cardigan

/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrdɪɡən] /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrdɪɡən] /ˈkär-di-gən/ (ame, mw)

cardigan — noun

  • cardigansingular
  • cardigansplural

1. A knitted garment that covers your upper body and arms and opens down the front,

1.名詞B1
釋義

A knitted garment that covers your upper body and arms and opens down the front, where you fasten it using buttons or a zip. People wear it as an extra layer on top of a shirt, blouse, or dress.

例句

Linh put on her favourite woollen cardigan before going out into the cold garden.

collocation: woollen cardigan

The shop sells both cotton and wool cardigans in several different colours.

同義詞
  • sweater

    general term for any knitted upper-body garment; may be pullover or cardigan style

  • jumper

    British term — usually a pullover, not front-opening

  • pullover

    a sweater you pull over your head, with no front opening

用法筆記

Unlike a sweater or pullover, a cardigan opens at the front so you do not have to pull it over your head.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a heavy cardigan over her head.
✅She wore a heavy sweater over her head.
💡A cardigan opens at the front; you do not pull it over your head.

2. A former county in western Wales, on the coast of Cardigan Bay, whose main town

2.名詞
釋義

A former county in western Wales, on the coast of Cardigan Bay, whose main town was Aberystwyth. It was part of the larger county of Dyfed after 1974 and is now part of Ceredigion.

例句

The old maps show the boundary of Cardigan running along the River Teifi.

proper noun: refers to a historical Welsh county

Quinn spent a weekend hiking through the hills of Cardigan in West Wales.

用法筆記

When used as a place name, 'Cardigan' is a proper noun and requires a capital letter. Do not confuse with the clothing item, which is a common noun.