sock UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] noun CLOTHES 衣物 IMPROVER countable (plural socks or US ALSO sox) ■a piece of clothing made from soft material which covers your foot and lower part of the leg 短袜,袜子•a pair of socks一双短袜 •nylon/woollen/cotton socks尼龙/羊毛/纯棉短袜 •thermal socks保暖袜 •ankle/knee socks及脚踝/膝的短袜 •Put on your shoes and socks.穿上鞋袜。 •The little boy was wearing odd/ US usuallymismatched socks (= socks of different colours).小男孩穿着两只不成对的袜子。 UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] noun HIT 击 countable usually singular old-fashioned slang ■a powerful hit 重重的一击•a sock on the jaw下巴挨的重重一拳 UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] noun blow/knock your socks off informal ■If something knocks your socks off, you find it extremely exciting or good 令人惊奇;令人刮目相看(如果某物“打落你的袜子”,表示你发现它令人极端兴奋或极好)•I'm going to take you to a restaurant that'll knock your socks off.我要带你去看一家餐厅去,你准会大吃一惊。 UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] noun Put a sock in it! informal humorous ■used to tell someone to be quiet or stop making so much noise 别出声!住嘴!•Hey, put a sock in it, will you? I'm trying to work here.嘿,别出声,好吗?我正在这里工作呢。 UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] verb transitive old-fashioned slang ■to hit someone with your fist (= closed hand) (用拳头)打,击•He socked the policeman on the jaw/ in the eye.他对着员警的下巴/眼睛就是一拳。 ■US ■in baseball, to hit a ball very powerfully (棒球运动中)猛击,狠打(球) UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] verb transitive get socked with sth mainly US ■to suddenly receive a lot of something which causes you problems 碰上一堆(麻烦事)•If you don't pay your credit card bill on time, you'll get socked with a huge late fee.如果你不按时支付信用卡账单,你就要缴纳一大笔滞纳金。 UK [sɒk] US [sɑ:k] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs [M] sock sth away US informal ■to save money by putting it in a bank or by investing it (= giving it to companies hoping to get more back) (透过将钱存银行或投资)存(钱),储蓄•He's socked away hundreds of dollars in a savings account.他在储蓄帐户中存了几百美元。 |