bonnet

/ˈbɒnɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɑnət] /ˈbɑːnɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɑnət] /ˈbä-nət How to pronounce bonnet (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bonnet — noun

1. a soft hat for a baby or for traditional women's dress, fastened with ribbons un

1.名詞B2
釋義

a soft hat for a baby or for traditional women's dress, fastened with ribbons under the chin

例句

Sari tied the baby's white bonnet before the morning walk in the wind.

tie a bonnet under the chin before going out

The museum guide wore a black bonnet with ribbons for the costume tour.

wear a bonnet as part of historical dress

同義詞
  • hat

    the general word; bonnet names a tied, close-fitting style

  • cap

    usually shorter and not tied under the chin

  • hood

    attached to a coat or cloak rather than a separate hat

文法句型

a/an + bonnet

wear a bonnet

tie a bonnet under the chin

用法筆記

Often used for babies or for old-fashioned women's clothing, so outside babywear the word can sound historical.

2. the front metal panel of a car that you lift to reach the engine

2.名詞C1
釋義

the front metal panel of a car that you lift to reach the engine

例句

Owen raised the bonnet and checked the oil before the trip.

open the bonnet to inspect the engine

Steam curled out from under the bonnet after the taxi stopped.

under the bonnet

同義詞
  • hood

    the normal American English equivalent

  • engine cover

    a descriptive phrase rather than the everyday British word

  • panel

    too general on its own; it does not specifically mean the engine cover

文法句型

open the bonnet

under the bonnet

用法筆記

British English. American English usually says hood for this part of a car.

常見錯誤

❌The mechanic checked the bonnet' in American English.
✅The mechanic checked the hood.
💡in American English, the engine cover of a car is normally called the hood.

bonnet — verb