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khaki + noun
作形容词时，khaki 放在名词前，表示“卡其色的、土黄色的”。
She picked a khaki backpack.
她挑了一个卡其色背包。
卡其布；卡其色军服；卡其色
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
卡其布；卡其色军服；卡其色
a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color, used especially for military uniforms
She picked a khaki backpack.
她挑了一个卡其色背包。
一种暗黄褐色,即尘土色。
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
Khaki green, a dull green colour.
A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
Khaki clothing or uniform.
She wore a khaki scarf to protect her neck from the sun.
她戴了一条卡其色围巾，以保护脖子不被太阳晒伤。
The river looked khaki after the heavy rain.
大雨过后，河水看起来是土黄色的。
The heat had turned the grass khaki.
酷热使得草地变成了卡其色。
作形容词时，khaki 放在名词前，表示“卡其色的、土黄色的”。
She picked a khaki backpack.
她挑了一个卡其色背包。
khakis 是 khaki 的复数形式，常专指卡其裤。
He wore a pair of khakis to the meeting.
他穿了一条卡其裤去开会。
in khaki 表示“穿着卡其色（军装）”，此时 khaki 是不可数名词。
Soldiers in khaki marched down the street.
身着卡其色军装的士兵沿街行进。
Not this
My favorite shirt is khaki color.
Use this
My favorite shirt is khaki.
khaki 作形容词时意为“卡其色的”，可直接跟在 be 动词后作表语；说成 khaki color 是把 khaki 误当名词，显得累赘且不自然。
Not this
He wore a khaki to the party.
Use this
He wore khakis to the party.
作名词表示“卡其裤/卡其色长裤”时，khaki 必须用复数形式 khakis（也可说 a pair of khakis）；单数 a khaki 不能指一条裤子。
Not this
He wore a khaki pants to the interview.
Use this
He wore khaki pants to the interview.
pants 是复数名词，不能与不定冠词 a 连用；表示“一条卡其裤”应说 khaki pants（复数形式）或 a pair of khaki pants。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
卡其色军服
The soldiers wore khaki uniforms during the training exercise.
士兵们在训练演习中穿着卡其色军服。
一条卡其裤
He bought a new pair of khakis for work.
他买了一条新卡其裤用于工作。
卡其色，土黄色
The walls were painted in a soft khaki color.
墙壁漆成了柔和的卡其色。
卡其布
Khaki fabric is sturdy and was originally used for military uniforms.
卡其布很结实，最初用于军装。
卡其色短裤
She wore khaki shorts and sandals at the beach.
她在海滩穿着卡其色短裤和凉鞋。
卡其色衬衫
He wore a khaki shirt with blue jeans.
他穿了一件卡其色衬衫配蓝色牛仔裤。
战时大选（战时因爱国情绪而偏向执政党的大选）
The prime minister hoped to win a khaki election by appealing to patriotic voters.
首相希望通过呼吁爱国选民来赢得一场战时大选。
卡其热（战时女性对军人的狂热追捧）
During the war, young women were said to catch khaki fever and marry soldiers they had just met.
战争期间，据说年轻女性会染上“卡其热”，和刚认识的士兵结婚。
Use khaki naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一片土黄的沙地，士兵的卡其色军装融入其中，颜色就叫卡其。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常衣物颜色描述、军事或户外服装 khaki 通常指卡其色或卡其布/卡其军服，属于中性常用词，多用于日常描述颜色或军事风格，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
与 khaki 完全押韵的常见词很少：saki 和 parky 在英式发音中为 /ˈsɑːki/ 和 /ˈpɑːki/，与 /ˈkɑːki/ 同韵；monkey、turkey、hockey、whiskey 虽以 /ki/ 结尾，但重读元音不同，并不押韵，仅可用于拼写对比。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.