Word · Frequency #24153
towelling
毛巾布；毛巾布料
fabric used for making towels
- 1.
Any fabric suitable for towels, such as huckaback or terry cloth.
适合制作毛巾的织物,如浮松布或毛圈布。
- 2.
A thrashing.
痛打。
适合制作毛巾的织物,如浮松布或毛圈布。；痛打。；制毛巾的布料
In use
The baby's new robe is made of soft white towelling.
I bought two metres of towelling to sew some bathroom curtains.
This towelling is very absorbent, so it is perfect for beach towels.
be made of towelling
此处 towelling 为名词，指制毛巾的布料。
This bathrobe is made of soft towelling.
这件浴袍是用柔软毛巾布制成的。
towel sth dry
此处 towelling 是动词 towel 的现在分词形式，表示用毛巾擦干。
She is towelling her hair dry.
她正在用毛巾把头发擦干。
Common mistakes
She bought a towelling to make towels.She bought some towelling to make towels.
Connections
Collocations
- cotton towelling
- 棉毛巾布
- She bought soft cotton towelling to make hand towels.她买了柔软的棉毛巾布来做手巾。
- towelling robe
- 毛巾布浴袍
- He put on a towelling robe after swimming.游泳后他穿上了毛巾布浴袍。
- towelling nappy
- 毛巾尿布
- They use cloth towelling nappies for the baby.他们给宝宝用毛巾布尿布。
- towelling bath mat
- 毛巾布浴室脚垫
- The towelling bath mat soaked up the water.毛巾布浴室脚垫把水吸干了。
- absorbent towelling
- 吸水的毛巾布
- This absorbent towelling is perfect for beach towels.这种吸水的毛巾布非常适合做沙滩巾。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
towel（毛巾）+ -ling 像“令”，联想一条条毛巾排列成布，专做毛巾的料子，摸起来毛茸茸。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：textile production、sewing and crafts、bathroom textile products 作为名词，towelling 指用来做毛巾的布料，属于中性词，通常出现在纺织品、缝纫或浴室用品（如毛巾、浴袍）的描述里；日常对话中较少用到，多用于商品说明或材料介绍。
Grammar Note
名词复数形式 towellings 表示不同种类的毛巾布；动词 towelling 是 towel 的现在分词形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词：trowelling /ˈtraʊəlɪŋ/ 和 disembowelling /ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəlɪŋ/ 与 towelling 一样含有 /aʊəlɪŋ/ 的结尾。注意拼写相似的 -elling 结尾词（travelling /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/、cancelling /ˈkænsəlɪŋ/、signalling /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/、levelling /ˈlɛvəlɪŋ/）虽然也以 /əlɪŋ/ 结尾，但重读元音不同，因此不押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.