waistcoat

英 [ˈweɪskəʊt]

美 [ˈweskət]

n.  (西服的)背心

复数：waistcoats　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11919 / COCA.22595

牛津词典

noun

• （西服的）背心
  a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit

柯林斯词典

• 背心;马甲
  Awaistcoatis a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons which people usually wear over a shirt.

in AM, use 美国英语用 vest

英英释义

noun

• a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  Synonym:vest

双语例句

• While she was speaking, he fumbled in his waistcoat, drew out his purse and opened it.
  正当她说时，他搜了一回背心，掏出他的钱袋，打开来看。
• Put a tux on, wearing a white waistcoat.
  穿上长礼服，白背心。
• He had laid aside his coat and waistcoat; his shirt was open at the throat, as it used to be when he did that work; and even the old haggard, faded surface of face had come back to him.
  他已跟过去做鞋时一样脱下了外衣和背心，敞开了衬衫领口，就连那憔悴枯黄的脸色也回来了。
• A man's suit consists of jacket,( waistcoat) and trousers; a woman's suit of a coat and skirt.
  一套男服包括上衣、（背心）和裤子；一套女服包括上衣和裙子。
• The waistcoat can be worn either open or closed, over trousers, shorts and jeans.
  背心与西裤、西装短裤以及牛仔裤搭配穿，前门襟可敞开也可关拢。
• My waistcoat will not meet.
  我的背心太小了，扣不上。
• You will then have only a pair of trousers, a waistcoat, a hat and a coat.
  您只剩下一条长裤，一件背心，一顶帽子和一件短上衣了。
• The wireless function, omits between the waistcoat and the guns peg grafts the telephone line connection trouble.
  无线功能，省去马甲与枪支之间插接电话线连接的麻烦。
• A tree-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and waistcoat.
  三件套西装包括裤子、上衣和背心。
• He left off his waistcoat as soon as he came into the room.
  他一进屋就脱掉了他的马甲。