Word · Frequency #26055
jerkin
/ˈdʒəːkin/
noun
男式紧身无袖短上衣
a tight sleeveless, collarless jacket, often made of leather, worn by men in former times
- 1.
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
无袖夹克,通常为皮革制；长马甲。
无袖夹克,通常为皮革制；长马甲。；男用无袖短上衣；短上衣
In use
The museum displayed a leather jerkin worn by an Elizabethan soldier.
The actor adjusted his brown jerkin before stepping onto the stage.
At the fair, craftsmen sold woollen jerkins in many colours.
a [adjective] jerkin
jerkin 是可数名词，单数前需加 a/an；形容词置于名词前作定语。
He wore a leather jerkin.
他穿了一件皮制短上衣。
a jerkin made of [material]
made of 引导的短语放在 jerkin 后作后置定语，说明制作材料。
He wore a jerkin made of wool.
他穿了一件羊毛做的短上衣。
Connections
Collocations
- leather jerkin
- 皮革无袖短上衣
- He wore a leather jerkin over his linen shirt.他在亚麻衬衫外面穿了一件皮革无袖短上衣。
- jerkin and hose
- 短上衣与紧身裤（旧时男装）
- The actors were dressed in jerkin and hose for the play.演员们穿着短上衣和紧身裤参加演出。
- wear a jerkin
- 穿着短上衣
- In the portrait, the nobleman wears a black jerkin.肖像中，那位贵族穿着一件黑色短上衣。
- a jerkin over a doublet
- 穿在紧身上衣外面的短上衣
- He appears in a jerkin over a doublet in the painting.画中他穿着紧身上衣，外面套着一件短上衣。
Synonyms
- doublet
- 男式紧身短上衣（旧时服装，多有衬垫或袖子） · doublet 通常有袖子或衬垫，而 jerkin 强调无袖、无领；仅在历史服装语境中意思相近，不能完全互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象古时男子穿紧身无袖皮短上衣，像走路时被猛地一拽（jerk）的短衣。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical fiction、costume drama、museum exhibits 该词为历史词汇，指旧时男性穿着的紧身无袖短上衣，多用于描述历史人物或古装场景，日常口语中不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 jerkin (ˈdʒɜːkɪn) 真正押韵：gherkin (ˈɡɜːkɪn)。pumpkin、napkin、bumpkin 只是以 -kin 结尾的拼写相似词；其中 pumpkin 和 bumpkin 彼此押韵，但三者重读元音都与 jerkin 不同，因此不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.