waistcoat

[US]/'weɪs(t)kəʊt/
[UK]/'wɛskət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 马甲, 西装背心
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The ends of my waistcoat won’t meet.

我的背心太小了,扣不上。

His waistcoat was riding up over his stomach.

他的马甲收到腹部以上了。

The other, straight, thin and moustachioed, in a trilby and exotic waistcoat, was Lord Harris of High Cross, with a Meerschaum.

另外那个又高又瘦,还留着个小胡子,带着礼帽,穿着新颖的小坎肩,叼着个石楠木烟斗,他就是大十字勋爵哈里斯。

A waistcoat of broadcloth or of fustian is alike to an aching heart, and we laugh no merrier on velvet cushions than we did on wooden chairs.

对伤心之人来说,无论是黑色绸料还是棉布做的马甲都别无二致。

If being a toastmaster, the usual dress would be crimson tails with a white waistcoat, and evening- suit trousers.

主持人通常穿深红色燕尾服配白色的马甲,加上一条晚装用的长裤。

Real-world Examples

What about anything else? Do I need a waistcoat or anything?

其他的事情呢?我需要马夹或其他什么吗?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

Aligne's next drop includes several waistcoats with matching midi-skirts.

Aligne 即将推出多款背心和相应的中长裙。

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

Maybe that explains the waistcoat you're wearing as well - to be fashionable?

也许这解释了,你为什么穿马甲——也是为了时髦?

Source: BBC Authentic English

Fudge consulted the large gold pocket watch dangling from his waistcoat.

福吉看了看从他背心上挂下来的那只大金怀表。

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Expect to see waistcoats paired with shorts for high summer and come autumn denim waistcoats with jeans.

预计将会看到穿着背心搭配短裤的夏季造型,秋季则是牛仔背心搭配牛仔裤。

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

Uncle Vernon was still staring appalled at the bulge in Dedalus's waistcoat pocket.

弗农姨夫仍然惊骇的盯着德达洛背心口袋突起来的那部分。

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Hagrid stood there with his eyes red and swollen, tears splashing down the front of his leather waistcoat.

海格站在那里,眼睛红肿,眼泪纷纷落在他那件皮背心的前襟上。

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

His capacious waistcoat was suggestive of a large heart underneath.

宽大的背心暗示着里面藏有一颗宽宏大量的心。

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

The waistcoat has always been a fixture of menswear.

背心在男装领域一直是一个固定的元素。

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

But thanks to a new generation of devotees, the waistcoat is enjoying a comeback.

但由于新一代的追随者,马甲正在迎来复兴。

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

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