towel

noun

1. 毛巾；手巾；抹布；纸巾
   a piece of cloth or paper used for drying things, especially your body
   1. Help yourself to a clean towel.
      请随便拿一条干净毛巾用。
   2. a hand/bath towel (= a small/large towel)
      手巾；浴巾
   3. a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun)
      沙滩太阳浴巾
   4. a kitchen towel (= a piece of paper from a roll that you use to clean up liquid, etc. in the kitchen)
      厨房用清洁纸巾

verb

1. 用毛巾擦干
   to dry yourself/sb/sth with a towel

in AM, use 美国英语用 toweling, toweled


1. N-COUNT 毛巾
   A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself.
   1. ...a bath towel.
      浴巾
2. VERB 用毛巾擦(干)
   If you towel something or towel it dry, you dry it with a towel.
   1. James came out of his bedroom, toweling his wet hair...
      詹姆斯从卧室出来，用毛巾擦着他湿漉漉的头发。
   2. I towelled myself dry...
      我用毛巾把身体擦干。
   3. He stepped out of the shower and began towelling himself down.
      他走出淋浴间，开始用毛巾把身子擦干。
3. PHRASE 承认失败;认输
   If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.
   1. It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation.
      警方似乎已经认输，打算放弃调查。
4. See also: sanitary towel tea towel

1. She placed a towel on a cluster of rocks just clear of the tidemark
   她把一条毛巾放在刚没过涨潮线的一堆石头上。
2. Hillsden damped a hand towel and laid it across her forehead.
   希尔斯登沾湿了一条手巾，将它敷在她的额头上。
3. She had a towel draped around her neck.
   她把一条毛巾挂在脖子上。
4. She opened her front door draped in a towel.
   她身裹毛巾打开了前门。
5. Pat it dry with a soft towel
   用柔软的毛巾将它拍干。
6. Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom
   西尔维娅去卫生间拿了一条毛巾。
7. I gagged him with a towel.
   我用一条毛巾堵住他的嘴。
8. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
   他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
9. She tore off two sections of paper towel and folded them lengthwise.
   她撕下两格纸巾，然后纵向对折。
10. I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.
    阿孙塔的衣橱敞着，我便擅自在里面翻了一下。我想找一条毛巾。
11. He set him on the bed and rubbed him down with a coarse towel
    他让他躺到床上，用一条粗糙的毛巾给他擦干了全身。
12. She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it
    她在沙滩上铺了一条毛巾，躺在上面。
13. With over 80 beaches to choose from, you are sure to find a place to lay your towel
    有80多个海滩可供选择，你一定能找到一处满意的。
14. I towelled myself dry
    我用毛巾把身体擦干。
15. He stepped out of the shower and began towelling himself down.
    他走出淋浴间，开始用毛巾把身子擦干。
16. It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation.
    警方似乎已经认输，打算放弃调查。
17. Lainey wiped her hands on the towel.
    莱内用毛巾把手擦干。
18. Soak a small towel in the liquid, wring it out, then apply to the abdomen.
    将一块小毛巾浸在液体中，拧干后敷在腹部。
19. He had a towel wound round his head.
    他头上箍着条毛巾。
20. The towel is still damp.
    毛巾还有点儿湿乎乎的。
21. Would you hand me a dry towel, miss beautiful tulip?
    能给我条浴巾么，美丽的郁金香小姐？
22. The dish towel is a bit grimy.
    擦碗布有点儿腻手。
23. After a brave fight, he finally had to chuck in the towel.
    他奋战一番，最后不得不认输。
24. The towel absorbed water from the sink.
    毛巾吸收了洗脸池里的水。
25. She blotted water off the table with a towel.
    她用毛巾擦干桌上的水。
26. When you've finished washing the windows with a wet towel, polish them with a dry one.
    用湿布把玻璃窗擦完后，再用干布擀一擀。
27. I'm throwing in the towel.
    我认输了。
28. I used your towel by mistake.
    我（无心）用错了你的毛巾了。
29. I dry my hands and face with the towel.
    我用毛巾擦干了双手和面部。
30. You have a blanket and I have a towel.
    你有一床毯子我和一条毛巾。

n.

throw in the towel

• 认输；承认失败；放弃努力
  to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying

noun

1. a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

verb

1. wipe with a towel
   1. towel your hair dry