n.[C]
- 外套,大衣;(西裝的)上衣
Martha was wearing a heavy tweed
coat.
瑪莎穿著一件花呢厚大衣。
- (動物的)皮毛;(植物的)表皮
The dog has a long and shaggy
coat.
這條狗長著一身長長的蓬鬆的毛。
- (油漆等的)塗層[(+of)]
vt.
- 塗在……上;覆蓋……的表面[(+with/in)]
The pill is
coated with sugar.
這藥丸包了糖衣。
- 給……穿上外套
片語
cut one's coat according to one's cloth
- 量入為出
The government had to
cut its coat according to its cloth in order to lower taxes that year.
那一年政府為了減稅只能量入為出。
on the coat tails
- 依靠……的幫助
He became successful
on the coat tails of his father.
他依靠父親的幫助取得了成功。
衍生
辨析
n.
- a full-length outer garment with sleeves.
▸a man's jacket.
- an animal's covering of fur or hair.
- an enclosing or covering layer or structure.
▸a single application of paint or similar material.
v.
provide with or form a layer or covering.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. cote, of unknown origin.