sock
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sock1 /sɒk $ sɑːk/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC] 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 EnglishBrE 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。
pull your socks up• You're not exactly a young lad any more so you've got to pull your socks up.• Maybe we needed to pull our socks up and we are trying to do just that.• With 16 games to go Oxford have still got time to pull their socks up. 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.
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 [transitiveT] 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 EnglishAmETT 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be socked in• But Boston was socked in, so the plane flew straight to Frankfurt from Philadelphia. 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 verbphr v American EnglishAmE 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。
Origin sock1 1. Old English socc, from Latin soccus “light shoe”
sock2 1. (1600-1700) Probably from a Scandinavian language.
2. (1900-2000) sock “windsock”. sock away
(1900-2000) From
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