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a pair of pants
pants 是复数形式，但 a pair of pants 视作单数。
I need to buy a new pair of pants.
我需要买一条新裤子。
女式内裤
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
女式内裤
underpants worn by women
I need to buy a new pair of pants.
我需要买一条新裤子。
女式内裤
underpants worn by women
She bought a new pair of pants at the lingerie store.
她在内衣店买了一条新内裤。
Her pants were visible under her skirt, which embarrassed her.
她的内裤在裙子下面露了出来，这让她很尴尬。
She washed her pants by hand in the sink.
她在水槽里手洗了自己的内裤。
pants 是复数形式，但 a pair of pants 视作单数。
I need to buy a new pair of pants.
我需要买一条新裤子。
pants 作主语时通常用复数动词。
These pants are too tight.
这条裤子太紧了。
She wears black pants to work.
她穿黑裤子上班。
Not this
I bought a new pants yesterday.
Use this
I bought new pants yesterday.
“pants”是复数名词，不能直接与不定冠词“a”连用。去掉“a”或改为“a pair of new pants”。
Not this
This pant is too short.
Use this
These pants are too short.
服装类词语“pants”通常以复数形式出现，应用复数代词“these”和复数动词“are”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一条内裤
She bought a new pair of pants at the store.
她在商店买了一条新内裤。
棉质内裤
Cotton pants are comfortable to wear.
棉质内裤穿着舒服。
蕾丝内裤
Lace pants are popular for special occasions.
蕾丝内裤在特殊场合很受欢迎。
名牌内裤
She prefers designer pants for their quality.
她偏爱名牌内裤，因为质量好。
那条裤子还能再紧点吗？
From Friends, Chandler's sarcastic remark about someone's tight pants.
出自《老友记》，钱德勒讽刺某人裤子太紧的台词。
裤子？我不穿裤子。
From The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly's comment on inappropriate attire.
出自《穿普拉达的女王》，米兰达·普雷斯利对不当着装的评论。
Use pants naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
英式英语中pants指女式内裤，联想“帕”贴身，与美式裤子区分。
语域：formal 常见场景：British English、women's underwear、lingerie shopping、garment labels 在英式英语中，pants 多指女式内裤，属于较正式的用语，常用于商品标签或内衣描述；但在美式英语中则通常指裤子，两者含义不同，需注意语境区分。
“pants” 是一个复数名词，通常用于指一条裤子。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.