Word · Frequency #22599
hosepipe
软管；水龙软管
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
软管；水龙软管
In use
I used the hosepipe to water the flowers in the garden.
Please put the hosepipes away after washing the car.
A long hosepipe is useful for cleaning the driveway.
a/the hosepipe
hosepipe 是可数名词，单数形式前通常要用 a 或 the。
A hosepipe is useful for watering the garden.
软管用来浇花园很方便。
attach/connect a hosepipe to sth
常见搭配为 connect/attach ... to ...，表示把软管连接到某处。
Connect the hosepipe to the tap before you turn it on.
打开水龙头前，先把软管接到龙头上。
water sth with a hosepipe
with a hosepipe 表示“用软管”这一工具。
She waters the flowerbeds with a hosepipe every morning.
她每天早晨用软管给花坛浇水。
Common mistakes
He bought hosepipe.He bought a hosepipe.
hosepipe 是可数名词，单数形式前需要冠词 a；中文没有冠词，学习者容易直接省略。
I washed the car by a hosepipe.I washed the car with a hosepipe.
表示使用具体工具时，介词用 with，不用 by；中文的“用”容易让学习者误选 by。
Connections
Collocations
- hosepipe ban
- 软管限用令（干旱时禁止用软管浇水的禁令）
- The local water company announced a hosepipe ban this summer.当地自来水公司今年夏天宣布了软管限用令。
- garden hosepipe
- 花园浇水软管
- I need a longer garden hosepipe to reach the flowerbeds.我需要一根更长的花园浇水软管，好够到花坛。
- attach a hosepipe
- 连接软管
- Attach the hosepipe to the outdoor tap before watering the plants.给植物浇水前，先把软管接到室外水龙头上。
- length of hosepipe
- 一段软管
- He used a length of hosepipe to siphon water from the tank.他用一段软管把水箱里的水吸出来。
- water with a hosepipe
- 用软管浇水
- Residents are not allowed to water their gardens with a hosepipe during the drought.旱灾期间，居民不得用软管给花园浇水。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：hose（软管）+pipe（管子）→软管，想象花园里浇水时弯弯曲曲的软管。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：Gardening and lawn care、Washing cars or outdoor surfaces、Everyday household water use 该词通常用于日常口语或一般书面语，语气中性；比较常见于英式英语，美式英语更常说 hose。正式场合不太常用，但也不属于俚语或粗俗表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
本词前部 -ose 发 /əʊz/，与 hose、nose、rose 相同；后部 -ipe 发 /aɪp/，与 pipe、ripe、wipe 相同。注意 lookalike 的发音不同：dose 读 /dəʊs/，house 读 /haʊs/，不要与 hose /həʊz/ 混淆。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.