Word · Frequency #11478
clogs
木底鞋；木屐
clogs is the plural of clog.
A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole, sometimes with an open heel.
- 1.
A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
硬底鞋,通常为木底,有时后跟开口。
- 2.
A blockage.
堵塞物。
- 3.
A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
系在人或动物身上以阻碍行动的重物(如原木、木块)。
- 4.
That which hinders or impedes motion; an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment of any kind.
阻碍或妨碍运动的事物；任何累赘、约束或障碍。
堵塞物；阻塞；障碍；累赘；阻碍；坠重；羁绊重物；硬底鞋,通常为木底,有时后跟开口。；堵塞物。
In use
There is a clog in the kitchen sink, so the water drains slowly.
The plumber removed a clog from the bathroom pipe.
The mechanic found a clog in the fuel line.
a clog in sth
指管道、系统等中的堵塞物，常用单数。
There is a clog in the drain.
排水管里有一处堵塞。
a clog on sth
比喻阻碍、拖累，后接被妨碍的事物。
Old habits can be a clog on progress.
旧习惯可能成为进步的障碍。
a pair of clogs
clogs 指鞋时常用复数，a pair of 表示一双。
She bought a pair of clogs for the garden.
她买了一双在花园里穿的木底鞋。
Connections
Collocations
- wooden clogs
- 木底鞋；木屐
- She wore wooden clogs while working in the garden.她在花园里干活时穿着木底鞋。
- a pair of clogs
- 一双木屐
- He bought a pair of clogs for the beach.他买了一双木屐去海滩穿。
- Dutch clogs
- 荷兰木屐
- Dutch clogs are often painted with colorful designs.荷兰木屐通常绘有彩色图案。
- clog dance
- 木屐舞
- They performed a traditional clog dance at the festival.他们在节日上表演了传统木屐舞。
- drain clog
- 排水管堵塞
- A drain clog can flood the kitchen floor.排水管堵塞可能让厨房地面淹水。
- toilet clog
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只木底鞋(clog)卡在下水道口，堵住了水流——所以clog既是木屐，也是堵塞物。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday conversation about blocked drains、buying or describing wooden-soled shoes、formal writing about obstacles or burdens 作名词时，“clog”有两个常见中性义项：“木底鞋”和“堵塞物”，多用于日常描述；而“障碍、累赘”这一含义比较常见于正式或书面语境。具体选义需要根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with clog: they end in -og and are pronounced /ɒɡ/. Be careful with -ough lookalikes such as cough, though, rough, and through, which look similar but sound completely different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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