waistcoat

英 [ˈweɪskəʊt]

美 [ˈweskət]

n.  (西服的)背心

复数：waistcoats　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11919 / COCA.22595

牛津词典

noun

• （西服的）背心
  a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit

柯林斯词典

• 背心;马甲
  Awaistcoatis a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons which people usually wear over a shirt.

in AM, use 美国英语用 vest

英英释义

noun

• a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  Synonym:vest

双语例句

• The man was wearing a Black waistcoat.
  这个男人穿着一件黑色背心。
• The lace and starch crumpled against his waistcoat and trousers.
  花边和浆硬的衣服贴紧他的背心和裤子。
• A waistcoat acts as an accent when worn beneath a jacket.
  背心穿在上衣里面作为一种特色。
• And taking out her cambric handkerchief she wiped her husband's waistcoat.
  她掏出细亚麻手绢，揩丈夫的西装背心。
• If a rabbit in a waistcoat walks by, don't follow it!
  如果看见穿背心的兔子走过，不要跟着它。
• A man's suit consists of jacket,( waistcoat) and trousers; a woman's suit of a coat and skirt.
  一套男服包括上衣、（背心）和裤子；一套女服包括上衣和裙子。
• Wolstencroft looked very smart in a brown plaid waistcoat with a gold satin bow tie at his neck.
  他穿着一件棕色的格子呢西装背心，配上脖子上的一个金色缎带领结，这让他看起来特别聪明。
• Next he searched his waistcoat, found a purse and pocketed it.
  随后他搜背心，搜出一个钱包，也一并塞在自己的衣袋里。
• Put a tux on, wearing a white waistcoat.
  穿上长礼服，白背心。
• It is interesting that she stuck an "O" on her grandmother's waistcoat by secretly.
  很有趣的是她，她悄悄地贴了一个字母“O”在她的外婆马夹上！