overcoat

/ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

大衣；外套

释义与例句

noun 大衣；外套
a long warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather
  1. He put on his overcoat before going out into the snow.
    出门踏雪前，他穿上了大衣。
  2. She bought a new wool overcoat for the winter.
    她为冬天买了一件新的羊毛大衣。
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  1. His overcoat was so long that it almost reached his ankles.
    他的大衣很长，几乎到脚踝。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 over（在…上）+ coat（外套）= 穿在外面的外套，即大衣

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • coat 外套；上衣
    over + coat，穿在最外面的外套
同义词
  • greatcoat 厚大衣
    greatcoat 特指军用或厚重长大衣；overcoat 是一般用语
    The soldier wore a heavy greatcoat in the winter campaign. 士兵在冬季战役中穿着厚重的大衣。
反义词
  • underwear 内衣
    underwear 是穿在里面的内衣，与外穿的 overcoat 形成内外对照
    She changed into clean underwear after taking a shower. 她洗完澡后换上了干净的内衣。
常见搭配
  • wear an overcoat 穿大衣
    You should wear an overcoat; it is freezing outside. 你应该穿件大衣，外面很冷。
  • heavy overcoat 厚重大衣
    He wrapped his heavy overcoat around himself to keep warm. 他裹紧厚重大衣以保暖。