Word · Frequency #9974
hose
软管，水管
a flexible tube for conveying water or other fluids
- 1.
A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
输送水或其他流体的柔性管。
- 2.
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
袜子、长袜和紧身裤的总称(英式英语还包括内衣)
- 3.
A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.
穿在腿上的长袜类衣物；连裤袜,女性紧身袜。
- 4.
man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
16、17世纪男性紧身长腿服饰,齐腰,搭配紧身上衣
- 5.
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
用于输送液体或气体的软管
长统袜，连裤袜；英国用法还包括内衣；输送水或其他流体的柔性管。；袜子、长袜和紧身裤的总称(英式英语还包括内衣)；穿在腿上的长袜类衣物；连裤袜,女性紧身袜。；16、17世纪男性紧身长腿服饰,齐腰,搭配紧身上衣
In use
The gardener used a long hose to water the plants.
She hosed down the driveway after washing the car.
The hose burst, spraying water everywhere in the garden.
a hose (countable)
hose 作为水管是可数名词，复数形式为 hoses。
He used a hose to water the garden.
他用水管浇灌花园。
a pair of hose (uncountable for hosiery)
hose 指长袜或连裤袜时通常作不可数名词，用 a pair of 表示数量。
She bought a pair of hose at the store.
她在店里买了一双长袜。
hose sth down
动词短语，意为用水管冲洗或喷湿某物。
The firefighter hosed down the burning car.
Connections
Collocations
- garden hose
- 花园软管
- I need to water the plants with a garden hose.我需要用花园软管浇花。
- rubber hose
- 橡胶软管
- The mechanic used a rubber hose to drain the oil.机械师用橡胶软管排油。
- hose nozzle
- 软管喷嘴
- Adjust the hose nozzle to control the water flow.调节软管喷嘴以控制水流。
- hose reel
- 软管卷盘
- After watering, wind the hose onto the hose reel.浇水后，将软管卷到软管卷盘上。
- hose clamp
- 软管卡箍
- Tighten the hose clamp to prevent leaks.拧紧软管卡箍以防泄漏。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
水管（hose）浇水时发出“吼嘶”声（ho-se），水冲走泥土。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：gardening、firefighting、clothing 通常“hose”作名词时指水管或长袜（尤英国用法），作动词时多用于用水管冲洗；日常使用中水管义项更常见，但需注意语境区分。
Grammar Note
名词为可数名词，动词为及物动词，注意名词'长统袜'常用复数形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上所有词中，-ose都读作/əʊz/，与hose押韵。没有常见的不押韵的拼写相似词。
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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