socks

socks — 名詞

1. a soft piece of knitted clothing that you wear on your foot inside a shoe. A soc

1.名詞A1
釋義

襪子

穿在腳上，由棉或毛製成的軟質衣物

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.

例句

Wei pulled on a clean pair of socks before putting on his running shoes.

Wei 穿上乾淨的襪子，然後套上跑鞋。

collocation: a pair of socks

The little girl's socks were covered in mud after she jumped in the puddle.

小女孩跳進水坑後，她的襪子沾滿了泥巴。

同義詞
  • 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

❌I need to buy a new sock.' (when meaning a pair).
✅I need to buy a new pair of socks.
💡one sock is just one; a pair means two.
❌She wore stockings to the gym.
✅She wore socks to the gym.
💡stockings are thin, long legwear usually worn with dresses; socks are thicker and shorter, worn for sports or casual use.

2. a hard strike delivered with a closed fist, especially in a fight — for example,

2.名詞B2
釋義

重擊

用力的一拳，尤指在打架時

a hard strike delivered with a closed fist, especially in a fight — for example, a sudden blow to someone's jaw or stomach.

例句

The boxer landed a hard sock to his opponent's jaw in the final round.

拳擊手在最後一回合狠狠給了對手下巴一記重擊。

pattern: a sock + to + body part

Omar gave the thief a sharp sock on the arm before running to call the police.

Omar 在逃跑去報警之前，朝小偷的手臂用力打了一下。

同義詞
  • punch

    the standard, more common word for hitting with a fist; 'sock' is more informal and old-fashioned

  • blow

    a more general term for any kind of hard hit; less vivid than 'sock'

  • bash

    informal British word for a hard hit; similar register to 'sock'

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 — 動詞