clothesline
/ˈkləʊðz.laɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkloʊz.laɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklōz-ˌlīn also ˈklōt͟hz-/ (ame, mw)
clothesline — 名詞
- clotheslinesingular
- clotheslinesplural
1. a rope, wire, or strong cord stretched between supports so washed clothes can ha
曬衣繩
拉在戶外晾衣的繩線
a rope, wire, or strong cord stretched between supports so washed clothes can hang there and dry in the air
Camille pinned the sheets to the clothesline before the afternoon rain arrived.
Camille 在午後下雨前把床單夾到曬衣繩上。
pin [something] to a clothesline
A gust of wind blew Tomás's shirt off the backyard clothesline.
一陣風吹得 Tomás 的襯衫從後院的曬衣繩上掉了下來。
The old clothesline sagged after Wei hung two heavy blankets on it.
Wei 把兩條厚毛毯掛上去後，那條老舊的曬衣繩就垂了下來。
Salma strung a new clothesline between the lemon tree and the fence.
Salma 在檸檬樹和籬笆之間拉起了一條新的曬衣繩。
- laundry line
a close synonym, especially in North American English
- washing line
the usual term in British English
- drying line
less common and more descriptive than the everyday term clothesline
文法句型
hang [something] on a clothesline
string a clothesline between [two places]
用法筆記
Usually refers to a line outdoors between poles, walls, or trees. For an indoor frame used to dry clothes, drying rack is more common.
常見錯誤
clothesline — 動詞
- clotheslinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- clotheslines3rd person singular
- clotheslining-ing form
- clotheslinedpast simple
1. in contact sports, to knock a player down by sweeping a straight arm into the ne
勾頸撞倒
以伸臂勾住對手頸部撞倒
in contact sports, to knock a player down by sweeping a straight arm into the neck or upper chest, usually as a foul
The defender clotheslined the runner near the goal line and drew a penalty.
那名防守員在達陣線附近把跑衛勾頸撞倒，因此吃下罰則。
sports foul: clothesline + player
Ilan was sent off after clotheslining an opponent during the final minute.
Ilan 因在最後一分鐘勾頸撞倒對手而被罰下場。
The linebacker reached too high and nearly clotheslined Tyler across the neck.
那名線衛手伸得太高，差點從頸部把 Tyler 勾倒。
Fans booed when the winger clotheslined Sora instead of making a clean tackle.
當那名邊鋒把 Sora 勾頸撞倒、沒有做出乾淨擒抱時，球迷立刻噓聲四起。
文法句型
clothesline + player
be clotheslined by + player
用法筆記
Used mainly in sports reporting and fan talk, especially for rugby or American football. The object is the player hit, and the verb usually suggests a dangerous or illegal action.