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。
• Put a tux on, wearing a white waistcoat.
  穿上长礼服，白背心。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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 boy in white waistcoat won the game.
  穿白背心的男孩赢了那场比赛。
• 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。
• 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！