armor

armor — 名詞

1. strong metal or other tough material worn on the body, fitted to a vehicle, or g

1.名詞B2
釋義

盔甲；裝甲

保護身體、車輛或動物的堅硬外層

strong metal or other tough material worn on the body, fitted to a vehicle, or grown by an animal to keep it safe from weapons, attack, or injury; this is the American spelling of the word also written as 'armour'.

例句

The medieval knight wore heavy armor made of polished steel plates.

那位中世紀騎士穿著用拋光鋼板做成的厚重盔甲。

wear + armor for body protection

Soldiers riding inside the tank were protected by thick armor on every side.

坐在戰車裡的士兵，四面都有厚實的裝甲保護。

armor on a vehicle

同義詞
  • armour

    the British spelling of the same word

  • plating

    specifically the metal sheets fixed to a ship, vehicle, or building

  • shielding

    broader: any layer that blocks danger, including radiation or noise, not only weapons

文法句型

wear armor

in armor

a suit of armor

用法筆記

American spelling; British English uses 'armour'. Almost always uncountable: say 'a piece of armor' or 'a suit of armor', not 'an armor'. Frequently appears in fixed compounds: 'body armor', 'suit of armor', 'armor plating'.

常見錯誤

❌The knight bought an armor.
✅The knight bought a suit of armor.
💡armor is uncountable; use 'a suit of' or 'a piece of' to count it.
❌British soldiers wore armor.' (in a UK-style text)
✅British soldiers wore armour.
💡keep 'armor' for American writing and 'armour' for British writing.