Word · Frequency #10596
overcoat
大衣；外套
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- 1.
A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.
穿在其他衣服外面的厚重外衣,用以防寒或抵御天气。
- 2.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
冬季穿在衣服外面的厚大衣
- 3.
An outer coat, an outer coating (of paint, etc).
外层涂覆,外涂层(如油漆等)。
- 4.
an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
附加的保护涂层(如油漆或清漆)
穿在其他衣服外面的厚重外衣,用以防寒或抵御天气。；冬季穿在衣服外面的厚大衣；外层涂覆,外涂层(如油漆等)。；附加的保护涂层(如油漆或清漆)；外套大衣
In use
He buttoned his overcoat before stepping out into the cold wind.
She bought a new overcoat for the trip to Beijing.
People usually wear an overcoat over a suit in winter.
a [adjective] overcoat
overcoat 是可数名词，前面可加形容词修饰。
She bought a warm overcoat.
她买了一件暖和的大衣。
wear an overcoat over [clothes]
介词 over 表示“穿在……外面”。
He wore a heavy overcoat over his suit.
他在西装外面穿了一件厚重的大衣。
Common mistakes
He is wearing overcoat.He is wearing an overcoat.
overcoat 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词 an；汉语说“穿大衣”没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Connections
Collocations
- heavy overcoat
- 厚大衣
- He wore a heavy overcoat to protect himself from the bitter wind.他穿着一件厚大衣抵御刺骨的寒风。
- winter overcoat
- 冬季大衣
- She bought a new winter overcoat for her trip to Harbin.她为哈尔滨之行买了一件新的冬季大衣。
- wool overcoat
- 羊毛大衣
- This wool overcoat is warm but surprisingly light.这件羊毛大衣很暖和，却出奇地轻。
- wear an overcoat
- 穿大衣
- You should wear an overcoat when you go out in December.十二月份出门时你应该穿一件大衣。
- button up one's overcoat
- 扣好大衣
- He buttoned up his overcoat before stepping outside.他在出门前扣好了大衣。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：over（在……之上）+ coat（外套）→ 套在衣服外面的厚外套，就是冬天的大衣。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：winter wear、formal occasions “overcoat” 多指冬季穿在外套外面的大衣，属中性词，在书面和日常对话中都可以使用；正式场合或书面语中比较常见，日常口语里人们更常说 coat。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 /oʊt/ 结尾，与 overcoat 的结尾音节同韵。拼写上有 'oat'（boat, goat, float, throat）和 'ote'（note, vote）两种。注意 'broad' /brɔːd/ 虽含 'oa'，但发音为 /ɔː/，并不与它们押韵。
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
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