Word · Frequency #16513
petticoats
衬裙
petticoats is the plural of petticoat.
核心释义
A light undergarment worn by women under a dress or skirt to make the skirt look fuller or to provide extra warmth.
- 1.
轻便女用内衣,穿在连衣裙或裙子下面,可挂肩或(现尤指)系腰；一种衬裙,使裙子更蓬松或更保暖。
A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.
- 2.
衬裙
undergarment worn under a skirt
轻便女用内衣,穿在连衣裙或裙子下面,可挂肩或(现尤指)系腰；一种衬裙,使裙子更蓬松或更保暖。；裙子
用法In use
She wore a white petticoat under her dress to make it look fuller.
用法提示：petticoat作为名词，表示穿在裙子下面的衬裙。
The vintage store had a rack of colorful petticoats from the 1950s.
用法提示：petticoats是petticoat的复数形式，指多条衬裙。
Her mother helped her adjust the petticoat so it wouldn't show beneath the hem.
用法提示：petticoat作为名词，指需要调整位置的衬裙。
wear a petticoat under [dress/skirt]
petticoat 是可数名词，常用在 wear 后面作宾语；under 引出衬裙所穿的衣物。
She wore a petticoat under her dress to make it look fuller.
她在连衣裙下面穿了一条衬裙，让裙子看起来更蓬松。
a petticoat worn under [clothing]
过去分词 worn 作后置定语修饰 petticoat，相当于 a petticoat that is worn…。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wear a petticoat
- 穿着衬裙
- She wore a white petticoat under her dress.她在连衣裙下穿了一条白色衬裙。
- lace petticoat
- 蕾丝衬裙
- The lace petticoat added a delicate touch to the vintage dress.蕾丝衬裙为这条复古连衣裙增添了精致的感觉。
- petticoat hem
- 衬裙裙摆
- The petticoat hem was visible beneath her short skirt.她的短裙下露出了衬裙裙摆。
- layered petticoats
- 多层衬裙
- The bride wore layered petticoats to make her gown fuller.新娘穿了多层衬裙，让婚纱裙摆更蓬松。
- full petticoat
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：pet（小）+ coat（外套）——衬裙就像藏在裙子里面的一件小外套，让裙摆更蓬松。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical fashion、sewing and tailoring 在表示“衬裙”这一义项时，该词属于中性衣物名词，通常用于历史服饰、复古时尚或缝纫类话题中；日常口语里虽然不算特别常见，但在正式或非正式语境下使用都不会显得突兀。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词可帮助对比 petticoat 的拼写和读音：coat、boat、goat、note 都以 /-oʊt/ 结尾，与 petticoat 中 -coat 的发音一致；petty /ˈpɛti/ 对应 petticoat 开头的 petti-。要注意 petite /pəˈtiːt/ 虽然拼写相近，但发音和重音完全不同；waistcoat 中的 -coat 在英式英语中也常读作 /kət/，不要一律读成 /koʊt/。
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