coat

noun

/kəʊt/

Idioms

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a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry. Coats have sleeves (= parts covering the arms) and may be long or short.外套；外衣；大衣
- to wear a coat穿外套
- to put on/take off your coat 穿上／脱下外套
- a fur coat毛皮大衣
- a leather coat皮衣
- a long winter coat冬天穿的长大衣
- in a coat a man in a black coat一个穿着黑色外套的男人
- I dressed in my finest blue wool coat.我穿着我最好的蓝色羊毛外套。
- He slipped the letter into his coat pocket.他把信塞进大衣口袋。
see also Afghan coat, car coat, duffel coat, greatcoat, housecoat, overcoat, pea coat, petticoat, raincoat, sport coat, trench coat
- Let me take your coat.让我替你拿着外套。
- The coat was buttoned up wrong.外衣钮扣扣错了。
- Why don't you take off your coat if you're hot?如果你觉得热，为什么不把外套脱了？
Topics Clothes and Fashiona1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
- three-quarter length
- …
verb + coat
- don
- pull on
- put on
- …
coat + noun
- collar
- pocket
- sleeve
- …
(North American English) (old-fashioned in BrE英式英语中为老式用法) a jacket that is worn as part of a suit（套装的）上装，上衣 see also frock coat, morning coat, tailcoat, waistcoat
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
- three-quarter length
- …
verb + coat
- don
- pull on
- put on
- …
coat + noun
- collar
- pocket
- sleeve
- …
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the fur, hair or wool that covers an animal’s body动物皮毛
- a dog with a smooth/shaggy coat皮毛光滑的／蓬乱的狗
- animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth)长有冬季皮毛的动物（毛长而更保暖）。
- The dog sheds its winter coat once the weather becomes warmer.这条狗天一变暖就会蜕掉过冬的毛。
- a dog with a long shaggy coat皮毛又长又蓬乱的狗
Topics Animalsb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
- thick
- …
verb + coat
- shed
a layer of paint or some other substance that covers a surface涂料层；覆盖层
- to give the walls a second coat of paint给墙刷上第二层涂料
see also seed coat, topcoat, undercoat
- Make sure the base coat has thoroughly dried before applying the top coat.要确定底漆乾后再上面漆。
- The room needs a fresh coat of paint.这个房间需要新刷一层涂料。
- Apply a coat of clear varnish.涂一层清漆。
- The floor needs another coat of varnish.地板需要再涂一层清漆。
- The windows were painted with undercoat and two coats of gloss.窗户涂有底漆和两层光泽。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- thick
- light
- thin
- …
verb + coat
- apply
- put on
coat + verb
- dry
preposition
- coat of

词源Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin.

Idioms

cut your coat according to your cloth

(saying) to do only what you have enough money to do and no more量入为出
- We wanted to buy a bigger house than this but it was a case of cutting our coat according to our cloth.我们想买一栋比这更大的房子，但这是一种量入为出的做法。

coat

verb

/kəʊt/

[often passive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they coat	/kəʊt/ /kəʊt/
he / she / it coats	/kəʊts/ /kəʊts/
past simple coated	/ˈkəʊtɪd/ /ˈkəʊtɪd/
past participle coated	/ˈkəʊtɪd/ /ˈkəʊtɪd/
-ing form coating	/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/

coat something (with/in something) to cover something with a layer of a substance给…涂上一层；用…覆盖
- The cookies were thickly coated with chocolate.曲奇上涂了厚厚一层巧克力。
- A film of dust coated the table.桌上覆盖着一层灰尘。
- The mask was coated in gold leaf.面具上涂有金箔。
see also sugar-coated
- Coat the fish in the sauce.把鱼裹上一层调味酱。
- Liberally coat the fish fillets with flour.把鱼柳裹上厚厚的面粉。
- The fabric has been specially coated to improve its water resistance.这种布料加了特别涂层，所以更能防水。
- The furniture was thickly coated with dust.家具上覆盖着厚厚一层灰尘。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
- heavily
- liberally
- …
preposition
- in
- with
词源Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin.