teddy

teddy — 名詞

1. a child's soft toy made to look like a bear, usually with brown fur-like fabric,

1.名詞A1
釋義

泰迪熊

絨毛製成的玩具熊

a child's soft toy made to look like a bear, usually with brown fur-like fabric, that is filled with soft material such as cotton or foam

例句

Little Jabari refused to sleep without his old teddy beside him.

小 Jabari 不肯睡覺，一定要他的舊泰迪熊在旁邊。

possessive + teddy: his old teddy

Aunt Elena found a fluffy teddy on sale and bought it for the baby.

Elena 阿姨發現一個毛絨絨的泰迪熊在特價，就買來送給小寶寶。

collocation: fluffy teddy

同義詞
  • teddy bear

    the full form, slightly more descriptive and used in formal or product-label contexts

  • stuffed bear

    a broader term that can refer to any bear-shaped stuffed toy, not only the classic brown teddy

  • cuddly toy

    a British English term emphasising the soft, huggable quality of any stuffed toy, not just bears

文法句型

teddy (often used with possessive: my teddy, his teddy)

用法筆記

The full phrase 'teddy bear' is also very common. This sense is most frequent in children's contexts and is often used with possessive determiners like 'my' or 'her'.

常見錯誤

❌The child carried his teddy bare around the house.
✅The child carried his teddy bear around the house.
💡'bare' means uncovered or without clothes; the stuffed toy is a 'teddy bear'.

2. a close-fitting undergarment worn by women that covers the upper body, often mad

2.名詞B2
釋義

連身內衣

女性上半身貼身衣物

a close-fitting undergarment worn by women that covers the upper body, often made from silk, lace, or other fine fabric and sometimes reaching down to the waist

例句

The boutique sells silk teddies in various colours and styles.

那間精品店有賣各種顏色和款式的絲質連身內衣。

collocation: silk teddy

Adina wore a lace teddy under her evening dress.

Adina 在晚禮服下面穿了一件蕾絲連身內衣。

同義詞
  • chemise

    a similar garment but usually looser-fitting and straight, while a teddy is more close-fitting and shaped

  • bodysuit

    a more general term that can be worn as outerwear or underwear, whereas 'teddy' is specifically lingerie

文法句型

teddy (singular), teddies (plural)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (SOFT TOY BEAR) — context is the only guide. Shopping, fashion, and lingerie contexts signal this sense. The plural form 'teddies' is also common in retail.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a teddy bear to the party.
✅She wore a teddy to the party.
💡'teddy bear' is a stuffed toy for children; 'teddy' without 'bear' can refer to a piece of women's underwear.