shorts

/ʃɔːts/ n. (pl.)
标准词条 CET-4
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短裤

释义与例句

n. (pl.) 短裤
short trousers that end above or at the knees, used as a plural noun and often counted with a pair of
  1. These shorts are too loose, so I need a smaller size.
    这条短裤太宽松了，所以我需要小一码的。
  2. He bought a pair of shorts for his holiday by the sea.
    他买了一条短裤，准备去海边度假时穿。
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  1. The players were wearing white shirts and blue shorts.
    队员们穿着白色上衣和蓝色短裤。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 shorts 本身用复数：These shorts are new；一条短裤说 a pair of shorts，强调整条时谓语可与单数 pair 一致：This pair is new。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • pants 内裤；长裤
    shorts 指短裤，始终用复数形式；pants 在美式英语中通常指长裤，在英式英语中通常指内裤。英国人说外穿长裤更常用 trousers，因此需结合地区理解 pants。
    He packed two pairs of pants for the business trip. 他为这次商务出差装了两条长裤。
常见搭配
  • a pair of shorts 一条短裤
    She packed a pair of shorts and two light T-shirts. 她装了一条短裤和两件轻薄T恤。
  • wear shorts 穿短裤
    Many people wear shorts to the beach in hot weather. 天气炎热时，许多人穿短裤去海滩。
  • sports shorts 运动短裤
    He changed into sports shorts before joining the football practice. 参加足球训练前，他换上了运动短裤。