socks
socks — noun
1. a soft piece of knitted clothing that you wear on your foot inside a shoe. A soc
a soft piece of knitted clothing that you wear on your foot inside a shoe. A sock covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg, and is usually made of cotton or wool to keep your feet warm and comfortable.
Wei pulled on a clean pair of socks before putting on his running shoes.
collocation: a pair of socks
The little girl's socks were covered in mud after she jumped in the puddle.
Kim bought three packs of thick wool socks for the winter hiking trip.
If your feet feel cold, try putting on an extra pair of socks before bed.
Fatima's grandmother knitted her a pair of blue socks for her birthday.
- stocking
a longer, thinner leg covering that goes up to the thigh, typically worn with formal clothing rather than for sports or everyday use
- ankle sock
a very short sock that only reaches to the ankle, used for sports or with low-cut shoes
文法句型
a pair of socks
socks + plural verb
用法筆記
The plural 'socks' is the usual form when referring to a pair. 'Sock' (singular) is used when talking about one sock — for example, 'I found one sock under the bed, but the other was missing.'
常見錯誤
2. a hard strike delivered with a closed fist, especially in a fight — for example,
a hard strike delivered with a closed fist, especially in a fight — for example, a sudden blow to someone's jaw or stomach.
The boxer landed a hard sock to his opponent's jaw in the final round.
pattern: a sock + to + body part
Omar gave the thief a sharp sock on the arm before running to call the police.
The old fighter still talks about the powerful sock he got from the champion in 1998.
With one quick sock to the stomach, the wrestler sent his opponent to the floor.
文法句型
a sock + to + body part
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FOOT CLOTHING): this meaning always refers to a physical blow, not an item of clothing. The context — fighting, boxing, or conflict — makes the meaning clear. This sense is less common than the clothing meaning.
socks — verb
1. to strike someone hard with a closed fist, often suddenly or in anger — for exam
to strike someone hard with a closed fist, often suddenly or in anger — for example, socking someone in the face or stomach during a fight.
Diego socked the thief in the stomach when the man tried to grab his bag.
pattern: sock + person + in + body part
In the movie, the hero socks the villain right on the chin and the crowd cheers.
Angry at her brother, Amara socked him on the shoulder and stormed out of the room.
The coach warned the player not to sock anyone during the match or he would be sent off.
Lucas had never socked anyone before, but the bully kept pushing until he lost his temper.
文法句型
sock + person + in/on + body part
sock + person + adverb
用法筆記
Base form: sock; third person singular: socks; past tense and past participle: socked. This verb is stronger and more informal than 'hit' or 'punch'. It typically appears in stories about fights rather than in news reporting or formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. in baseball, to hit the ball with very strong force, sending it a long distance
in baseball, to hit the ball with very strong force, sending it a long distance — for example, socking a home run or socking the ball into the outfield.
The batter socked the ball over the centre fence for a home run.
domain: baseball
Emma socked a fastball deep into the outfield, scoring two runs for her team.
The coach shouted at the rookie to sock the next pitch as hard as he could.
Kwame had never socked a ball that far; the crowd jumped to their feet, cheering.
文法句型
sock + the ball + adverb/preposition
sock + a + hit type
用法筆記
Used only in baseball contexts. Base form: sock; third person singular: socks; past tense and past participle: socked. This sense is almost exclusively American English. In British or other varieties of English, this usage would not be understood outside of baseball fans.