fedora

fedora — 名詞

1. a soft felt hat whose crown has a dent running down the middle and whose brim is

1.名詞B1
釋義

軟氈帽

帽頂有凹痕、帽緣較寬的軟質帽子

a soft felt hat whose crown has a dent running down the middle and whose brim is fairly wide, often bent upward at the back

例句

Grandpa wore a grey fedora to the wedding and looked very smart.

爺爺戴著一頂灰色軟氈帽參加婚禮，看起來非常有型。

The detective adjusted his brown fedora before stepping out of the car.

偵探調整了一下他的棕色軟氈帽，然後走下車。

collocation: adjust [one's] fedora

同義詞
  • trilby

    similar shape but with a narrower brim that is usually turned up at the back only

  • homburg

    a stiff felt hat with a dented crown and a curled brim, considered more formal than a fedora

  • panama hat

    made of woven straw rather than felt, with a lighter and more summery style

用法筆記

Often used in fiction (especially detective stories and film noir) to suggest a classic or old-fashioned masculine style. The brim of a fedora is noticeably wider than that of a trilby hat.

常見錯誤

❌He wore a trilby with a wide brim to the party.
✅He wore a fedora with a wide brim to the party.
💡A trilby has a much narrower brim that turns up at the back, while a fedora has a wider brim all around.