towel
noun [ C ] uk/taʊəl/ us/taʊəl/
A2 毛巾;纸巾
a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet
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。
- More examples
- Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!
- Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.
- During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the perspiration off her face and arms with a towel.
- She gave the dirty towel a quick rinse.
- I used a towel to rub the dog down after his bath.
Idiom
throw in the towelidiom 认输
to admit defeat
towel
verb [ T ] uk/taʊəl/ us/taʊəl/ -ll- or -l-
用毛巾擦干
to rub something with a towel to dry it
[ + adj ] She towelled her hair dry. 她用毛巾把头发擦干。
After our swim, we quickly towelled ourselves down. 游完泳，我们很快用毛巾擦干身体。