bonnet

IPA/ˈbɒnɪt/
KK[bˈɑnət]IPA/ˈbɑːnɪt/

bonnet — 名詞

  • bonnetsingular
  • bonnetsplural

1. the hinged metal panel that covers a car's engine, designed to be lifted open fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

引擎蓋

汽車前方覆蓋引擎的金屬板

the hinged metal panel that covers a car's engine, designed to be lifted open for access — used in British English

例句

Mauricio lifted the bonnet to check the oil before the long drive.

Mauricio 在長途駕駛前打開引擎蓋檢查機油量。

lifted the bonnet

Steam poured from under the bonnet of Sven's old van.

蒸氣從 Sven 舊貨車的引擎蓋下冒出來。

from under the bonnet

同義詞
  • hood

    the American English equivalent for the same car part

用法筆記

This is the standard British English term. In American English, the same car part is called a 'hood.' Using 'bonnet' in the US may cause confusion.

常見錯誤

I need to check under the bonnet' (when speaking American English).
I need to check under the hood.
💡'Bonnet' is British English; American English uses 'hood' for this car part.

2. a soft hat with a front brim that frames the face, fastened with ribbons that ti

2.名詞B2
釋義

綁帶帽

繫帶軟帽,多為嬰兒或傳統女性所戴

a soft hat with a front brim that frames the face, fastened with ribbons that tie under the chin — a traditional item of women's clothing in past centuries, now mainly seen on babies

例句

The baby wore a white lace bonnet at the christening ceremony.

寶寶在洗禮上戴著白色蕾絲綁帶帽。

collocation: lace bonnet

In the old photograph, Great-Aunt Mei wore a starched bonnet tied under her chin.

在老照片中,梅姑婆戴著一頂漿過的綁帶帽,繫帶綁在下巴下方。

bonnet tied under [someone's] chin

同義詞
  • hat

    a general term for headwear; a bonnet is a specific style with chin ties and a projecting brim

  • cap

    typically closer-fitting, without the long brim or the ribbons that tie under the chin

用法筆記

Used mainly in historical contexts or for babies' clothing. In modern everyday fashion, bonnets are rare outside of period dramas, museums, and traditional ceremonies.

bonnet — 動詞