a/the pleat in [garment/part]
用 in 说明褶裥所在的位置，后接衣物或衣物的具体部位。
There is a pleat in the front of the skirt.
裙子的正面有一个褶。
褶；褶裥
pleats — plural of pleat
（滤纸、灯罩等上的）褶；（叶子等的）纵褶；将布料自身折叠后通过熨烫或缝合形成的各种褶皱；褶状物
a fold in cloth made by doubling it back on itself and pressing or stitching it into shape, especially in a skirt or garment to add fullness or allow movement; a plait
A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
将布料自身折叠后通过熨烫或缝合形成的各种褶皱
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
A similar fold in a filter, lampshade, or various other products.
A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
A plait.
The skirt has a single pleat at the front.
这条裙子前面有一个褶。
用法提示：名词 pleat 指裙子上的一个褶
She ironed the pleats to make them sharp.
她把褶熨平，使其更挺括。
用法提示：名词复数 pleats 表示多个褶
The pleat on the curtain adds a touch of elegance.
窗帘上的褶增添了一丝优雅。
用法提示：名词 pleat 指窗帘上的褶
用 in 说明褶裥所在的位置，后接衣物或衣物的具体部位。
There is a pleat in the front of the skirt.
裙子的正面有一个褶。
with pleats 作后置定语，表示衣物具有褶裥这一特征。
She chose a skirt with pleats for the interview.
她面试时选了一条带褶裥的裙子。
fold 后接布料/衣物，into pleats 指折叠后形成的褶裥。
The tailor folded the fabric into pleats.
裁缝把布料折成褶裥。
fold 最通用，可指任何布、纸等的折叠；pleat 特指衣服上烫压或缝制出的有规则褶裥，常用于裙装。
tuck 指用针线固定的褶，多用于收短或贴身，可熨可不熨；pleat 通常是烫压的持久褶裥。
crease 强调压出的折痕线条，常指裤线等；pleat 是立体折叠，不只是平面压痕。
gather 指用线抽拢形成的柔和碎褶，通常没有烫平的棱角；pleat 是规则、烫平的褶裥。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many pleat on her skirt.
正确表达There are many pleats on her skirt.
pleat 是可数名词，复数形式为 pleats。中文的“褶子”没有复数标记，所以容易漏掉 -s；表示“许多”时必须用复数。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wore a pleat skirt.
正确表达She wore a pleated skirt.
修饰名词表示“有褶的”要用形容词 pleated，名词 pleat 不能直接作定语；a pleat skirt 不是地道的英语搭配。
pleat 读/pliːt/，指衣服上熨烫或缝合的褶裥；plait 拼写相近，但通常指头发编成的辫子，读/plæt/或/pleɪt/，含义完全不同。
pleat 指衣服上有意设计、通过熨烫或缝合形成的褶裥；crease 则是布料折叠或压皱后留下的线状痕迹，常指不该有的压痕。
pleat 特指服装布料上兼具装饰或增加宽松量的褶裥；fold 泛指纸张、布料等对折后形成的皱折或折痕，范围更广，不限于衣物。
箱形褶裥
The tailor sewed a box pleat into the back of the jacket.
裁缝在夹克背面缝了一个箱形褶裥。
刀褶；顺褶
Her school uniform skirt had narrow knife pleats.
她的校服裙子有细密的刀褶。
手风琴褶
The accordion pleats in the dress expand as she moves.
她走动时连衣裙上的手风琴褶随之展开。
倒褶；内褶
An inverted pleat gives the skirt a cleaner front line.
倒褶使裙子正面线条更利落。
（裙或大衣下摆的）开衩褶
The tight skirt has a kick pleat so she can walk freely.
这条紧身裙有一个开衩褶，方便她自由行走。
pleat + -ed
pleat + -ing
pleat + -er
box + pleat
knife + pleat
accordion + pleat
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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