backless

backless — 形容詞

1. (of a dress, top, or swimsuit) cut so that the wearer's back is mostly bare inst

1.形容詞B2
釋義

露背的

衣服款式讓背部大部分裸露

(of a dress, top, or swimsuit) cut so that the wearer's back is mostly bare instead of covered by fabric.

例句

Rohan wore a long backless gown to his sister's wedding in Taipei.

Rohan 穿了一件長版露背禮服去台北參加他姊姊的婚禮。

attributive: backless + gown/dress/top

The shop window displayed a silk backless dress with thin shoulder straps.

店家櫥窗裡展示一件搭配細肩帶的絲質露背洋裝。

同義詞
  • low-backed

    less extreme; back is cut low rather than fully open

  • open-backed

    near-synonym; common in clothing catalogues

反義詞
  • high-backed

    of garments, covering the back fully up to the neckline

文法句型

backless + noun (clothing item)

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun for clothing). Distinguish from sense 2: here the item still has a front and sides, but the back panel is missing or very low.

常見錯誤

❌The dress is backless on the front.
✅The dress is backless.
💡'backless' refers only to the back of the garment; saying 'on the front' contradicts the meaning.

2. (of a stool, bench, or seat) made without any upright support behind, so the per

2.形容詞B2
釋義

無靠背的

椅凳沒有椅背可倚靠

(of a stool, bench, or seat) made without any upright support behind, so the person sitting on it has nothing to lean against.

例句

Lior sat on a tall backless stool at the kitchen counter and ate his noodles.

Lior 坐在廚房中島旁一張高的無靠背高腳凳上吃麵。

attributive: backless + stool/bench/seat

The temple hall had rows of long wooden backless benches for the visitors.

寺廟大殿擺了好幾排沒有靠背的長木凳供香客使用。

同義詞
  • armless

    different feature absent (the arms, not the back); both can apply to a chair

  • stool-style

    informal description for any seat lacking a backrest

反義詞
  • high-backed

    having a tall backrest, e.g. a high-backed armchair

文法句型

backless + noun (seat or bench)

用法筆記

Always attributive before a furniture noun (stool, bench, seat, chair). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about the absence of a backrest on furniture, not about exposed skin on a wearer.

常見錯誤

❌The room is backless.
✅The room has only backless stools.
💡'backless' describes a piece of furniture, not a place or space.