pillow

英 ['pɪləʊ] 美 ['pɪloʊ]

• n. 枕头
• vt. 枕；搁；垫

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]枕头

   cushion used to support the head, especially in bed

2. [C]用作枕头的东西

   an object used for supporting the head, especially while sleeping

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 枕头，靠垫
2. 【机】轴枕，垫座
3. 枕状物，枕头样东西
4. 垒
5. 花边编织台
6. 拳击手套
7. 用作枕头的东西

v. 动词

1. 垫，靠，枕，搁
2. 枕着（头），把（头）搁在枕头上，靠在枕上
3. 使靠在
4. （把…）枕在，枕于
5. 成为…的枕头，做...的枕头
6. 用...作枕头

英英释义

Noun:

1. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

Verb:

1. rest on or as if on a pillow;

   "pillow your head"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He bought a foam pillow.
   他买了一个海绵枕头。
2. My daughter asked me to buy her a pillow stuffed with feathers.
   我女儿请求我给她买一个羽绒枕头。
3. I want to consult with my pillow before I take a decision.
   在我做出决定前，我要好好考虑一下。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Her arm pillowed the sleeping child.
   熟睡的孩子枕着她的手臂。
2. She lay down on the bed and put her head on the pillow tiredly.
   她在床上躺下来，脑袋疲惫地搁在枕头上。
3. Birdlike, he retired at dusk, lying on the bare floor with a wooden block under his head like a pillow.
   在黄昏时分，他象鸟儿一样就寝，只用一块木头搁在头下面当作枕头，躺在光溜溜的地板上。
4. The earth will pillow my head tonight.
   今夜我将露宿。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.
   他脑袋一碰枕头就睡着了。
2. She was found asleep on a pillow of leaves.
   有人看见她枕着树叶睡着了。

经典引文

• Sung thee asleep, his loving breast thy pillow.

  出自：Titus Andronicus , Shakespeare

• Rosamund..still lay back on her pillows.

  出自： R. West

• Colin had dozed off.., his head pillowed on his forearm.

  出自： I. McEwan

• The old man..pillowed his back against one of the boat seats.

  出自： J. May

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• make a pillow of 用…做枕头
• rearrange a pillow 重新摆好枕头

形容词+～

• hard〔new, soft〕 pillow 硬〔新,软〕枕头

介词+～

• bury in the pillow 埋在枕头中
• rest head on the pillow 头靠在枕头上休息
• carry matter to the pillow 认真考虑问题
• under pillow 在枕下

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自中古英语的pilwe；最初源自古英语的pyle，意为枕头。

近反义词

【近义词】

• cushion 垫子
• bolster 长枕
• headrest 靠头之物
• pad 便签纸
• protect 保护
• support 支持
• prop up 支撑
• hold up 举起
• throw pillow 靠枕
• head rest 头枕
• padding 垫充
• seat 座位
• rest 剩余的部分