clothespin
/ˈklōz-ˌpin How to pronounce clothespin (audio) also ˈklōt͟hz-/ (ame, mw)
clothespin — 名詞
1. a small clip that grips wet clothes and keeps them from falling off a washing li
曬衣夾
晾衣時夾住衣物的小夾子
a small clip that grips wet clothes and keeps them from falling off a washing line while they become dry.
Talia clipped Dad's socks to the line with two wooden clothespins.
Talia 用兩個木製曬衣夾把爸爸的襪子夾在繩子上。
typical use: clip clothes to a line
After the wind rose, Ezra checked every towel and added extra clothespins.
風變大後，Ezra 檢查每條毛巾，又多夾了幾個曬衣夾。
extra clothespins for windy weather
Heloísa keeps a bag of clothespins hanging beside the back door.
Heloísa 把裝曬衣夾的袋子掛在後門旁邊。
Tunde dropped a clothespin into the grass while helping with the washing.
Tunde 幫忙洗衣時，把一個曬衣夾掉進草地裡。
Padma used a plastic clothespin to hold the bedsheet in place.
Padma 用塑膠曬衣夾把床單固定好。
- clothes peg
the usual everyday term in British English
- peg
shorter and less specific; often means the same thing in laundry contexts
- clip
more general; can refer to many kinds of fastener, not just laundry
用法筆記
Usually countable and often modified by material words such as wooden or plastic. In British English, clothes peg or simply peg is more usual in everyday speech, while clothespin is especially common in North American usage.