jill

jill — 名詞

1. a protective undergarment for female athletes taking part in contact sports such

1.名詞B2
釋義

運動護襠

女性運動員穿的保護性內褲

a protective undergarment for female athletes taking part in contact sports such as hockey or cricket, worn beneath shorts or trousers to cushion the lower abdomen and upper thighs

例句

Before the hockey game, Mia put on her jill under her shorts.

Mia 在曲棍球比賽前穿上運動護襠，再套上短褲。

collocation: put on a jill / wear a jill

The sports shop sells several brands of jills for women's cricket.

那間體育用品店有賣好幾種品牌的女用板球護襠。

countable: several brands of jills

同義詞
  • protective cup

    broader term that also applies to male groin guards; 'jill' is specifically for women

  • pelvic protector

    more clinical term; less commonly used in daily sports talk

文法句型

a + jill

plural: jills

用法筆記

The word 'jill' is the female equivalent of 'jockstrap' and is significantly less common in everyday conversation. It is most often used by athletes, coaches, and in sports-equipment contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a jill over her shorts.
✅She wore a jill under her shorts.
💡A jill is worn as underwear beneath outer clothing, not on top.

2. an adult female ferret, a small furry domesticated animal often kept as a pet or

2.名詞C1
釋義

母雪貂

成年雌性雪貂

an adult female ferret, a small furry domesticated animal often kept as a pet or used for hunting rabbits

例句

The farmer kept two jills and one hob for breeding ferrets.

那位農夫養了兩隻母雪貂和一隻公雪貂來繁殖。

paired term: jill (female) vs hob (male)

Aiko's pet ferret is a jill — you can tell by her smaller size.

Aiko 養的寵物雪貂是母的，從牠較小的體型就能看出來。

同義詞
反義詞
  • hob

    the term for a male ferret

文法句型

a + jill

plural: jills

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used by veterinarians, breeders, and pet owners who work with ferrets. The male is called a 'hob', and a young ferret is a 'kit'.

常見錯誤

❌My pet cat is a jill.
✅My pet ferret is a jill.
💡'Jill' is only used for female ferrets, not other animals.