
hose
词源
源自古英语hosa,意为'覆盖腿部的衣物',后引申为'管子'的意思。与古高地德语hosa同源。
noun
❶ 一种柔性管道,通常由橡胶或塑料制成,用于输送液体或气体。常用于浇水、消防或工业用途。
“The firefighter grabbed the hose to put out the fire.”
(消防员抓起水管来灭火。)
“Please water the plants with the garden hose.”
(请用花园水管给植物浇水。)
❶ 指长筒袜或连裤袜,通常是女性穿着的服饰。
“She wore black hose with her business suit.”
(她穿着黑色长筒袜配职业套装。)
“These patterned hose are very fashionable this season.”
(这些花纹长筒袜本季非常流行。)
verb
❶ 用水管冲洗或浇水,通常指用软管进行清洁或灌溉。
“He hosed down the driveway to remove the dirt.”
(他用水管冲洗车道以清除污垢。)
“I need to hose the plants before it gets too hot.”
(我需要在天太热之前给植物浇水。)
常见短语
hose down — 用水管彻底冲洗某物,常用于清洁或降温的场景。
“After the beach, we hosed down the kids to remove the sand.”
(从海滩回来后,我们用水管给孩子们冲洗掉沙子。)
hose reel — 用于收纳和整理水管的卷轴装置,常见于花园或消防设备。
“The garden hose is stored on a hose reel by the shed.”
(花园水管存放在棚屋旁的水管卷轴上。)