apron

apron — noun

1. a covering, usually made of cloth or plastic, that ties around your waist and ha

1.名詞A2
釋義

a covering, usually made of cloth or plastic, that ties around your waist and hangs downward across your chest and stomach so that food, paint, or dirt does not get on the clothes underneath.

例句

Mom tied a flowery cotton apron around her waist before kneading the dough.

tie an apron around the waist

The chef wiped his oily hands on the front of his white apron.

wipe hands on an apron

同義詞
  • pinafore

    British; often a sleeveless apron-dress for children

  • smock

    looser, covers more of the body; common for artists or schoolchildren

  • overall

    a full protective garment; covers more than just the front

文法句型

wear an apron

tie/put on an apron

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person doing cooking, cleaning, painting, or craftwork. Often modified by a material word (cotton, plastic, leather, rubber) that signals the activity.

常見錯誤

❌I wore an apron on my back to keep my shirt clean.
✅I wore an apron over my front to keep my shirt clean.
💡an apron covers the front of the body, not the back.
❌She dressed an apron before cooking.
✅She put on an apron before cooking.
💡use 'put on', 'wear', or 'tie on', not 'dress'.

2. a flat, hard-surfaced area beside a terminal building where planes park so that

2.名詞C1
釋義

a flat, hard-surfaced area beside a terminal building where planes park so that they can be loaded, refuelled, or prepared for the next flight.

例句

Three jumbo jets were parked on the apron, waiting for new passengers.

on the apron

Ground crew rushed across the apron to refuel the small commuter plane.

across the apron + ground operations

同義詞
  • tarmac

    more general; can also mean the runway surface

  • ramp

    American aviation industry term for the same area

反義詞
  • runway

    the long strip used for take-off and landing, not for parking

文法句型

on the apron

park/refuel on the apron

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 3: this sense always names an outdoor paved area at an airport, never a stage. Often appears with 'on the' and aviation verbs like 'park', 'refuel', 'taxi', or 'load'.

常見錯誤

❌The plane landed on the apron.
✅The plane landed on the runway and then taxied to the apron.
💡planes land on a runway; the apron is where they park afterwards.

3. the strip of stage that sticks out toward the audience beyond the main curtain,

3.名詞C2
釋義

the strip of stage that sticks out toward the audience beyond the main curtain, allowing actors to perform very close to the people watching.

例句

The young actor stepped onto the apron and delivered his speech directly to the front row.

step onto the apron + audience-facing speech

During the encore, the singer walked along the apron, shaking hands with delighted fans.

walk along the apron

同義詞
  • forestage

    technical theatre term for the same area

  • thrust

    a stage that extends much further into the audience

反義詞

文法句型

step onto the apron

on the apron

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is part of a theatre stage, never an airport surface. Almost always appears with definite article 'the' and theatre verbs like 'step onto', 'walk along', or 'light'.

常見錯誤

❌The actor stood behind the apron to address the crowd.
✅The actor stood on the apron to address the crowd.
💡the apron is in front of the curtain, so actors stand on it, not behind it.