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coat

/ˈkot/KK

/ˈkoʊt/IPA

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名詞
國小
難度 3 個義項
購物
可數名詞
變化形
複數

coats

1.
外套;大衣
極常用

穿在其他衣物外面、用來保暖或遮風避雨的衣服,通常有袖子並覆蓋上半身。

用法:可數名詞。常說 put on a coat「穿上外套」、take off a coat「脫下外套」。coat 前通常搭配冠詞或所有格,如 a coat、my coat。

winter coat
wear a coat
put on a coat
take off a coat
warm coat

It is cold, so take your coat to school.

天氣很冷,所以帶你的外套去學校。

She hung her wet coat by the door after riding home in the rain.

她雨中騎車回家後,把濕外套掛在門邊。

還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
毛;皮毛;毛層
常用

動物身上覆蓋身體的一層毛或皮毛。

用法:可數名詞。描述動物外觀時常用單數,如 a shiny coat;也可用所有格,如 the dog's coat。

thick coat
shiny coat
dog's coat
soft coat
black coat

A nice coat can show that a dog is healthy.

漂亮的毛可以表示狗很健康。

Our cat grows a thicker coat when the weather turns cooler.

天氣變涼時,我們家的貓會長出更厚的毛。

3.
塗層;一層覆蓋物
常用

覆蓋在物體表面的一層油漆、液體、粉末或其他材料。

用法:可數名詞。常與 of 連用,如 a coat of paint「一層油漆」。要表達多層時可用 two coats of paint。

a thin coat
a thick coat
an even coat
a second coat
a coat of paint

Put on a second coat of paint after the first coat is all dry.

第一層油漆完全乾了之後,再塗上第二層。

Before frying the chicken, give it a light coat of oil.

炸雞肉之前,先在上面薄薄地塗一層油。

常見錯誤

Wear your coat on before going out.

Put on your coat before going out.

I bought coat yesterday.

I bought a coat yesterday.

The wall needs two coat of paint.

The wall needs two coats of paint.

My dog has a very beautiful hair.

My dog has a very beautiful coat.

相關字詞
jacket 近義
overcoat 下位
raincoat 下位
coating 同源詞
cover 近義
學習提示

・coat 作「外套」時,中文的「外套」範圍較廣;英文要依長度、厚度與用途選用 coat、jacket、raincoat 等字。

・coat 也可作動詞,表示「在表面塗上或裹上一層」,例如 coat the chicken with flour「在雞肉上裹一層麵粉」。此處詞條的主要詞性為名詞。

・a coat of paint 是「一層油漆」,不是指一件油漆做的外套。

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