Word · Frequency #22657
vestment
法衣；祭服
a ceremonial gown or garment worn by the clergy
- 1.
A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of office.
作为职务标志而穿的长袍、礼服或其他衣物。
- 2.
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
法衣
- 3.
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.
神职人员等穿着的特殊衣物,尤指圣餐礼上穿着的祭衣。
- 4.
Clothing.
服装。
作为职务标志而穿的长袍、礼服或其他衣物。；法衣；神职人员等穿着的特殊衣物,尤指圣餐礼上穿着的祭衣。；服装。；衣服
In use
The priest wore a white vestment during the morning service.
These embroidered vestments have been used in the cathedral for decades.
She carefully folded the vestment after the ceremony.
wear + vestments
vestment 表示神职人员的法衣时，常用复数形式 vestments。
The priest wore white vestments for the ceremony.
那位牧师在仪式上穿着白色法衣。
be dressed in + vestments
The bishop was dressed in his finest vestments.
主教穿着他最好的祭服。
ceremonial + vestments
ceremonial 强调仪式性，常与 vestments 搭配使用。
Connections
Collocations
- liturgical vestments
- 礼拜法衣
- The bishop wore liturgical vestments for the Easter Mass.复活节弥撒时，主教穿着礼拜法衣。
- priestly vestments
- 司祭法衣
- The priest put on his priestly vestments before the service.仪式开始前，神父穿上了他的司祭法衣。
- ceremonial vestments
- 仪式法衣
- The choir members wore ceremonial vestments for the festival.唱诗班成员在节日中穿着仪式法衣。
- white vestments
- 白色法衣
- The celebrant wore white vestments at the wedding.婚礼上，主礼人穿着白色法衣。
- embroidered vestments
- 绣花法衣
- The museum displayed richly embroidered vestments from the twelfth century.博物馆展出了十二世纪刺绣精美的法衣。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：vest 是“背心”，法衣也是穿在身上的礼服；传教士穿的 vestment 就是祭服。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教仪式、正式文献 vestment 通常用于正式或宗教语境，多指神职人员主持仪式时所穿的法衣或礼服；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
指教士在宗教仪式上穿的法衣或礼服，不是日常衣服。
Pronunciation & Spelling
vestment /ˈvɛstmənt/ 与 investment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/、divestment /daɪˈvɛstmənt/、reinvestment /ˌriːɪnˈvɛstmənt/ 押韵：重音都在 -vest-，且后面的 -stmənt 读音相同。garment /ˈɡɑːrmənt/、statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/、basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ 虽然拼写也以 -ment 结尾，但重读元音不同，读起来并不与 vestment 押韵，注意区分。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.