英语词汇“towel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

towel

/ˈtaʊəl

noun

1A piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping things dry: a bath towel a paper towel...

Use a dust pan and brush for the larger pieces, damp paper towels or cloths for smaller slivers.
Using a dry cloth or paper towel to wipe the surface dry prevents streaking.
Wipe windows with lintless cloth, paper towels or crumpled newspapers.

2British A sanitary towel.

verb (towels, towelling, towelled; US towels, toweling, toweled) [with object]

1Wipe or dry with a towel: [with object and complement]: she towelled her hair dry...

He began pressing various keys on the console whilst Drake towelled himself off and walked over to the controls.
I came home, towelled myself dry, and sat close by my big kitchen radiator sipping a large mug of steaming hot coffee in an attempt to get warm.
Rain was sweeping in on the stage, and he got soaked, but he just towelled himself down.

2 informal, chiefly Australian /NZ Thrash or beat (someone): they’ve dragged her off the bus and towelled her up...

Melbourne received Chris Heffernan in the deal and he's a better player than Woewodin who was lucky to win the 2000 Brownlow and yet was towelled up by Heffernan in the 2000 Grand Final.
His best games were against Essendon at Windy Hill, where he towelled up Bill Duckworth, and Richmond at the MCG.
Their defenders were being thoroughly beaten particularly Adam Lange who was towelled up by Matt Kennwell.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin. Sense 2 of the verb dates from the early 18th century; sense 1 from the mid 19th century.

单词	towel
释义	towel /ˈtaʊəl / noun 1A piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping things dry: a bath towel a paper towel... Use a dust pan and brush for the larger pieces, damp paper towels or cloths for smaller slivers. Using a dry cloth or paper towel to wipe the surface dry prevents streaking. Wipe windows with lintless cloth, paper towels or crumpled newspapers. 2British A sanitary towel. verb (towels, towelling, towelled; US towels, toweling, toweled) [with object] 1Wipe or dry with a towel: [with object and complement]: she towelled her hair dry... He began pressing various keys on the console whilst Drake towelled himself off and walked over to the controls. I came home, towelled myself dry, and sat close by my big kitchen radiator sipping a large mug of steaming hot coffee in an attempt to get warm. Rain was sweeping in on the stage, and he got soaked, but he just towelled himself down. 2 informal, chiefly Australian /NZ Thrash or beat (someone): they’ve dragged her off the bus and towelled* her up... Melbourne received Chris Heffernan in the deal and he's a better player than Woewodin who was lucky to win the 2000 Brownlow and yet was towelled up by Heffernan in the 2000 Grand Final. His best games were against Essendon at Windy Hill, where he towelled up Bill Duckworth, and Richmond at the MCG. Their defenders were being thoroughly beaten particularly Adam Lange who was towelled up by Matt Kennwell. Origin Middle English: from Old French toaille*, of Germanic origin. Sense 2 of the verb dates from the early 18th century; sense 1 from the mid 19th century. Rhymes avowal, Baden-Powell, bowel, disembowel, dowel, Howell, Powell, rowel, trowel, vowel
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