Word · Frequency #8914
tweed
(粗)花呢，花呢服装
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
- 1.
A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.
一种用于服装的粗羊毛织物。
一种用于服装的粗羊毛织物。；(粗)花呢；花呢服装
In use
He wore a jacket made of tweed to the countryside.
The tweeds in that shop are of high quality and classic design.
She prefers tweed for its durability and warmth.
a tweed + noun
"tweed" 作为不可数名词，表示花呢布料，常用于构成复合名词。
She wore a tweed jacket to the interview.
她穿了一件花呢夹克去面试。
wear tweeds
"tweeds" 复数形式指花呢制成的服装，尤指套装。
The elderly gentleman often wears tweeds.
那位老绅士经常穿花呢套装。
Common mistakes
I bought a tweed for the winter.I bought a tweed coat for the winter.
tweed 作为物质名词不可数，不能用 a tweed 直接表示一件花呢服装，应加上具体名词如 coat。
These tweeds are imported from Scotland.This tweed is imported from Scotland.
当指花呢布料时，tweed 为不可数名词，不能用复数形式；应用单数，或用 some tweed。
Connections
Collocations
- tweed jacket
- 粗花呢夹克
- He wore a classic tweed jacket to the country fair.他穿了一件经典的粗花呢夹克去乡村集市。
- tweed suit
- 粗花呢套装
- The professor's tweed suit gave him an academic air.教授的粗花呢套装给他增添了一种学术气质。
- Harris tweed
- 哈里斯粗花呢
- Harris tweed is handwoven in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.哈里斯粗花呢是在苏格兰外赫布里底群岛手工编织的。
- tweed skirt
- 粗花呢裙子
- She paired a tweed skirt with a simple white blouse.她搭配了一条粗花呢裙子和一件简单的白衬衫。
- tweed coat
- 粗花呢大衣
- The tweed coat was both stylish and warm.这件粗花呢大衣既时尚又保暖。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Tweed音似'推的'，联想苏格兰Tweed河产的粗花呢面料。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：fashion、clothing、textiles tweed 通常用于描述一种厚实的羊毛面料，常见于传统或经典风格的服装，如西装、外套等。在正式或半正式场合较为常用，但也可出现在日常描述中。
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词，但复数形式tweeds指多种花呢或花呢服装。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the sound /iːd/, rhyming with 'tweed'. However, note that words spelled similarly like 'tweet' (/twiːt/) or 'tweezers' (/ˈtwiːzəz/) do not rhyme because their final consonants differ.
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。
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