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

• He had laid aside his coat and waistcoat; his shirt was open at the throat, as it used to be when he did that work; and even the old haggard, faded surface of face had come back to him.
  他已跟过去做鞋时一样脱下了外衣和背心，敞开了衬衫领口，就连那憔悴枯黄的脸色也回来了。
• 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。
• At this dismal news, I twisted the only button on my waistcoat round and round.
  一听到这个扫兴的消息，急得我扭着背心上仅剩的那一颗钮扣。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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；
• The wireless function, omits between the waistcoat and the guns peg grafts the telephone line connection trouble.
  无线功能，省去马甲与枪支之间插接电话线连接的麻烦。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。