| 释义 |
plyply1 /plaɪ / verb (present participle ply·ing, third person singular present tense plies, past tense, past participle plied /plaɪd /) [intransitive, transitive] (formal) (used about ships, boats, etc.) to travel regularly on a certain route（船等）定期往返，穿梭于◆ships that ply the Atlantic定期往返大西洋的船 ●ply your tradeto do your work or business从事工作；做事◆This is the restaurant where he plied his trade as a cook.这是他曾经当过厨师的那家饭店。  ●ply sb with sth- to keep giving someone large amounts of something持续大量提供◆She plied us with delicious home-made food.她不断地为我们奉上自制的美味食物。
- to keep asking someone questions不停地问问题◆He plied me with questions from the moment he arrived.他一到就不断地向我提问题。
plyply2 /plaɪ / noun [uncountable] (used especially in compounds尤用于复合词) a measurement of wool, rope, wood, etc. that tells you how thick it is（毛线、绳子、木板等的厚度计量单位）股，层，片◆four-ply knitting yarn四股毛线 |