washing line
washing line — 名詞
1. an outdoor cord or wire where freshly washed clothes are hung until they dry
曬衣繩
用來晾乾洗好衣物的戶外繩線
an outdoor cord or wire where freshly washed clothes are hung until they dry
Talia pegged the wet towels to the washing line before lunch.
Talia 午餐前把濕毛巾夾到曬衣繩上。
peg [something] to the washing line
A strong gust blew Ryo's shirt off the washing line.
一陣強風吹得 Ryo 的襯衫從曬衣繩上掉了下來。
blow [something] off the washing line
Hari stretched a new washing line between the fence posts.
Hari 在籬笆柱之間拉起一條新的曬衣繩。
Nia brought the sheets in when the washing line was still damp from rain.
曬衣繩還因下雨而濕著時，Nia 就把床單收了進來。
- clothesline
the usual everyday term in North American English
- laundry line
a close synonym, but less common in British English
- drying line
descriptive, but less idiomatic
文法句型
hang [something] on a washing line
peg [something] to a washing line
用法筆記
Washing line is the usual British term. In North American English, clothesline is more common. It normally means a line outside or in a utility area, not a folding drying rack.
常見錯誤
Do not use washing line for the clothes themselves. Say 'the clothes on the washing line,' not 'the washing line is wet' when you mean the laundry is wet.