towel

/ˈtaʊəl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

毛巾；浴巾；用毛巾擦干

释义与例句

n. 毛巾；浴巾
a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something
  1. I need a clean towel to dry my hands.
    我需要一条干净的毛巾擦手。
  2. The hotel provides fresh towels every day.
    酒店每天提供新毛巾。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She wrapped a towel around her hair after the shower.
    淋浴后，她用毛巾把头发包起来。
v. 用毛巾擦干
to dry someone or something with a towel
  1. He toweled his hair dry before going outside.
    出门前他用毛巾把头发擦干。
  2. The mother toweled the baby after the bath.
    母亲给婴儿洗完澡后用毛巾擦干。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Quickly towel off any excess water from the car.
    迅速用毛巾擦干车上多余的水。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 towel 作名词是“毛巾”；作动词表示“用毛巾擦干”；习语 throw in the towel 表示“认输”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • cloth 布；抹布
    towel 专用于擦干身体或物品的织物；cloth 是各类布料的统称，用途更广。
    She used a damp cloth to wipe the kitchen table clean. 她用一块湿布把厨房餐桌擦干净。
反义词
  • spray 喷雾；喷洒
    towel 用于擦干、吸收水分；spray 用于喷洒、增加水分，在功能上相对。
    She used a spray to dampen the clothes before ironing them. 她在熨衣服前用喷雾把衣服喷湿。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • napkin 餐巾
    towel 用于擦干身体或物品；napkin 用于用餐时防止弄脏衣物或擦手擦嘴。
    Please put your napkin on your lap before eating. 就餐前请把餐巾放在膝盖上。
常见搭配
  • bath towel 浴巾
    A large bath towel was folded neatly on the rack. 一条大浴巾整齐地叠在架子上。
  • throw in the towel 认输；放弃
    After three failed attempts, he threw in the towel. 经过三次失败的尝试后，他认输了。