towel

1. N-COUNT A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself. 毛巾

...a bath towel. …一条浴巾。

...a hand towel. …一块手巾。

...a beach towel. …一条沙滩浴巾。

2. V-T If you towel something or towel it dry, you dry it with a towel. 用毛巾擦干

James came out of his bedroom, towelling his wet hair. 詹姆斯走出他的卧室，用毛巾擦干他那湿漉漉的头发。

I towelled myself dry. 我用毛巾把自己擦干。

3. PHRASE If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed. 认输[非正式]

It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation. 看起来好象警察已经认输了，并且要放弃调查。