tweed
tweed — 名詞
- tweedsingular
- tweedsplural
1. a thick woollen cloth with a slightly rough surface, woven from yarns dyed in ma
粗花呢
用多色羊毛線織成的厚實布料
a thick woollen cloth with a slightly rough surface, woven from yarns dyed in many different colours, originating in Scotland and used mainly for coats, jackets, and suits
Mira chose a brown tweed with blue threads for her winter coat.
Mira 選了一塊帶有藍色絲線的棕色粗花呢來做她的冬天外套。
Greta's aunt brought back a roll of handwoven tweed from her trip to Scotland.
Greta 的阿姨從蘇格蘭旅行回來，帶了一捲手紡粗花呢。
collocation: handwoven tweed / Scottish tweed
This tweed feels rough against the skin but keeps the cold out very well.
這塊粗花呢摸起來粗糙，但是保暖效果非常好。
The tailor measured out two metres of heavy Scottish tweed for the hunting jacket.
裁縫為那件獵裝夾克量了兩公尺厚的蘇格蘭粗花呢。
Liang admired the different colours woven into the tweed at the textile exhibition.
Liang 在紡織展覽會上欣賞了編織在粗花呢中的各種不同顏色。
文法句型
tweed as uncountable material noun
preceded by origin adjective: Scottish tweed, Harris tweed
用法筆記
Tweed is usually uncountable (a roll of tweed), but can be countable when referring to specific varieties: 'the many tweeds of the Scottish islands'. It frequently appears with a place-name modifier: Harris tweed, Donegal tweed.
2. clothing sewn from thick woollen fabric with a rough surface, especially matchin
花呢衣物
用粗花呢製成的衣服
clothing sewn from thick woollen fabric with a rough surface, especially matching jackets and skirts or trousers sold as a suit
Hugo wore a dark green tweed jacket and a flat cap to the outdoor wedding.
Hugo 穿了一件深綠色的花呢夾克，搭配一頂扁平帽去參加戶外婚禮。
The geography professor's favourite tweed suit had leather patches on both sleeves.
那位地理教授最喜愛的花呢西裝，手肘處縫了皮革補丁。
collocation: tweed suit
Amelia bought a vintage tweed skirt from a charity shop for only twelve pounds.
Amelia 在慈善二手商店用僅僅十二英鎊買到了一條復古花呢裙。
Manuela brushed the mud off her father's old tweed coat after the country walk.
Manuela 在鄉間散步後，把父親舊花呢大衣上的泥巴刷掉。
Michael prefers tweed trousers to denim jeans because the fabric is thicker and warmer.
Michael 偏好花呢褲勝過牛仔褲，因為這種布料更厚也更保暖。
文法句型
tweed + noun: tweed jacket, tweed suit
plural noun: wearing tweeds
用法筆記
Often appears in compound noun phrases: tweed jacket, tweed suit, tweed trousers. The plural form tweeds can refer to a complete set of matching tweed clothing: 'dressed in his Sunday tweeds.'