floss
floss — 名詞
1. a thin cord that you slide between your teeth to remove trapped food and help ke
牙線
清潔牙縫的細線
a thin cord that you slide between your teeth to remove trapped food and help keep your gums clean.
After lunch, Jin pulled a piece of floss from the bathroom drawer.
午餐後，Jin 從浴室抽屜裡拿出一段牙線。
a piece of floss
The dentist gave Noor floss and showed the steps on a model.
牙醫給了 Noor 牙線，並在模型上示範步驟。
give someone floss
A bit of spinach came out when Christopher used floss after dinner.
Christopher 晚餐後用了牙線，帶出一小片菠菜。
Camille keeps floss in a small bag for meals at work.
Camille 會在小包裡放牙線，方便上班吃完飯後使用。
- dental tape
a wider flat form of the same cleaning material
- floss pick
a small plastic tool that holds a short piece of floss
文法句型
use floss
a piece of floss
用法筆記
Usually treated as a material noun in everyday speech, so people often say 'use floss' rather than 'use a floss'. A countable form is more natural when you mean one strand or one floss pick.
常見錯誤
2. soft fine fibre, or thread made from it, used in embroidery and other delicate s
繡線；絲絮
刺繡用柔線或鬆軟纖維
soft fine fibre, or thread made from it, used in embroidery and other delicate sewing.
Ayana stitched blue flowers with silk floss along the edge of the pillow.
Ayana 用絲質繡線在枕頭邊緣繡出藍色花朵。
silk floss
The shop sold floss in bright colors for friendship bracelets and key rings.
那家店賣各種鮮色繡線，可做友情手環和鑰匙圈。
floss in bright colors
Loose floss from the old scarf clung to Hugo's black sweater.
舊圍巾掉下的絲絮黏在 Hugo 的黑毛衣上。
Grandma sorted the embroidery floss by shade before starting the tablecloth.
奶奶開始做桌布前，先把刺繡線按色調分好。
- embroidery thread
the most direct everyday term for the sewing use
- fibre
broader word for the soft material before it is twisted into thread
文法句型
embroidery floss
floss in bright colors
用法筆記
This sense can name either the soft material itself or the decorative thread made from it. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is specifically for cleaning between the teeth.
3. an internet dance in which the arms swing from front to back while the hips move
甩手舞
手臂前後甩動的網路舞步
an internet dance in which the arms swing from front to back while the hips move the other way.
At the school show, Andrew taught the younger children the floss during music break.
在學校表演上，Andrew 在音樂休息時教小朋友跳甩手舞。
teach someone the floss
A short video of Constanza doing the floss spread across the class chat.
Constanza 跳甩手舞的短片傳遍了班級聊天室。
do the floss
The crowd cheered when the mascot finished the game with a quick floss.
吉祥物在比賽結束時來了一小段甩手舞，觀眾都歡呼了。
Noor practiced the floss in the mirror before the talent contest.
Noor 才藝比賽前先對著鏡子練甩手舞。
- dance move
broader term for one named action in a dance
- viral dance
stresses the online popularity rather than the exact motion
文法句型
do the floss
learn the floss
用法筆記
Usually appears with 'the' because speakers treat it as the name of one specific dance. It is strongly tied to internet and school-performance contexts.
floss — 動詞
- flosspresent simple I / you / we / they
- flosses3rd person singular
- flossing-ing form
- flossedpast simple
1. to move dental floss between the teeth to clear away bits of food.
用牙線
用牙線清潔牙縫
to move dental floss between the teeth to clear away bits of food.
Every night, Ilan flosses before brushing and rinsing his mouth.
Ilan 每天晚上都會先用牙線，再刷牙和漱口。
floss before brushing
The hygienist asked Shanti to floss gently near the sore gum.
口腔保健師請 Shanti 在疼痛的牙齦附近輕輕用牙線。
floss gently
I always floss after popcorn because small pieces stick between my back teeth.
我吃完爆米花後一定會用牙線，因為小碎屑會卡在後牙之間。
Please floss before the checkup so the dentist can see your gums clearly.
看診前請先用牙線，這樣牙醫才能更清楚看到你的牙齦。
- clean between the teeth
plain descriptive phrase rather than a single verb
- use dental floss
more explicit wording that names the tool
文法句型
floss your teeth
floss after meals
用法筆記
Often used intransitively in health advice, as in 'floss every night', but dental staff may also use it transitively in phrases like 'floss your teeth'.
常見錯誤
2. to act in a flashy way so other people notice you and think you look impressive.
賣弄
刻意炫出排場求關注
to act in a flashy way so other people notice you and think you look impressive.
On social media, Christopher flossed with photos of his new watch and rented car.
在社群媒體上，Christopher 貼出新手錶和租來的車照來賣弄。
floss on social media
At the reunion, Hugo flossed in a gold jacket and dark glasses.
在同學會上，Hugo 穿著金色外套和深色墨鏡賣弄。
floss in flashy clothes
The singer flossed for the cameras before entering the award hall.
那位歌手進入頒獎會場前，先對著鏡頭賣弄了一番。
Jin told his brother to stop flossing online and help carry the chairs.
Jin 叫弟弟別再上網賣弄了，快來幫忙搬椅子。
- blend in
avoid attracting special attention
- stay modest
not try to impress others with what you have
文法句型
floss on social media
floss for the cameras
用法筆記
This slang sense is strongly informal and often relates to clothes, money, or public attention. It is usually intransitive, with the admired thing mentioned in a phrase such as 'with photos of' or 'for the cameras'.
常見錯誤
3. to do the internet dance where your arms whip from front to back as your hips sh
跳甩手舞
做出 floss 這種網路舞步
to do the internet dance where your arms whip from front to back as your hips shift the other way.
After the chorus started, Constanza flossed beside the drum set.
副歌一開始，Constanza 就在鼓組旁跳起甩手舞。
floss beside the stage
The campers laughed as their coach flossed by the fire after dinner.
露營的人看著教練晚餐後在火堆旁跳甩手舞，都笑了。
floss by the fire
Andrew filmed himself flossing in the kitchen and sent the clip to friends.
Andrew 拍下自己在廚房跳甩手舞，然後把影片傳給朋友。
During the break, the mascot flossed while the band played louder.
休息時間裡，吉祥物在樂隊越奏越響時跳起甩手舞。
- do the floss
full phrase that states the same action more explicitly
- dance
much broader verb that does not name this specific move
文法句型
floss to the beat
floss after the chorus
用法筆記
This use names a specific dance move and is usually intransitive. It often appears in performance, challenge, or school-event contexts rather than in formal writing.