ply

1. V-T If you ply someone with food or drink, you keep giving them more of it. 不断供给

Elsie, who had been told that Maria wasn't well, plied her with food. 埃尔茜听说玛丽亚身体不好，就不停地给她食物。

2. V-T If you ply someone with questions, you keep asking them questions. 盘问

Giovanni plied him with questions and comments with the deliberate intention of prolonging his stay. 乔瓦尼不停地向他问问题并发表意见，故意拖住他。

3. V to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc) 继续; 追求(某项事业或交易)

4. N a layer, fold, or thickness, as of cloth, wood, yarn, etc 层; 股

5. N (in combination) 层叠的; 股的

four-ply

6. V to twist together (two or more single strands) to make yarn 把(两股或多股线)捻成合股纱