Phrase
birthday suits
裸体；一丝不挂
birthday suits is the plural of birthday suit.
the naked body; nudity
非正式用语
- 1.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see birthday, suit.
除了比喻或习语用法外:参见生日,衣服。
除了比喻或习语用法外:参见生日,衣服。；裸体(非正式用语)
In use
The toddler ran around the garden in his birthday suit after his bath.
He opened the door in his birthday suit, not expecting any visitors.
Don't worry about the little kids; they are having a great time in their birthday suits at the pool.
in [possessive] birthday suit
非正式用语，意为‘裸体’。
He was in his birthday suit.
他全身赤裸。
appear in [possessive] birthday suit
She appeared in her birthday suit on stage.
她赤身裸体出现在舞台上。
caught in [possessive] birthday suit
He was caught in his birthday suit by the neighbors.
他被邻居撞见一丝不挂。
Common mistakes
I bought a new birthday suit for the party.I bought a new suit for the birthday party.
‘birthday suit’ 是习语，意为‘裸体’，不是‘生日穿的衣服’。这里应使用字面意义的‘suit’（西装）或‘outfit’。
The doctor asked me to remove my birthday suit for the examination.The doctor asked me to remove my clothes for the examination.
‘birthday suit’ 是非正式用语，在正式或医疗场合不适用。应使用中性词‘clothes’或‘garments’。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- birthday suits
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
非正式用语，常用于"in one's birthday suit"结构中
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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