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

• 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。
• Long gown, mandarin jacket and waistcoat were the typical Manchurian clothes.
  长袍、马褂、马甲为满族人的主要服装；
• He put the ticket into his waistcoat pocket.
  他把票放进背心口袋里。
• A silk waistcoat covered with embroidery; a Roman scarf tied round his neck;
  一件绣满了花的缎子背心，脖子上围着一条罗马的领巾；
• He wore a scarlet waistcoat, and indulged in the sort of words which break everything.
  他穿了一件鲜红的坎肩，说话全没忌讳。
• 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 boy in white waistcoat won the game.
  穿白背心的男孩赢了那场比赛。
• 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。
• Put a tux on, wearing a white waistcoat.
  穿上长礼服，白背心。
• 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。