hose
hose — 名詞
1. a bendable pipe connected to a water tap, made of rubber or plastic, used for wa
水管
用於澆花或清洗的長軟管
a bendable pipe connected to a water tap, made of rubber or plastic, used for watering gardens, washing vehicles, or fighting fires
Élise attached the garden hose to the outdoor tap and began watering the tomato plants.
Élise 把水管接到戶外的水龍頭上，開始澆番茄植株。
collocation: attach the hose / turn on the hose
The firefighter pulled the hose across the street and aimed it at the burning house.
消防員把水管拉過馬路，對準燃燒中的房子。
Matthew used a garden hose to wash the mud off his bicycle after the ride.
Matthew 用花園水管把長途騎行後沾滿泥巴的自行車沖洗乾淨。
The hose snaked across the lawn as Kenji dragged it to the garden sunflowers.
水管在草地上蜿蜒前進，Kenji 將它拖向花園裡的向日葵。
Sana turned the nozzle of the hose and sprayed the dusty windows of her shop.
Sana 轉動水管噴嘴，朝店鋪灰濛濛的窗戶噴水。
文法句型
a hose
the hose
用法筆記
A garden hose usually has a metal or plastic nozzle attached at the end to control the flow and direction of water.
常見錯誤
2. in shop contexts, a category name for legwear products such as stockings, tights
襪類
商店用語，指褲襪、長襪等
in shop contexts, a category name for legwear products such as stockings, tights, and socks
Layla browsed the rack of hose in the department store, looking for black tights.
Layla 在百貨公司的襪類貨架上挑選，想找黑色的褲襪。
The shop assistant showed Gabriela the finest silk hose in the hosiery section.
店員帶 Gabriela 到襪品區，向她展示最上等的絲質長襪。
collocation: silk hose
This brand sells cotton hose for children and sheer stockings for women.
這個品牌的產品包括兒童穿的棉襪和女性穿的透明絲襪。
A sign in the lingerie section read 'Hose — 30% off all stockings and tights this week.'
內衣區的告示牌寫著：「Hose——本週所有長襪和褲襪七折優惠。」
文法句型
a pair of hose
用法筆記
In modern everyday conversation, 'tights', 'stockings', or 'socks' are preferred over 'hose'. The word 'hose' survives mainly in retail and manufacturing contexts.
常見錯誤
3. tight leg coverings that European men wore during the 1500s and 1600s, cut eithe
緊身褲
16至17世紀男士穿的緊身褲
tight leg coverings that European men wore during the 1500s and 1600s, cut either at the knee or full-length, and typically combined with a fitted jacket known as a doublet
In the museum portrait, the nobleman wore a velvet doublet and matching hose.
在博物館的畫像中，那名貴族穿著天鵝絨緊身上衣和相配的緊身褲。
Reuben's costume for the historical play included striped hose and a feathered cap.
Reuben 在歷史劇中的戲服包括一條條紋緊身褲和一頂插羽毛的帽子。
The museum displayed a pair of Elizabethan hose made of deep green velvet, slashed to reveal a silver lining beneath.
博物館展示了一件伊莉莎白時期的男用緊身褲，以深綠色天鵝絨製成，褲面割開露出底層的銀色襯裡。
Matthew admired the richly embroidered hose of the Tudor lord in his history textbook.
Matthew 在歷史課本上欣賞都鐸王朝貴族那件繡工華麗的緊身褲。
文法句型
a pair of hose
hose — 動詞
1. to wash or clean something by aiming water at it from a flexible tube connected
沖洗
用水管噴水清洗
to wash or clean something by aiming water at it from a flexible tube connected to a tap
At the beach, Trang hosed the sand off her feet before getting into the car.
去海灘之後，Trang 用水管沖掉腳上的沙子才上車。
pattern: hose + noun + off
Joshua hosed down the driveway to remove the dirt and leaves.
Joshua 用水管把車道沖洗乾淨，去除泥土和落葉。
pattern: hose down
After the storm, Teresa hosed down the muddy patio chairs before the guests arrived.
暴風雨過後，Teresa 用水管沖洗沾滿泥巴的庭院座椅，趕在客人抵達前清理乾淨。
Yuna hosed the mud from her boots and left them to dry in the sun.
Yuna 用水管沖掉登山靴上的泥土，然後把它們放在陽光下晾乾。
Firefighters hosed down the smouldering roof until every spark was gone.
消防隊員用水管沖洗冒煙的屋頂，直到每個火花都被撲滅。
文法句型
hose + noun
hose + noun + down/off
用法筆記
The object can appear between 'hose' and the particle ('hose the car down') or after both ('hose down the car'). Both orders are correct.