1
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。
软管；水龙软管
hosepipes — plural of hosepipe
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
软管；水龙软管
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
A hosepipe is useful for watering the garden.
软管用来浇花园很方便。
I used the hosepipe to water the flowers in the garden.
我用软管给花园里的花浇水。
Please put the hosepipes away after washing the car.
洗车后请把软管收好。
A long hosepipe is useful for cleaning the driveway.
长软管对于清理车道很有用。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He bought hosepipe.
Use this
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。
Not this
I washed the car by a hosepipe.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use hosepipes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.