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 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。
• It is interesting that she stuck an "O" on her grandmother's waistcoat by secretly.
  很有趣的是她，她悄悄地贴了一个字母“O”在她的外婆马夹上！
• 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。
• He put the ticket into his waistcoat pocket.
  他把票放进背心口袋里。
• 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。
• I always wear a waistcoat.
  我经常穿着一件马甲。
• While she was speaking, he fumbled in his waistcoat, drew out his purse and opened it.
  正当她说时，他搜了一回背心，掏出他的钱袋，打开来看。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。