
docks
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。)
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。)
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。)