sweater

sweater — 名詞

1. A piece of warm clothing that covers your upper body and arms. Sweaters are usua

1.名詞A2
釋義

毛衣

用毛線編織的上身穿著

A piece of warm clothing that covers your upper body and arms. Sweaters are usually made from wool, cotton, or similar fibres, and the fabric is knitted so it has a soft, thick feel. Some sweaters have buttons or a zip at the front, while others slip on over your head.

例句

Minh put on her warmest sweater before walking the dog in the snow.

Minh 穿上她最保暖的毛衣，然後帶著狗去雪地裡散步。

collocation: put on + warmest sweater

The red sweater that Grandma knitted for Darius has a pattern of small snowflakes.

奶奶替 Darius 織的紅色毛衣上繡著小雪花的圖案。

knitted + pattern of [design]

同義詞
  • jumper

    Common British English term for the same garment; not widely used in American English or Taiwan.

  • pullover

    A sweater that has no buttons or zip — you pull it on over your head. Less common in everyday speech.

  • cardigan

    A type of sweater that opens at the front with buttons or a zip. Not a synonym for all sweaters.

文法句型

a(n) [adjective] sweater

wear / put on / take off a sweater

常見錯誤

❌I need to iron my sweater before wearing it.
✅I need to fold my sweater and put it away.
💡Sweaters are usually not ironed; they are laid flat to dry and folded to store, because ironing can stretch or damage the knitted fabric.

2. A thick, heavy shirt that ice hockey athletes put on over their protective equip

2.名詞B1
釋義

冰球衣

冰上曲棍球員穿的厚上衣

A thick, heavy shirt that ice hockey athletes put on over their protective equipment for a game. The sweater is usually made from strong, stretchy fabric and shows the team name, colours, and the player's number on the back.

例句

The ice hockey team's sweaters were blue and white with the captain's number on the back.

這支冰上曲棍球隊的球衣是藍白相間的，背後印有隊長背號。

collocation: team sweater + colours

Each sweater has the player's last name above the number for fans in the stands.

每件球衣上方的背面印有球員姓氏，背號則在下方，方便看台上的球迷辨識。

同義詞
  • jersey

    The modern, more common term for a sports shirt in ice hockey and other team sports. 'Jersey' has largely replaced 'sweater' in everyday use.

  • hockey jersey

    A more precise term that avoids confusion with a knitted garment.

文法句型

team + sweater

[player's] + sweater

用法筆記

In North America, the term 'jersey' is now more common than 'sweater' for this piece of ice hockey clothing, though 'sweater' remains the traditional term in the sport.