sweater

/ˈswetə(r)/ n.
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毛衣；针织衫

释义与例句

n. 毛衣；针织衫
a knitted piece of clothing, usually with long sleeves, worn on the upper part of the body
  1. She put on a warm sweater before going out into the cold.
    出门到寒冷的室外前，她穿上了一件暖和的毛衣。
  2. This woollen sweater is soft enough to wear over a T-shirt.
    这件羊毛衫很柔软，可以套在 T 恤衫外面穿。
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  1. He folded his sweaters and placed them on the top shelf.
    他把毛衣叠好，放在最上层的架子上。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sweater 是通用的“毛衣”；英式英语常用 jumper 指套头毛衣，美式英语则通常用 sweater。wear a sweater 强调穿着状态，put on a sweater 强调穿上动作。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • jumper 套头毛衣；针织套衫
    在英式英语中，jumper 通常指套头毛衣，与 sweater 的含义很接近；在美式英语中，sweater 是常用说法，而 jumper 常指无袖背带裙。跨英美语境表达“毛衣”时 sweater 更不易误解。
    He wore a thick jumper under his waterproof jacket. 他在防水夹克里面穿了一件厚毛衣。
常见搭配
  • a woollen sweater 羊毛毛衣；羊毛衫
    A woollen sweater kept him warm on the chilly ferry. 在寒冷的渡轮上，一件羊毛衫让他保持暖和。
  • wear a sweater 穿毛衣
    You should wear a sweater because it gets cold here at night. 你应该穿件毛衣，因为这里夜里会变冷。
  • a knitted sweater 针织毛衣
    Her grandmother gave her a hand-knitted sweater for Christmas. 祖母送给她一件手工编织的毛衣作为圣诞礼物。