towel /'taual; 'tsvsl/ n [C] piece of cloth or absorbent paper for drying or wiping -sth wet (eg one's hands or body): 毛巾; 手巾; 抹布; 擦拭紙; 紙巾： a 'bath ~; 浴巾; a 'roller- ~，an endless one on a revolving bar. 務(wù)式毛巾; 環(huán)狀竜巾(紙巾)。.， ~-rack/ -horse n wooden frame for hanging ~s on. (木制)毛巾架。 '~-rail n (usu metal) rail for a ~ (eg near a wash-basin). (通常為金屬的)毛巾?xiàng)U; 晾毛巾的橫桿。 throw in the ~ ，throw (12). vt (-II-, US -I-) dry or rub (oneself) with a ~ .以毛巾擦干或擦搓(自己)。 ~Wng (US =~infl) n [U] material for ~s. 毛巾料。