Word · Frequency #12450
duvet
羽绒被
a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
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n a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
羽绒被
In use
In winter, I put an extra duvet on my bed to stay warm.
She bought a new duvet with a floral cover for the guest room.
These duvets are light but keep you comfortable all night.
a/an + duvet
duvet 是可数名词，单数前需加 a/an。
We bought a duvet for the guest room.
我们为客房买了一条羽绒被。
duvet + be filled with + material
说明填充物时常用被动结构 be filled with。
This duvet is filled with down.
这条羽绒被是用羽绒填充的。
duvet + be + adjective
描述羽绒被的质地时，可在 be 后加形容词，如 soft。
The duvet is soft.
这条羽绒被很柔软。
Common mistakes
She bought new duvet for winter.She bought a new duvet for winter.
duvet 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a。中文没有冠词概念，所以学习者容易遗漏，但英语中 a new duvet 才能表示“一床新羽绒被”。
The cat likes sleeping in the duvet.The cat likes sleeping under the duvet.
表示“盖着羽绒被”时，英语用介词 under，强调在被子下面；in the duvet 会被理解成在羽绒被里面或填充物中，不符合想表达的意思。这是受中文“在被子里”说法的影响。
Connections
Collocations
- duvet cover
- 羽绒被套
- I bought a new duvet cover for the guest bedroom.我为客房买了一个新的羽绒被套。
- down duvet
- 羽绒被
- A down duvet is warm but very light.羽绒被保暖但非常轻。
- duvet day
- 偷懒日，临时休假
- He called in to have a duvet day after working all weekend.他周末工作后打电话请了一天假休息。
- duvet insert
- 羽绒被芯
- The duvet insert fits inside the cover and is easy to wash.羽绒被芯套在被套里面，而且容易清洗。
Idioms & figurative uses
- duvet day
- 休息日，偷懒假（指因压力大而请假休息）I had such a stressful week that I decided to take a duvet day on Friday.我这周压力太大，决定周五请一天假窝在被子里休息。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：读音像‘杜威’，想象哲学家杜威裹着蓬松羽绒被备课，又暖又软。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家居、酒店住宿、购物 duvet 是日常生活中的常用词，通常用于家居、酒店和购物等语境，语气中性，口语和书面语都较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 duvet 真正押韵（重读为 /eɪ/）：obey、delay、display、okay、bouquet、ballet（此处 ballet 按 /bæˈleɪ/ 读）。其中 bouquet 和 ballet 与 duvet 一样拼作 -et。注意拼写以 -vet 结尾的词如 velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/、rivet /ˈrɪvɪt/ 读 /vɪt/，与 duvet 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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