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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。
软管，水管
hoses — plural of hose
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
软管，水管
a flexible tube for conveying water or other fluids
He used a hose to water the garden.
他用水管浇灌花园。
输送水或其他流体的柔性管。
A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
袜子、长袜和紧身裤的总称(英式英语还包括内衣)
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
穿在腿上的长袜类衣物；连裤袜,女性紧身袜。
A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.
16、17世纪男性紧身长腿服饰,齐腰,搭配紧身上衣
man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
The gardener used a long hose to water the plants.
园丁用一根长长的水管给植物浇水。
She hosed down the driveway after washing the car.
她洗完车后用水管冲洗了车道。
The hose burst, spraying water everywhere in the garden.
水管爆裂了，水喷得到处都是，整个花园遭了殃。
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。
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。
动词短语，意为用水管冲洗或喷湿某物。
The firefighter hosed down the burning car.
消防员用水管喷射燃烧的汽车。
Not this
I need to buy some hose for the garden.
Use this
I need to buy a hose for the garden.
hose（水管）是可数名词，需带冠词或复数；用 some 常暗示不可数，造成失误。
Not this
I hosed for an hour.
Use this
I hosed the garden for an hour.
动词 hose 是及物动词，必须接宾语（如被浇的对象），不能单独使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
花园软管
I need to water the plants with a garden hose.
我需要用花园软管浇花。
橡胶软管
The mechanic used a rubber hose to drain the oil.
机械师用橡胶软管排油。
软管喷嘴
Adjust the hose nozzle to control the water flow.
调节软管喷嘴以控制水流。
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。
软管卡箍
Tighten the hose clamp to prevent leaks.
拧紧软管卡箍以防泄漏。
用水管冲洗
He hosed down the driveway after washing the car.
洗车后，他用水管冲洗了车道。
用水管冲掉
She hosed off the mud from her boots before entering the house.
她进屋前用水管冲掉了靴子上的泥。
Use hoses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
水管（hose）浇水时发出“吼嘶”声（ho-se），水冲走泥土。
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。
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。
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