towel

英 [ˈtaʊəl]

美 [ˈtaʊəl]

n.  毛巾; 手巾; 抹布; 纸巾
v.  用毛巾擦干

复数：towels　过去式：towelled　现在分词：towelling　第三人称单数：towels　过去分词：towelled　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4814 / COCA.3682

习惯用语

n.

throw in the towel
• 认输；承认失败；放弃努力
  to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying

牛津词典

noun

• 毛巾；手巾；抹布；纸巾
  a piece of cloth or paper used for drying things, especially your body
  1. Help yourself to a clean towel.
     请随便拿一条干净毛巾用。
  2. a hand/bath towel (= a small/large towel)
     手巾；浴巾
  3. a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun)
     沙滩太阳浴巾
  4. a kitchen towel (= a piece of paper from a roll that you use to clean up liquid, etc. in the kitchen)
     厨房用清洁纸巾

verb

• 用毛巾擦干
  to dry yourself/sb/sth with a towel

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 toweling, toweled


• N-COUNT 毛巾
  Atowelis a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself.
  1. ...a bath towel.
     浴巾
• VERB 用毛巾擦(干)
  If youtowelsomething ortowelit dry, you dry it with a towel.
  1. James came out of his bedroom, toweling his wet hair...
     詹姆斯从卧室出来，用毛巾擦着他湿漉漉的头发。
  2. I towelled myself dry...
     我用毛巾把身体擦干。
  3. He stepped out of the shower and began towelling himself down.
     他走出淋浴间，开始用毛巾把身子擦干。
• PHRASE 承认失败;认输
  If youthrow in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.
  1. It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation.
     警方似乎已经认输，打算放弃调查。
• See also:sanitary toweltea towel

英英释义

noun

• a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

verb

• wipe with a towel
  1. towel your hair dry

双语例句

• With over 80 beaches to choose from, you are sure to find a place to lay your towel
  有80多个海滩可供选择，你一定能找到一处满意的。
• I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.
  阿孙塔的衣橱敞着，我便擅自在里面翻了一下。我想找一条毛巾。
• She opened her front door draped in a towel.
  她身裹毛巾打开了前门。
• He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
  他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
• She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it
  她在沙滩上铺了一条毛巾，躺在上面。
• Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom
  西尔维娅去卫生间拿了一条毛巾。
• After a brave fight, he finally had to chuck in the towel.
  他奋战一番，最后不得不认输。
• I'm throwing in the towel.
  我认输了。
• I used your towel by mistake.
  我（无心）用错了你的毛巾了。
• The dish towel is a bit grimy.
  擦碗布有点儿腻手。