apron

apron — 名詞

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

1.名詞A2
釋義

圍裙

做家事或料理時繫在腰前防髒的布

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.

媽媽在揉麵團前，把一條花布棉圍裙繫在腰上。

tie an apron around the waist

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

廚師把油膩的雙手往白圍裙的前襟上一抹。

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

停機坪

機場供飛機停放、上下貨的硬鋪面區域

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.

三架巨無霸客機停在停機坪上，等著新一批旅客上機。

on the apron

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

地勤人員快步穿過停機坪，為那架小型通勤客機加油。

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

前舞台；台口

舞台上突出於布幕前、最靠近觀眾的部分

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.

那位年輕演員走上前舞台，直接對著第一排觀眾發表台詞。

step onto the apron + audience-facing speech

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

安可時，歌手沿著前舞台走動，跟興奮的歌迷握手。

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.