英语词汇“plying”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ply¹ v., plied, ply•ing.

to work hard or long while using (something):[~ + object]to ply the needle.
to carry on or continue doing steadily:[~ + object]to ply a trade.
to keep supplying or offering something to (someone):[~ + object]to ply a person with drink.
to keep asking (someone) questions:[~ + object]The press kept plying the judge with questions.
to pass over or along (a stream, a route, etc.) steadily: [~ + object]boats plying the Mississippi.[no object]ships plying between Europe and the New World.

ply² n. [uncountable]

a measure of the thickness or layer of something:two-ply toilet paper.
a unit of yarn:single ply.

See -plic-.

ply¹ v., plied, ply•ing.
v.t.

to work with or at diligently;
employ busily;
use:to ply the needle.
to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily:to ply a trade.
to treat with or apply to (something) repeatedly (often fol. by with):to ply a fire with fresh fuel.
to assail persistently:to ply horses with a whip.
to supply with or offer something pressingly to:to ply a person with drink.
to address (someone) persistently or importunately, as with questions, solicitations, etc.;
importune.
to pass over or along (a river, stream, etc.) steadily or on a regular basis:boats that ply the Mississippi.

v.i.

to run or travel regularly over a fixed course or between certain places, as a boat, bus, etc.
to perform one's work or office busily or steadily:to ply with the oars; to ply at a trade.

Middle English plien, aphetic variant of aplien to apply 1300–50

ply′ing•ly, adv.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged follow, exercise.

ply² n., pl. plies, v., plied, ply•ing.
n.

a thickness or layer.
Automotivea layer of reinforcing fabric for a tire.
a unit of yarn:single ply.
Buildingone of the sheets of veneer that are glued together to make plywood.
Building, Informal Terms[Informal.]plywood.
bent, bias, or inclination.

v.t.

British Termsto bend, fold, or mold.

v.i.

[Obs.]to bend, incline, or yield.

Latin plicāre to fold; see fold¹
Middle French plier to fold, bend, variant of ployer, Old French pleier
Middle English plien (verb, verbal) 1300–50

ply /plaɪ/ vb (plies, plying, plied)(mainly tr)

to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc)
to manipulate or wield (a tool)
to sell (goods, wares, etc), esp at a regular place
(usually followed by with) to provide (with) or subject (to) repeatedly or persistently: he plied us with drink the whole evening, to ply a horse with a whip, he plied the speaker with questions
(intransitive) to perform or work steadily or diligently
(also intr) (esp of a ship) to travel regularly along (a route) or in (an area): to ply between Dover and Calais, to ply the trade routes

Etymology: 14th Century plye, short for aplye to apply

ply /plaɪ/ n ( pl plies)

a layer, fold, or thickness, as of cloth, wood, yarn, etc
(in combination): four-ply
a thin sheet of wood glued to other similar sheets to form plywood
one of the strands twisted together to make rope, yarn, etc

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French pli fold, from plier to fold, from Latin plicāre

单词	plying
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ply¹ /plaɪ/USA pronunciation v., plied, ply•ing. to work hard or long while using (something):[~ + object]to ply the needle. to carry on or continue doing steadily:[~ + object]to ply a trade. to keep supplying or offering something to (someone):[~ + object]to ply a person with drink. to keep asking (someone) questions:[~ + object]The press kept plying the judge with questions. to pass over or along (a stream, a route, etc.) steadily: [~ + object]boats plying the Mississippi.[no object]ships plying between Europe and the New World. ply² /plaɪ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] a measure of the thickness or layer of something:two-ply toilet paper. a unit of yarn:single ply. See -plic-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ply¹ (plī),USA pronunciation v., plied, ply•ing. v.t. to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use:to ply the needle. to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily:to ply a trade. to treat with or apply to (something) repeatedly (often fol. by with):to ply a fire with fresh fuel. to assail persistently:to ply horses with a whip. to supply with or offer something pressingly to:to ply a person with drink. to address (someone) persistently or importunately, as with questions, solicitations, etc.; importune. to pass over or along (a river, stream, etc.) steadily or on a regular basis:boats that ply the Mississippi. v.i. to run or travel regularly over a fixed course or between certain places, as a boat, bus, etc. to perform one's work or office busily or steadily:to ply with the oars; to ply at a trade. Middle English plien, aphetic variant of aplien to apply 1300–50 ply′ing•ly, adv. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged follow, exercise. ply² (plī),USA pronunciation n., pl. plies, v., plied, ply•ing. n. a thickness or layer. Automotivea layer of reinforcing fabric for a tire. a unit of yarn:single ply. Buildingone of the sheets of veneer that are glued together to make plywood. Building, Informal Terms[Informal.]plywood. bent, bias, or inclination. v.t. British Termsto bend, fold, or mold. v.i. [Obs.]to bend, incline, or yield. Latin plicāre to fold; see fold¹ Middle French plier to fold, bend, variant of ployer, Old French pleier Middle English plien (verb, verbal) 1300–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ply /plaɪ/ vb (plies, plying, plied)(mainly tr) to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc) to manipulate or wield (a tool) to sell (goods, wares, etc), esp at a regular place (usually followed by with) to provide (with) or subject (to) repeatedly or persistently: he plied us with drink the whole evening, to ply a horse with a whip, he plied the speaker with questions (intransitive) to perform or work steadily or diligently (also intr) (esp of a ship) to travel regularly along (a route) or in (an area): to ply between Dover and Calais, to ply the trade routes Etymology: 14th Century plye, short for aplye to apply ply /plaɪ/ n ( pl plies) a layer, fold, or thickness, as of cloth, wood, yarn, etc (in combination): four-ply a thin sheet of wood glued to other similar sheets to form plywood one of the strands twisted together to make rope, yarn, etc Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French pli fold, from plier to fold, from Latin plicāre
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