Word · Frequency #4814
towel
/ˈtaʊəl/
verb
用毛巾擦干（或擦净）
to dry or wipe something with a towel
- 1.
To dry by using a towel.
用毛巾擦干
- 2.
To hit with a towel.
用毛巾打
- 3.
wipe with a towel
用毛巾擦拭
- 4.
To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.
用毛巾堵住(门等),以掩盖娱乐性药物的烟雾
用毛巾拍打；用毛巾堵住（门等）以掩盖（毒品）烟雾；用毛巾擦干；用毛巾打；用毛巾擦拭
In use
After the shower, he towelled his hair dry.
She is towelling the wet puppy after its walk.
He towels his feet before putting on socks.
towel your hair dry
Verb forms
base towel · third person towels · -ing towelling · past towelled · past participle towelled
英式拼写为 towelling/towelled；美式亦可拼为 toweling/toweled。
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Learner notes
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。
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