ply

英 [plaɪ]

美 [plaɪ]

v. 定时往来; 定期行驶; (娴熟地)使用
n. (毛线、绳子、木板等的计量单位)股，层，厚

现在分词：plying　过去式：plied　过去分词：plied　第三人称单数：plies　复数：plies　

Collins.1 / BNC.13702 / COCA.13164

短语用例

ply sb with sth

持续大量提供（食物、饮料等）
to keep giving sb large amounts of sth, especially food and/or drink
1. Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.
  渡船定时穿越狭窄的海峡驶向海岛。
2. canals plied by gondolas and steam boats
  有小划船和蒸汽船往来的运河
不停地提问
to keep asking sb questions
1. The tailor delicately plied his needle.
  裁缝精巧地飞针走线。

ply your trade

ply for hire/trade/business

verb

定时往来；定期行驶
to travel regularly along a particular route or between two particular places
1. Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.
  渡船定时穿越狭窄的海峡驶向海岛。
2. canals plied by gondolas and steam boats
  有小划船和蒸汽船往来的运河
（娴熟地）使用
to use a tool, especially in a skilful way
1. The tailor delicately plied his needle.
  裁缝精巧地飞针走线。

noun

（毛线、绳子、木板等的计量单位）股，层，厚
a measurement of wool, rope, wood, etc. that tells you how thick it is
1. four-ply knitting yarn
  四股毛线

VERB 不断供给
If youplysomeonewithfood or drink, you keep giving them more of it.
1. Elsie, who had been told that Maria wasn't well, plied her with food...
  埃尔茜得知玛丽亚身体不适，就不停地给她弄吃的。
2. The poor priest was plied with drink at a dinner party.
  宴会上不断有人给可怜的牧师灌酒。
VERB 不断问；追问
If youplysomeonewithquestions, you keep asking them questions.
1. Giovanni plied him with questions with the intention of prolonging his stay.
  乔瓦尼一个劲儿地问他问题，想要拖住他。
VERB 从事，经营（尤指街头销售或服务）
If youplya trade, you do a particular kind of work regularly as your job, especially a kind of work that involves trying to sell goods or services to people outdoors.
1. ...the market traders noisily plying their wares...
  大声吆喝货物的集市商贩
2. It's illegal for unmarked minicabs to ply for hire.
  无标志的电话预订出租车沿街拉客是非法的。
VERB （船、飞机或车辆）定期往返于
If a ship, aircraft, or vehiclepliesa route, it makes regular journeys along that route.
1. Eighteen boats plied the 1,000 miles of river along a trading route...
  18艘船沿着贸易航线往返于1,000英里的河面上。
2. The brightly-coloured boats ply between the islands.
  色彩明艳的船只往来于岛屿之间。

noun

(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread
1. three-ply cord
2. four-ply yarn

verb

use diligently
1. ply your wits!
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
1. The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
Synonym:providesupplycater
wield vigorously
1. ply an axe
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
1. ply fabric
travel a route regularly
1. Ships ply the waters near the coast
Synonym:run
apply oneself diligently
1. Ply one's trade

Dozens of ferries also ply the waters between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
很多渡船也在利用香港和深圳之间的水域。
The brightly-coloured boats ply between the islands.
色彩明艳的船只往来于岛屿之间。
Further study shows that the main factors affecting the deformation properties of laminated glass, are load type, load duration, support condition and glass ply.
进一步的计算分析表明，荷载作用类型及持续时间、支承方式和内外层玻璃板厚变化，是影响夹层玻璃整体变形性能的主要因素。
What ply wool will I need?
我需用多少股粗的毛线？
I ply'd my fire all night long, till day broke;
我把火烧了一整夜，一直烧到天亮。
The Ply phone at the KDDI booth is designed to look like several slices of wood sandwiched together.
在KDDI公司的手机展台铺层的设计看起来像木头夹在一起几片。
These ply counts work with the layup techniques and frame tube diameters I've used.
这些层数与铺放技术和我所用的直径车架管直径协同工作。
Ply: Number of sheets of paper or board pasted together for strength, Thus;
层：表示多少张纸或纸板粘结一起，增加强度的情况。
What ply is this wool? two-ply.
这是几股毛线？两股。
Either. I used uni everywhere but the final visible ply; I used bidirectional for that.
都用。除了最外面的可见层，我都用单向；那里我用的双向的。