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hoses

UK //ˈhəʊzɪz//US //ˈhoʊzɪz//

词源

源自古英语 hosa(覆盖物),与古诺尔斯语 hosa(长袜)同源,后引申出输送液体的管状物含义。

noun

❶ 指多根软管或水管,通常用于输送液体或气体,如花园浇水用的橡胶管或消防用的高压水管。

“The firefighter quickly connected the hoses to the hydrant.”

(消防员迅速将水管连接到消防栓上。)

“We need to buy new hoses for the garden irrigation system.”

(我们需要为花园灌溉系统购买新的软管。)

❶ (旧式)指长筒袜或袜子的复数形式,现代英语中更常用 stockings 或 socks。

“In the 18th century, men wore silk hoses with their formal attire.”

(18世纪时,男性会穿着丝绸长袜搭配正装。)

“Her embroidered hoses were visible under the short Tudor-style dress.”

(她绣花的长袜在都铎式短裙下清晰可见。)

同义词:pipes, tubes, stockings

verb

❶ 用软管冲洗或浇灌某物,通常指快速而大量的水流操作。

“Dad hosed down the muddy car after our off-road adventure.”

(越野旅行后,爸爸用软管冲洗沾满泥巴的汽车。)

“The janitor hoses the sidewalk every morning to remove debris.”

(清洁工每天早晨用水管冲洗人行道上的杂物。)

同义词:spray, rinse, wash down

常见短语

hose down — 用水管彻底冲洗,常用于清洁车辆、地面或灭火后降温的场景。

“The zoo keeper hoses down the elephant enclosure daily.”

(动物园管理员每天用水管冲洗大象围栏。)

garden hose — 特指用于花园浇水的可伸缩软管,通常带有喷嘴控制水流。

“The green garden hose is coiled neatly by the faucet.”

(绿色的花园软管整齐地盘绕在水龙头旁。)