Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #14298
tights
紧身裤袜
a tight-fitting garment covering the legs and feet, typically worn by women and girls
- 1.
A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.
一种紧身衣,主要由女性和女孩穿着,从腰部到脚完全覆盖身体,可能是透明或不透明的
- 2.
skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
紧身针织裤袜,从腰部到脚,供杂技演员和舞者穿着,也作为女性和女孩的长袜
- 3.
A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
男女舞者(尤其是芭蕾舞者)穿的不透肉紧身衣
- 4.
A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.
一种类似于三角裤的服装,主要由职业摔跤手穿着
- 5.
In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.
岩石爆破中,在爆破界限内未破碎的岩石块
一种紧身衣,主要由女性和女孩穿着,从腰部到脚完全覆盖身体,可能是透明或不透明的；紧身针织裤袜,从腰部到脚,供杂技演员和舞者穿着,也作为女性和女孩的长袜；男女舞者(尤其是芭蕾舞者)穿的不透肉紧身衣；一种类似于三角裤的服装,主要由职业摔跤手穿着；岩石爆破中,在爆破界限内未破碎的岩石块
In use
She wore a pair of black tights with her skirt.
The ballet dancer's tights were ripped during the performance.
I need to buy new tights for the winter.
a pair of tights
表示一条紧身裤袜时，必须用 a pair of。
She bought a new pair of tights for the dance performance.
她为舞蹈表演买了一双新的紧身裤袜。
wear tights
Many women wear tights in winter to keep warm.
许多女性在冬天穿紧身裤袜来保暖。
tights are + adj
tights 是复数名词，谓语用复数。
These tights are too tight and uncomfortable.
Connections
Collocations
- a pair of tights
- 一条紧身裤袜
- She bought a new pair of tights for the party.她为聚会买了一条新的紧身裤袜。
- opaque tights
- 不透明紧身裤袜
- Opaque tights are popular in winter.不透明的紧身裤袜在冬天很受欢迎。
- sheer tights
- 薄款紧身裤袜
- She wore sheer tights with her dress.她穿着连衣裙配薄款紧身裤袜。
- fishnet tights
- 渔网紧身裤袜
- The singer wore fishnet tights on stage.那位歌手在舞台上穿着渔网紧身裤袜。
- ballet tights
- 芭蕾舞紧身裤袜
- The dancers wear ballet tights for rehearsal.舞者们排练时穿芭蕾舞紧身裤袜。
- wear tights
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想tights由tight（紧）而来，想象紧裹腰到脚的裤子，即紧身裤袜。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常穿着、舞蹈与表演、运动健身 tights 在普通语境中多指女性或女孩穿的紧身裤袜，通常用复数形式，可说 a pair of tights。比较常见于日常服装、舞蹈表演和运动健身等场合，属于中性词。
Grammar Note
通常用复数形式，表示一条紧身裤时用 a pair of tights
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tights /taɪts/ 押韵：lights, nights, flights, sights, kites, bites。注意拼写：-ights（lights, nights, flights, sights）与 -ites（kites, bites）发音相同但拼写不同。小心形近词：'tight' /taɪt/（形容词）没有结尾的 /s/；'tides' /taɪdz/ 结尾辅音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.