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hose

/hohz/US // hoʊz //UK // (həʊz) //

软管,软管的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    plural hose for 2, 3; hos·es for 1, 4, 5; hos·en [hoh-zuhn]. /ˈhoʊ zən/.

    • : a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
    • : an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
    • : an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches.knee breeches.tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet.
    • : British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
    • : Golf. hosel.
v.有主动词 verb
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    hosed, hos·ing.

    • : to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose: to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck.
    • : Slang. to cheat, trick, or take advantage of.to defeat decisively.to reject.Chiefly Military.to attack or assault in order to gain control quickly.

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Examples

  • Last summer during the heat wave, they spent a lot of time in the garden playing in the paddling pool and with the hose — and almost always entirely free from clothes.

  • For example, in August 2017, Ford issued a recall for leaky fuel tank valves, which was quickly followed by a fuel tank recall from Honda and an oil hose recall issued by Chrysler.

  • Window kits include an exhaust hose, and are designed to fit into a wide variety of sizes and types of windows.

  • Installation is simple and quick with the included hose and window adapter kit, which can be held in place without hardware depending on your window setup.

  • Sticking with a hose is safe, and it’s probably all you need for cleaning a path.

  • I sucked on the hose that he handed me and was instantly really high.

  • “He brings stuff to the table like ‘incredible intelligence’ and ‘infinite trivia fire hose,’” she tells me.

  • After the sweep for junk and once good water pressure has been established, the hose is connected to the engine.

  • It is a lighter hose than the type that would have been used on September 11 but still heavy.

  • The Nozzle-man opens the mouth of the hose, releasing its stream while the Backup-man braces the weight.

  • General Hughes was at the head of the police, but the surging mob pressed forward and cut the hose five times.

  • He washed the cement floor with the hose, and while waiting for it to dry he rinsed his brushes in turpentine.

  • He heard the doctor call to him from the road, so he promptly turned off the hose and ran out to see what was wanted.

  • A capital instance of this may be found where a stream from a hose is used in washing windows.

  • He saw mounted officers and parading soldiers, and groups of firemen standing impotently by their hose and engines.