hosepipe
IPA/ˈhəʊzpaɪp/
IPA/ˈhəʊzpaɪp/
hosepipe — noun
- hosepipesingular
- hosepipesplural
1. A hosepipe is a flexible tube for moving water, usually made of rubber or plasti
1.名詞B1
釋義
A hosepipe is a flexible tube for moving water, usually made of rubber or plastic. One end fits onto a tap, and you use the water for watering plants, washing a vehicle, or putting out a fire.
例句
Zola connected the hosepipe to the garden tap and watered the dry flowers.
collocation: connect the hosepipe (to a tap)
A firefighter aimed the hosepipe at the flames coming from the kitchen window.
collocation: aim the hosepipe at [target]
Nadia wrapped the hosepipe around the tap so it would not fall off.
Darius left the hosepipe lying in the sun, and the rubber started to crack.
The children played in the garden with the hosepipe on a hot summer afternoon.
同義詞
- hose
Shorter, more common form; 'hosepipe' is the full term and is more common in British English.
常見錯誤
❌I need a new pipe for watering the garden.
✅I need a new hosepipe for watering the garden.
💡A pipe is usually rigid and fixed in place; a hosepipe is flexible and you move it around.