coat
noun[C]
uk/kəʊt/us/koʊt/coatnoun[C](CLOTHING)
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anouterpieceofclothingwithsleevesthat iswornover otherclothes, usually forwarmth:
(通常指保暖的)外套,外衣,大衣Doyourcoat up, Joe, or you'llfreeze.扣好外套,乔,不然你会冻坏的。
We need a coathookon the back of thisdoor.我们需要在这扇门后安个衣钩。
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used as acombiningform:
(用作构词成分)衣服anovercoat大衣
araincoat雨衣
- "You neverhangyourcoat up, " shegrumbled.
- She waswearingaheavywintercoat.
- Fur coats have gone out offashion.
- Thekidswere allwrappedup in coats andscarves.
- Shedrewher coattightlyaround hershoulders.
Coats, jackets & cloaks
- achkan
- anorak
- Barbour
- barn coat
- baseball jacket
- dinner jacket
- DJ
- donkey jacket
- double-breasted
- doublet
- lumber jacket
- mac
- mackintosh
- mantle
- Nehru jacket
- shrug
- single-breasted
- slicker
- smoking jacket
- sports jacket
coatnoun[C](ANIMAL)
thehair,wool, orfurcoveringananimal:
(动物的)皮毛athick/glossy/mattedcoat厚厚的/光滑的/乱蓬蓬缠在一起的皮毛
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- astrakhan
- baleen
- bristly
- bushy
- coated
- dander
- eiderdown
- fleece
- fur
- furry
- hackles
- horsehair
- lambswool
- mane
- mother-of-pearl
- sable
- seashell
- sheepskin
- spine
- wishbone
coatnoun[C](COVER)
alayerof asubstance,especiallypaint, thatcoverssomething:
涂上的一层;覆盖上的一层,外加的一层I'llgivethewallsaquickcoatofpaint.我要给墙快速上一层漆。
two coats ofvarnish两层清漆
Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- seam
- sheath
- strata
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- varnish
- vein
coat
verb[T]
uk/kəʊt/us/koʊt/tocoversomething with alayerof aparticularsubstance:
给…涂上一层;使覆盖上一层,外加一层When thebiscuitsarecool, you coat themin/withmeltedchocolate.饼干放凉后,在上面涂上一层融化的巧克力。
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cakeverb
to put something over someone or something
- coverI covered her with a blanket to keep her warm.
- spreadI spread peanut butter on my bread.
- smother something in/with somethingThe chicken was absolutely smothered in butter sauce.
- coatCoat the cherries in chocolate.
- plasterHis laptop cover was completely plastered with stickers.
- cakeHis shoes were caked in mud.
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- bind
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- retile
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- tent
- wax