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pillow

UK //ˈpɪləʊ//US //ˈpɪloʊ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pilwe',进一步来自古英语 'pyle'(垫子),可能受到拉丁语 'pulvinus'(垫子、枕头)的影响。

noun

❶ 枕头,一种柔软的物品,通常放在床上用于支撑头部或身体其他部位,以增加舒适度。

“I need a new pillow because my old one is too flat.”

(我需要一个新枕头,因为旧的已经太扁了。)

“She hugged her pillow tightly while sleeping.”

(她睡觉时紧紧抱着枕头。)

同义词:cushion, bolster, headrest

verb

❶ 用枕头支撑或垫高某物,使其更舒适或稳定。

“She pillowed her head on his shoulder.”

(她把头枕在他的肩膀上。)

“He pillowed the baby's head with a soft blanket.”

(他用一条柔软的毯子垫高婴儿的头。)

同义词:cushion, support, prop

常见短语

pillow talk — 指两个人在床上或亲密时刻的私密对话,通常涉及个人或情感话题。

“They shared some sweet pillow talk before falling asleep.”

(他们在入睡前说了一些甜蜜的枕边话。)

pillow fight — 一种游戏或打闹方式,参与者用枕头互相轻轻拍打,通常发生在朋友或家人之间。

“The kids had a pillow fight and laughed all night.”

(孩子们玩枕头大战,笑了一整晚。)