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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

towel

英  [taʊəl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • towels

    1. [C 可数名词] 毛巾

    A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself.

    双语例句

    例：

    a bath towel.

    一条浴巾。

    例：

    a hand towel.

    一块手巾。

    例：

    a beach towel.

    一条沙滩浴巾。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • throw in the towel

    1. 认输

    If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.

    双语例句

    例：

    It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation.

    看起来警察好像已经认输了，要放弃调查。

    VERB. 动词

  • towels , towelling , towelled

    1. [T 及物动词] 用毛巾擦（干）

    If you towel something or towel it dry, you dry it with a towel.

    双语例句

    例：

    James came out of his bedroom, towelling his wet hair.

    詹姆斯走出卧室，用毛巾擦着他湿漉漉的头发。

    例：

    I towelled myself dry.

    我用毛巾把身体擦干。

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