dish towel:抹布/擦碗布;(尤指厨房里)用来擦干餐具、擦拭台面的布巾。(也常与 tea towel 近义,但 tea towel 在英式英语里更常见。)
/ˈdɪʃ ˌtaʊəl/
I dried the plates with a dish towel.
我用擦碗布把盘子擦干了。
After cooking, she wiped the counter with a dish towel that had been hanging by the sink, careful not to spread grease.
做完饭后,她用水槽旁挂着的擦碗布擦拭台面,小心不把油渍抹得更开。
由 dish(盘子/餐具)+ towel(毛巾/布巾) 组成的复合名词,字面意思就是“用来处理餐具的布巾”。在日常英语中多指厨房里专门用于擦干餐具或擦拭台面的布。