tow·el
noun/ˈtaʊəl/
/ˈtaʊəl/
Idioms - a piece of cloth or paper used for drying things, especially your body
enlarge image毛巾；手巾；抹布；纸巾 - Help yourself to a clean towel.
请随便拿一条干净毛巾用。 - a hand/bath towel (= a small/large towel)
手巾；浴巾 - a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun)
沙滩太阳浴巾 - I got out of the pool and wrapped my towel around me.
我从泳池里出来，用毛巾裹住自己。 - Pat the area dry with a clean towel.
用干净的毛巾拍干该区域。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clean
- fresh
- damp
- …
- drape
- wrap
- hang
- rack
- rail
- dispenser
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin. The current sense of the verb dates from the mid 19th cent. - Help yourself to a clean towel.
Idioms
throw in the towel
- (informal) to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying
认输；承认失败；放弃努力 - We're not going to throw in the towel just because we lost one game.
我们不会仅仅因为输掉一场比赛就认输。
- We're not going to throw in the towel just because we lost one game.
- (in boxing) to throw a towel into the ring as a sign that you admit that you have been defeated
认输；承认失败；放弃努力 - His corner threw in the towel near the end of the tenth round.
在第十轮快结束时，他的角球认输了。
- His corner threw in the towel near the end of the tenth round.