towel
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself. 毛巾
...a bath towel. …一条浴巾。
...a hand towel. …一块手巾。
...a beach towel. …一条沙滩浴巾。
2. V-T If you towel something or towel it dry, you dry it with a towel. 用毛巾擦干
James came out of his bedroom, towelling his wet hair. 詹姆斯走出他的卧室,用毛巾擦干他那湿漉漉的头发。
I towelled myself dry. 我用毛巾把自己擦干。
3. PHRASE If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed. 认输[非正式]
It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation. 看起来好象警察已经认输了,并且要放弃调查。
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towel /ˈtaʊəl/ (toweling,toweled,towels)
剑桥词典
- a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet
- Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!
- Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class .
- During the break between games , she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.
- She gave the dirty towel a quick rinse .
- I used a towel to rub the dog down after his bath .
毛巾;纸巾
She came downstairs after her shower , wrapped in a towel. 她淋浴后裹着毛巾走下楼来。
He used a paper towel to mop up the spill . 他用纸巾将撒出的水擦干。
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