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hose

UK /həʊz/US /hoʊz/

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。)

同义词:pipe, tube, stockings, tights

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。)

同义词:spray, rinse, wash down

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。)