- (also hosepipe)[countable, uncountable]
a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc., used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etc. （灭火、浇花等用的）橡皮管，塑料管，水龙带 
You need a fire hose; a garden hose isn't powerful enough to tackle a fire. 你需要一根消防水管；花园水管的力量不足以灭火。 a length of hose 一段软管 The firefighters trained their hoses on the burning building. 消防员把水龙带对准着火的大楼。
- [plural] (also hosiery [uncountable])
used especially in shops as a word for tights, stockings and socks 软管： 专门用于商店中的紧身裤，长袜和袜子 - [plural]
trousers that fit tightly over the legs, worn by men in the past （旧时的）男式紧身裤 doublet and hose 紧身上衣和紧身裤
Word OriginOld English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle.