diaper
diaper — 名詞
1. a padded absorbent covering that fits around a baby's waist and between the legs
尿布
包在嬰兒下身、吸收大小便的布或紙
a padded absorbent covering that fits around a baby's waist and between the legs, made from thick paper or washable fabric, to collect body waste until it can be removed.
Wei changed the baby's diaper before putting him down for a nap.
Wei 在把寶寶放下去小睡前，先幫他換了尿布。
change + [possessive] + diaper — routine care collocation
The nurse showed the new parents how to fold a cloth diaper properly.
護理師向新手爸媽示範如何正確摺好一塊布尿布。
cloth diaper — material type distinction
A clean diaper and a warm bottle were all the newborn needed to settle down.
一條乾淨的尿布和一瓶溫奶，就足以讓新生兒安靜下來。
Parents should check a baby's diaper every few hours to prevent skin irritation.
父母每隔幾小時就應檢查寶寶的尿布，以預防皮膚不適。
Stephanie packed diapers, baby wipes, and a change of clothes for the trip.
Stephanie 打包了尿布、濕紙巾和一套換洗衣物，準備出遊。
文法句型
a(n) + diaper
diaper + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a countable noun (a diaper / two diapers). In British English, the equivalent word is nappy.
常見錯誤
2. a type of linen or cotton cloth whose surface is decorated with a repeating patt
織紋布
棉或麻布上重複小圖案的織法
a type of linen or cotton cloth whose surface is decorated with a repeating pattern of small shapes, such as diamonds or squares, created directly by the weaving process.
The antique tablecloth was made of white linen with an elegant diaper pattern.
那條古董桌巾是用白色亞麻布做的，上面有典雅的織紋圖案。
diaper pattern — noun-noun compound for the weave design
The decorator chose a diaper-patterned white linen fabric for the dining room curtains.
室內設計師選了一款織紋圖案的白色亞麻布來做餐廳窗簾。
diaper-patterned + [fabric type] — attributive compound adjective for the weave
Costume historians identified the 18th-century dress as being made from diaper-patterned cloth.
服飾史學家確認那件 18 世紀的洋裝是用織紋布料製成的。
A curtain of fine white diaper linen hung in the window of the colonial house.
那棟修復後的殖民風格老屋窗前，掛了一幅用精織白色亞麻布做的窗簾。
- dimity
a specific type of lightweight cotton fabric with a raised woven pattern, sometimes confused with diaper cloth
- dotted-swiss
a sheer cotton fabric with small dots, a different weave but visually related
文法句型
diaper + pattern/fabric (modifier)
made of + diaper
用法筆記
This textile sense is seldom encountered outside of historical costume, antique textiles, or museum contexts. The modern learner will almost never need it in everyday conversation.
diaper — 動詞
1. to take off a baby's used diaper and put a fresh, clean one on them as part of r
換尿布
為嬰兒更換或穿上尿布
to take off a baby's used diaper and put a fresh, clean one on them as part of regular care.
Kian needed several tries to learn how to diaper his wriggling nephew.
Kian 試了好幾次才學會如何幫扭來扭去的小外甥換尿布。
learn how to diaper — infinitive pattern after 'learn how to'
The childcare worker diapered each infant right after their afternoon feeding.
托兒所工作人員在下午餵奶後，幫每個嬰兒都換了尿布。
The midwife showed Elena how to diaper the baby without waking her up.
助產士教 Elena 如何在寶寶沒醒的情況下幫她換尿布。
The father learned to diaper his daughter quickly before the first morning feeding.
那位爸爸很快就學會如何在第一次晨間餵奶前幫女兒換尿布。
- nappy
the verb form in British English, used the same way ('to nappy a baby')
文法句型
diaper + [baby/infant]
be diapered
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used with a baby or infant as the object. The passive form (the baby was diapered) is common in professional childcare and hospital settings.
常見錯誤
2. to cover a surface, such as a wall, ceiling, or piece of furniture, with a repea
飾紋
用重複圖案裝飾表面
to cover a surface, such as a wall, ceiling, or piece of furniture, with a repeated decorative pattern of small geometric shapes.
The old chapel ceiling was diapered with tiny gold crosses on a deep blue background.
那間古老禮拜堂的天花板上，綴滿了金色小十字架組成的重複圖案。
be diapered with — passive + prepositional pattern
Artisans in the 16th century used to diaper wooden chests with carved repeating patterns.
16 世紀的工匠常用雕刻的重複圖案來裝飾木箱。
The palace walls were diapered with a pattern of interlocking circles in gold paint.
皇宮的牆壁上飾滿了金色交錯圓環組成的圖案。
Beatrix noticed that the manuscript's borders were diapered with tiny red and blue flowers.
Beatrix 注意到那本手稿的邊框點綴著紅藍色的小花朵圖案。
文法句型
be diapered with + [pattern]
diaper + [surface] + with + [design]
用法筆記
This sense is limited to historical or decorative arts writing. Modern learners are very unlikely to encounter it outside of specialist art history or architecture texts.