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

• 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。
• 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。
• You will then have only a pair of trousers, a waistcoat, a hat and a coat.
  您只剩下一条长裤，一件背心，一顶帽子和一件短上衣了。
• The man was wearing a Black waistcoat.
  这个男人穿着一件黑色背心。
• His waistcoat is beneath his coat.
  他的背心穿在外套里面。
• He left off his waistcoat as soon as he came into the room.
  他一进屋就脱掉了他的马甲。
• A tree-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and waistcoat.
  三件套西装包括裤子、上衣和背心。
• The trousers are all right; now the waistcoat; aha, right again!
  裤子也合身；再请穿上背心；啊哈，又很合适！
• 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。