pleat
pleat — 名詞
- pleatsingular
- pleatsplural
1. an even fold in fabric, pressed or stitched to hold its shape
褶
布料上壓燙或縫合的整齊褶痕
an even fold in fabric, pressed or stitched to hold its shape
The school skirt had three sharp pleats down the front.
學校裙子的正面有三道筆挺的褶痕。
collocation: sharp pleats
Reuben pressed each pleat flat with a hot iron before sewing.
Reuben 在縫製前用熱熨斗將每道褶燙平。
collocation: press pleats flat
Nia chose trousers with narrow pleats for her job interview.
Nia 為了工作面試選了有窄褶的長褲。
The dressmaker folded the fabric into neat pleats and pinned it.
裁縫師將布料摺成整齊的褶並用大頭針固定。
Pleats on the sleeves gave the blouse a softer, more relaxed look.
袖子上的褶讓那件襯衫看起來更柔和、更輕鬆。
pleat — 動詞
- pleatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pleats3rd person singular
- pleating-ing form
- pleatedpast simple
1. to create pressed, parallel folds in fabric
打褶
將布料折疊壓燙出整齊褶痕
to create pressed, parallel folds in fabric
Jack pleated the curtain fabric before attaching it to the rail.
Jack 在將窗簾布裝上軌道前先打了褶。
transitive: pleat + material
The tailor carefully pleated the cotton around the waistline.
裁縫師仔細地在腰線周圍為棉布打褶。
pleat + around + location phrase
Hyun learned to pleat a traditional Korean skirt at school.
Hyun 在學校學會了為傳統韓服裙打褶。
Zayd pleated the edge of the tablecloth to give it a neat finish.
Zayd 將桌布邊緣打褶，讓它看起來整整齊齊。
Putri spent the afternoon pleating linen strips for the lampshade.
Putri 花了一整個下午為燈罩打褶亞麻布條。
文法句型
pleat + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person working with fabric (tailor, dressmaker). Object must be fabric or a garment part.