tog
tog — 名詞
1. A number printed on a duvet label that shows how warm it will keep you: the high
保暖度
衡量棉被保暖程度的單位
A number printed on a duvet label that shows how warm it will keep you: the higher the number, the warmer the cover.
Christopher checked the label and saw that his duvet had a 13.5 tog rating.
Christopher 看了一下標籤，發現他的羽絨被保暖係數是 13.5 tog。
collocation: tog rating
For her cold bedroom, Nila chose a duvet with a high tog value.
Nila 的臥室很冷，所以選了一條高保暖度的羽絨被。
collocation: high / low tog value
The shop assistant explained that a 4.5 tog duvet works best for summer.
店員解釋說 4.5 tog 的羽絨被最適合夏天使用。
Layla bought a 10.5 tog duvet for the guest room in her new flat.
Layla 為新公寓的客房買了一條 10.5 tog 的羽絨被。
Hotels often provide duvets with different tog ratings for each season.
旅館通常會為不同季節準備不同保暖係數的羽絨被。
- thermal rating
broader term used for any insulating material, not just duvets
文法句型
tog + rating/value/number
用法筆記
Common in product descriptions and home-furnishing shops. Usually paired with a number (e.g. 7.5 tog, 13.5 tog) before the noun 'duvet'.
常見錯誤
2. Items of clothing, especially ones chosen for a specific sport, job, or hobby.
服裝；裝束
特定活動穿的衣著
Items of clothing, especially ones chosen for a specific sport, job, or hobby.
Asher packed his football togs in the bag before heading to the match.
Asher 把足球服裝放進袋子裡，然後出發去比賽。
pattern: [sport] + togs
Layla put on her running togs and went out for her morning jog.
Layla 穿上慢跑裝，出門晨跑去了。
The school asks students to bring their gym togs for PE class.
學校要求學生帶體育服裝來上體育課。
Bao changed into his gardening togs before working on the fence.
Bao 換上園藝服裝，開始修理圍籬。
Naoko forgot her riding togs and had to borrow some from a friend.
Naoko 忘了帶騎馬裝，只好跟朋友借了一些。
文法句型
[activity] + togs
用法筆記
Always plural when meaning 'clothes'. The singular 'tog' is not used for a single garment. Common in British everyday speech; less familiar to American English speakers.
常見錯誤
3. A piece of clothing worn for swimming; a swimsuit or swimming trunks.
泳衣
游泳時穿的衣物
A piece of clothing worn for swimming; a swimsuit or swimming trunks.
The children grabbed their togs and ran toward the hotel pool.
孩子們抓起泳衣，朝飯店的游泳池跑去。
informal British: 'togs' for swimwear
Olivia realised she had left her togs at home before the beach trip.
Olivia 到了海邊才發現自己把泳衣留在家裡了。
Kemi bought new togs for her swimming lessons at the local pool.
Kemi 為了在當地泳池上游泳課，買了新泳衣。
Gabriel packed his togs and a towel for the afternoon swim.
Gabriel 把泳衣和毛巾放進袋子裡，準備下午去游泳。
- swimsuit
more formal and common internationally; standard term
- swimming costume
British term for a woman's swimsuit
- trunks
British term for a man's swimsuit
文法句型
togs (no modifier)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (CLOTHING): when used alone without a modifier (like 'swimming'), 'togs' means swimwear. With a modifier ('football togs', 'gym togs'), it refers to clothing for that activity.
常見錯誤
tog — 動詞
1. To put on clothes that suit a specific event or purpose, often with extra care o
打扮；裝扮
為特定場合穿上合適服裝
To put on clothes that suit a specific event or purpose, often with extra care or style.
The children togged themselves up in warm coats before going outside.
孩子們穿上厚外套，把自己裹得暖暖的才出門。
reflexive: tog + oneself + up
Asher togged out in his best suit for the wedding ceremony.
Asher 穿上最好的西裝，盛裝出席婚禮。
intransitive: tog out
Nila togged herself in waterproof gear for the rainy hike.
Nila 把自己裝備好防水衣物，準備在雨中健行。
The actors were all togged up in medieval costumes for the film.
演員們都穿上了中世紀戲服，準備拍攝電影。
Lukas togged up in his cycling clothes before the morning ride.
Lukas 穿上自行車服，準備進行晨間騎行。
- dress up
standard term; 'tog up' is more informal and less common
- get togged up
full phrasal expression; same meaning but more colloquial
- outfit
can be used transitively; 'she outfitted the children' is neutral register
- strip off
opposite action; removing clothes
文法句型
tog + up/out
tog + oneself + up/out
be + togged + up/out
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in the past participle form 'togged up' or 'togged out'. The bare infinitive 'tog' without 'up/out' or a reflexive is very rare. Reflexive use ('togged himself up') is slightly old-fashioned.