coating

/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)

coating — noun

  • coatingsingular
  • coatingsplural

1. a thin spread of one material applied over the outside of an object, usually to

1.名詞B2
釋義

a thin spread of one material applied over the outside of an object, usually to protect it, decorate it, or change how it looks or feels.

例句

Chidi brushed a thin coating of egg wash onto each pastry before baking.

a [thin/thick] coating of [substance]

Salt air had eaten through the silver coating on the old mirror behind the bar.

noun + coating: silver coating

同義詞
  • layer

    more general; any flat mass on top of something, not necessarily covering all of it

  • covering

    broader; can be loose (a blanket) rather than a thin attached film

  • film

    stresses extreme thinness, often barely visible

  • coat

    usually one deliberate application (esp. of paint, varnish); 'coating' is the resulting layer or material as a substance

文法句型

a coating of [substance]

[substance] coating

用法筆記

Often follows 'a' + adjective of thickness or finish (thin, fine, clear, protective, non-stick). The substance is named either as a postmodifier ('a coating of paint') or as a premodifier ('a paint coating').

常見錯誤

❌a coat of dust on the bookshelves' (when meaning the unintended layer).
✅a coating of dust on the bookshelves.
💡'a coat' suggests one deliberate application of paint or similar; 'a coating' is the generic outer layer that may build up naturally.

2. thick, sturdy woven material that tailors use to make warm overcoats and other h

2.名詞C1
釋義

thick, sturdy woven material that tailors use to make warm overcoats and other heavy outerwear.

例句

Linh chose a charcoal coating over the soft camel-colour wool at the tailor's shop.

noun + coating used as a fabric name

Otis ordered three metres of navy coating to make a winter overcoat for his father.

quantity + coating for tailoring

同義詞
  • overcoating

    near-synonym in tailoring; heavier weave specifically for top coats

  • melton

    a specific dense wool coating with a smooth finish

文法句型

[colour/material] coating

made of coating

用法筆記

A specialist tailoring and textiles term, usually uncountable. Distinguish from sense 1 by context: this sense names a kind of cloth bought by the metre, not a layer applied to a surface. Modern speech is more likely to say 'coat fabric' or 'overcoat wool'.