waistcoat

英 [ˈweɪskəʊt]

美 [ˈweskət]

n.  (西服的)背心

复数：waistcoats　

TEM8

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 waistcoat can be worn either open or closed, over trousers, shorts and jeans.
  背心与西裤、西装短裤以及牛仔裤搭配穿，前门襟可敞开也可关拢。
• The man was wearing a Black waistcoat.
  这个男人穿着一件黑色背心。
• I wished him good night, and walked out of the shop, the richer by that sum, and the poorer by a waistcoat.
  我对他说了一声晚安，走出他的铺子，手里多了一笔钱，身上却少了一件背心。
• 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。
• 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。
• The boy in white waistcoat won the game.
  穿白背心的男孩赢了那场比赛。
• I always wear a waistcoat.
  我经常穿着一件马甲。
• 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。
• 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。
• She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.
  她戴了一顶漂亮的冕状头饰，而新郎也毫不逊色，身着一件非常讲究的刺绣西服马甲。