hose

noun
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  1. (also hosepipe)
    [countable, uncountable] a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc., used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etc.(灭火、浇花等用的)橡皮管,塑料管,水龙带
    • You need a fire hose; a garden hose isn't powerful enough to tackle a fire.您需要消防水带;橡胶软管不足以解决火灾。
    • a length of hose一段软管
    • The firefighters trained their hoses on the burning building.消防员把水龙带对准着火的大楼。
    see also fire hose, pressure hoseTopics Gardensc1
  2. [plural]
    (also hosiery [uncountable])
    used especially in shops as a word for tights, stockings and socks
  3. [plural] trousers that fit tightly over the legs, worn by men in the past(旧时的)男式紧身裤
    • doublet and hose紧身上衣和紧身裤
  4. Word OriginOld English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle.

hose

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they hose
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he / she / it hoses
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past simple hosed
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past participle hosed
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-ing form hosing
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  1. to wash or pour water on something using a hose用软管输水冲洗(或浇水)
    • hose something/somebody Firemen hosed the burning car.消防队员用水龙带向燃烧的汽车喷水。🔊🔊
    • hose something/somebody down I’ll just hose down the car.我来冲洗一下轿车。
    Word OriginOld English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle.