Word · Frequency #15389
khaki
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
- 1.
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
一种暗黄褐色,即尘土色。
- 2.
Khaki green, a dull green colour.
- 3.
A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
- 4.
Khaki clothing or uniform.
一种暗黄褐色,即尘土色。；卡其色；卡其色军服
In use
She wore a khaki scarf to protect her neck from the sun.
The river looked khaki after the heavy rain.
The heat had turned the grass khaki.
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。
a pair of khakis
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
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。
Connections
Collocations
- khaki uniform
- 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。
- a pair of khakis
- 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。
- khaki color
- 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。
- khaki fabric
- 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。
- khaki shorts
- 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。
- khaki shirt
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.