
好词典

源自中古英语 'towaille',借自古法语 'toaille',最终源自日耳曼语系,与德语 'Tuch'(布料)同源。
❶ 毛巾,指用于擦干身体或物品的吸水性布料,通常由棉或纤维制成,常见于浴室、厨房等场所。
“She hung the wet towels on the clothesline to dry.”
(她把湿毛巾挂在晾衣绳上晾干。)
“Please bring me two clean towels from the closet.”
(请从柜子里给我拿两条干净的毛巾。)
throw in the towel — 认输或放弃,源自拳击比赛中教练扔毛巾表示认输的动作,现广泛用于表示放弃努力。
“After failing the exam three times, he finally threw in the towel.”
(三次考试失败后,他终于放弃了。)