

(她穿着运动鞋配彩色袜子。)

❶ 指码头或船坞,船只停靠、装卸货物或维修的地方。

“The ship arrived at the docks early in the morning.”

(船在清晨抵达了码头。)

“They walked along the docks, watching the fishing boats.”

(他们沿着码头散步,看着渔船。)

同义词:hosiery, stockings, wharf, pier, harbor

verb

❶ 指将船只停靠在码头或船坞,通常用于航海或运输场景。

“The captain docked the ship carefully.”

(船长小心地将船停靠在码头。)

“We will dock at the next port to refuel.”

(我们将在下一个港口停靠加油。)

同义词:moor, anchor, berth, tie up

常见短语

knock someone's socks off — 指让某人非常惊讶或印象深刻,通常用于形容某事物超出预期。

“Her performance knocked everyone's socks off.”

(她的表演让所有人都惊叹不已。)

pull up one's socks — 指振作起来或更加努力,常用于鼓励某人改进表现。

“You need to pull up your socks if you want to pass the exam.”

(如果你想通过考试,就得加把劲了。)