| 单词 | sock |
| 释义 | Related topics: Clothessock1 /sɒk $ sɑːk/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 1 DCCa piece of clothing made of soft material that you wear on your foot inside your shoe 袜子，短袜 a pair of socks 一双短袜 white ankle socks 白色的齐踝短袜2 knock/blow somebody’s socks off informalSURPRISED to surprise and excite someone very much 使某人大吃一惊，使某人兴奋 a new band that will knock your socks off 将会给你带来惊喜的一支新乐队3 pull your socks up especially British English informalIMPROVE to make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work 努力，用功 If they want promotion, United have got to pull their socks up. 如果联队想要升级，那就得好好努力。4. put a sock in it informalTALK TO somebody used to tell someone in a joking way to stop talking or making a noise 闭嘴，住口〔以开玩笑的方式叫某人不要说话或出声〕5 informalHIT a hard hit, especially with your hand closed 猛力的一击；〔尤指〕狠狠的一拳 Larry gave him a sock on the arm. 拉里在他手臂上狠狠地打了一拳。n COLLOCATIONSphrasesa pair of socksHe had a spare pair of socks in his gym bag.shoes and socksWe took off our shoes and socks and waded in the stream.adjectivesADJECTIVES/NOUN + sock ankle/knee socksThe girls wore navy dresses and white ankle socks.thick socksWear thick socks and boots.woollen/cotton/nylon socksCotton socks are better for your feet.odd socks (=socks that are not a pair)He was wearing odd socks – one blue one and one black one.verbswear socksHe always wore red socks.put your socks onShe sat on the bed beside him, putting on her socks.take your socks offMy feet got so hot and sweaty I took my trainers and socks off.Examples from the Corpussock• Larry gave him a sock in the arm.• A small boy in pajamas and socks wanders blearily behind his father, hands clapped over his ears.• He had taken off his shoes and socks.• This arrangement suited Fogarty down to his socks.• I just need to put my socks and shoes on.• For dumped along with several worn and odd socks was £500 he had hidden in the foot of one pair!• He sat on the edge of the gazebo, wrung out the sock and dried himself as best he could.• Willie stared in amazement at the fields, his thin woollen socks heaped around his ankles.• You would carry this in your sock and give it back to the man, reclaiming your clothes on your way out.pair of socks• They thought he was reaching for an ornamental knife when in fact he was just picking up a pair of socks.• So she ran in and whipped a pair of socks on to the girl's feet.• Perhaps she would put on another pair of socks.• I put on a clean pair of socks.• The biggest thing was just a dry pair of socks.• Then she reached into her sack and took out a thick pair of socks.sock2 verb [transitive] 1 informalHIT to hit someone very hard, especially with your hand closed 〔尤用拳〕猛击，狠打 SYN thump He socked her in the face. 他猛地一拳打在她脸上。2 informal if someone is socked with something bad, they are suddenly affected by it 使〔突然〕遭受损失，损害be/get socked with something I got socked with a big car repair bill. 我很惨，付了一大笔修车费。n Grammar Sock is usually passive in this meaning.3. be socked in American EnglishTT if an airport, road, or area is socked in, it is very difficult to see far and no one can travel because of bad fog, snow, or rain 〔机场、道路或地区因大雾、大雪或大雨〕被封住，被困住4. sock it to somebody old-fashionedTELL to tell someone to do something in a direct and forceful way 强硬地让某人做某事，直截了当地要某人做某事5 sock something ↔ away phrasal verb American English to save money by putting it in a safe place 储存〔钱〕，积攒〔钱〕 Roger socked away more than $1 million a year. 罗杰一年存一百多万 美元。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussock• Bill socked her so hard that the bruise lasted a week.• I began crying and swearing and socking myself on the head for being such a damn fool.• We have to be ready to sock them in the mouth, to kick back when they kick us.• Airline passengers are being socked with fuel surcharges.Origin sock1 1. Old English socc, from Latin soccus “light shoe”2. (1600-1700) → SOCK2 sock2 1. (1600-1700) Probably from a Scandinavian language. 2. (1900-2000) sock “windsock”. sock away (1900-2000) From → SOCK1sock1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1sock2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChinese a piece clothing of soft of made Corpus |
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