pullover
pullover — noun
1. A piece of knitted clothing covering the upper body, with sleeves and no front f
A piece of knitted clothing covering the upper body, with sleeves and no front fasteners — worn by sliding it down over the head.
Sahil wore a thick wool pullover to keep warm during the winter hike.
collocation: thick wool pullover
The store had a sale on cashmere pullovers in bright colours.
collocation: cashmere pullovers
Eleni pulled her old pullover out of the drawer when the weather turned cold.
Minh's favourite pullover had a pattern of small blue diamonds on it.
- cardigan
a knitted top that opens at the front with buttons or a zip
文法句型
a pullover
pullover + noun
用法筆記
Pullover is more common in British English than American English. In the US, sweater is the usual word for most knitted upper-body garments, while pullover specifically refers to one without buttons or a front zip. In Taiwan, 套頭毛衣 is the everyday term.
常見錯誤
pullover — adjective
1. Describing a piece of clothing that fastens by being slipped directly over the w
Describing a piece of clothing that fastens by being slipped directly over the wearer's head, without buttons or a front opening.
The shop sells pullover sweaters in wool and cotton blends.
collocation: pullover sweater
A pullover hoodie is easier to wear than one with a zipper.
Lauren prefers pullover tops because they feel less bulky than buttoned shirts.
The catalogue showed a pullover dress with a high neck and loose sleeves.
文法句型
pullover + noun
用法筆記
This adjective form nearly always appears before a noun that names a type of garment. It is less common than the noun form and is used mainly in clothing catalogues and product descriptions.
pullover — verb
1. To move a vehicle to the roadside and stop, usually in order to rest, inspect so
To move a vehicle to the roadside and stop, usually in order to rest, inspect something, or allow another vehicle or person to pass.
The truck driver pulled over at the rest area to sleep for a few hours.
collocation: pull over at [place]
When the engine started smoking, Camila pulled over and called for help.
Paul pulled over to let the ambulance pass through the narrow street.
The driver pulled over to check the map when he realised he was lost.
- pull out
to move a vehicle from the roadside back into traffic
文法句型
pull over + (adverbial)
用法筆記
This intransitive sense takes no direct object. The subject is always the driver or vehicle that moves to the roadside. Do not confuse with pull up, which means stopping at a specific point without necessarily moving to the road's edge.
常見錯誤
2. To order a driver or other road user to stop their vehicle at the roadside, typi
To order a driver or other road user to stop their vehicle at the roadside, typically said of a police officer or traffic authority.
The police officer pulled over the red car for speeding on the highway.
transitive: pull over + [vehicle] for [offence]
Theo got pulled over last night because one of his headlights was broken.
passive: get pulled over for [reason]
State troopers pulled over the van for driving without license plates.
Sahil got pulled over for talking on his phone while driving.
- stop
more general; the police can stop a car without the driver having to move to the roadside
文法句型
pull + someone + over
pull over + someone/something
用法筆記
This transitive sense always takes a direct object naming the driver or vehicle being stopped. The object can be placed between pull and over: The officer pulled him over. Both active and passive forms are common. The passive is very frequent in learner contexts: get pulled over is informal; be pulled over is neutral.