coat
/ˈkot/KK
/ˈkoʊt/IPA
變化形
coats
1.
外套;大衣
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。
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
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。
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
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。
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
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。