There was thick brown mud all over the exhaust, holding the hosepipe in place.
排气管上到处都是厚厚的棕色泥浆, 将软管固定到位。
经济学人-科技
Much of SPICE takes place in computers and laboratories, but one part was to be an actual experiment-a tethered balloon with a kilometre-long hosepipe attached to it.
" What did she want to talk about Cedric for, anyway? Why does she always want to drag up a subject that makes her act like a human hosepipe? "
“她为什么要谈塞德里克?为什么总要扯出一个让她变成自来水管的话题呢?”
哈利波特与凤凰社
If their least favourite thing in the world was magic—closely followed by neighbours who cheated more than they did on the hosepipe ban—people who heard voices were definitely in the bottom ten.
A garden hose, hosepipe or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water. There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or spread it over a large area). Hoses are usually attached to a hose spigot or tap.