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词汇 towel
释义 towel
noun[ C ]
uk /taʊəl/ us /taʊəl/
A2
a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet: 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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Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!别拿我的干净毛巾擦你那脏手!
Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.下次有氧健身课时请记得带垫子和毛巾。
During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.在比赛休息时间,她喝了些水,并用毛巾擦掉脸上和胳膊上的汗水。
She gave the dirty towel a quick rinse.她匆匆用水冲了一下脏毛巾。
I used a towel to rub the dog down after his bath.我给狗洗完澡后用毛巾把它的毛擦干。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Equipment used for cleaning
bath towel
besom
broom
broomstick
carpet sweeper
fogger
garbage stick
HEPA filter
Hoover
household goods
mop
paper towel
pressure washer
rag
scrubbing brush
towelette
vacuum cleaner
waste picker
wet wipe
wire brush
towel
verb[ T ]
uk /taʊəl/ us /taʊəl/-ll- or US usually-l-
to rub something with a towel to dry it: 用毛巾擦干
[ + adj ]She towelled her hair dry.她用毛巾把头发擦干。
After our swim, we quickly towelled ourselvesdown.游完泳,我们很快用毛巾擦干身体。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to remove liquid from something
dryCan you dry the dishes for me?
dry something upCan you dry up the plates for me?
dry (someone/something) offLet me dry the chairs off before you sit down.
blotI blotted the spilled wine with a cloth.
towelShe stepped out of the pool and towelled her hair.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Scratching and rubbing
abrade
abrasion
buff
chafe
chaff
erode
erosive
grind
rasp
regrind
rub
rub something down
rubdown
scour
scrape
scratch
scratching
scuff
smooth
wear (something) away

towel | American Dictionary


towel
noun[ C ]
us/tɑʊ·əl, tɑʊl/
a usually rectangular piece of cloth or paper used for drying something:
a bath towel
paper towels

towel


verb[ T ]us/ˈtɑʊ·əl, tɑʊl/-l- | -ll-
She toweled her hair dry.

Examples of towel


towel
Each roll consisted of two standard-weight paper towels (35.5 63 cm).
We placed seeds in moist cloth towelling and watered them every other day or planted them in a germination garden located at the edge of a 100-m2 gap.
Babies are provided with special clothing and all children receive personal sanitation items, such as soap, towels and tooth brushes.
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The only essential household goods which are rationed are towels and tea-towels.
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Sheets and pillow cases are not subject to coupon; the only essential rationed household goods are towels and tea cloths.
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A scheme is nearing completion which will enable dairy farmers to obtain towels and udder cloths without surrendering personal clothing coupons.
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There are endless examples of sheets, towels, clothing, kettles and anything movable being stolen, but nothing is done.
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A large number of sanitary towels are washed up on the beaches.
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They would remember that their households needed new carpets, new bath towels or something for the children.
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I have to cover my face with paper towels and run through to my office.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Towels are in heavy demand generally for both home and export markets but all practicable steps are being taken to achieve an increase in output.
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I would certainly wish him a series of very cool wet towels to wrap round his head when he is doing this series of sums.
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People talk about the provision of hot water, soap and towels and basins in which catering workers can wash their hands.
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They put wet towels round their heads and came back a week later with different answers.
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The provision made here is for clean towels and soap.
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