Word · Frequency #5063
sock
短袜
a cloth covering for the foot, worn inside the shoe
- 1.
A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
穿在脚上的针织或编织覆盖物
- 2.
A ploughshare.
犁铧
- 3.
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
穿在鞋内的脚部织物袜子,长度及于脚踝与膝盖之间
- 4.
The lower leg of an animal (of an animal) that is a different color (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
动物下肢与身体其他部分颜色不同(通常为白色)
- 5.
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
装在桅杆上的截锥形布套,用于指示风向
- 6.
A sleeve for a microphone to reduce noise.
减少噪音的麦克风套
穿在脚上的针织或编织覆盖物；犁铧；穿在鞋内的脚部织物袜子,长度及于脚踝与膝盖之间；动物下肢与身体其他部分颜色不同(通常为白色)；装在桅杆上的截锥形布套,用于指示风向
In use
I need to put on a clean sock before going out.
One of my socks has a hole in the toe.
He wore mismatched socks to the party.
a pair of socks
I bought a new pair of socks.
我买了一双新短袜。
wear socks
You should wear socks with those shoes.
穿那双鞋你应该穿短袜。
sock someone in the + body part
动词用法，意为重击。
He socked the thief in the jaw.
他一拳打在小偷的下巴上。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- pair of socks
- 一双短袜
- I need to buy a new pair of socks.我需要买一双新短袜。
- wool socks
- 羊毛短袜
- Wool socks keep my feet warm in winter.羊毛短袜在冬天让我的脚保持温暖。
- sock drawer
- 袜子抽屉
- She organized her sock drawer by color.她按颜色整理了袜子抽屉。
- sock someone
- 猛击某人
- He socked the thief in the face.他猛击了小偷的脸。
Idioms & figurative uses
- pull your socks up
- 振作起来，努力改进You need to pull your socks up and start working harder.你需要振作起来，更加努力地工作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
短袜(sock)像口袋(sack)，但sock穿脚上，字母c像弯曲的脚趾；重击(sock)像一拳，音似'锁喉'，但记住是拳击。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: daily wear, sports; note_zh: 通常指日常穿的短袜，比较随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all have the same ending '-ock' and are pronounced with /ɑk/, rhyming with 'sock'. Be careful not to confuse with 'soak' (/soʊk/) which has a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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