Word · Frequency #4814
towel
/ˈtaʊəl/
noun
毛巾
a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping, especially the body after washing
- 1.
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
用于擦拭的布,尤其是用于擦干湿物的布,如洗澡后的人
- 2.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
用于擦干或擦拭的矩形吸水布(或纸)
用于擦拭的布,尤其是用于擦干湿物的布,如洗澡后的人；用于擦干或擦拭的矩形吸水布(或纸)；手巾
In use
After swimming, I dried my hair with a soft towel.
She grabbed a clean towel from the shelf to wipe the kitchen counter.
Please put the wet towels in the laundry basket.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
towel 的复数形式为 towels；可与名词连用作定语，如 towel rack（毛巾架）。
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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