jersey

/ˈdʒɜː.zi/ (bre, ipa) · [dʒˈɚzi] /ˈdʒɝː.zi/ (ame, ipa) · [dʒˈɚzi] /ˈjər-zē/ (ame, mw)

jersey — noun

  • jerseysingular
  • jerseysplural

1. The shirt a player wears as part of a team's playing clothes, often marked with

1.名詞A2
釋義

The shirt a player wears as part of a team's playing clothes, often marked with team colours, a name, or a number.

例句

Yael swapped jerseys with the captain after the final whistle.

collocation: swap jerseys after a match

Esteban washed his muddy jersey as soon as practice ended.

collocation: wash a muddy jersey

同義詞
  • team shirt

    a broad everyday term for the top worn by a team

  • kit top

    more common in British sports talk and tied to the official match kit

  • sports shirt

    a general label that does not always suggest team colours or a player number

文法句型

a team jersey

[player's] jersey

wear / swap / change jerseys

用法筆記

Used mainly for the shirt part of a sports uniform. Fans also call a replica shirt a jersey, even when they are not playing in the match.

常見錯誤

❌Remember to wash your jersey before the game' (when you mean the whole uniform).
✅Remember to wash your uniform before the game.
💡Jersey means the shirt only, not the full set of sports clothes.

2. A knitted top with sleeves that you wear on your upper body, usually pulling it

2.名詞B1
釋義

A knitted top with sleeves that you wear on your upper body, usually pulling it on rather than fastening the front.

例句

Iris pulled a navy jersey over her T-shirt before the ferry left.

pull a jersey over a T-shirt

Jin folded his wool jersey and placed it on the chair.

collocation: wool jersey

同義詞
  • sweater

    the broad everyday word, especially in American English

  • jumper

    the usual British alternative for this kind of knitted top

  • pullover

    stresses that the garment goes on over the head

反義詞
  • cardigan

    a knitted top that opens at the front with buttons or a zip

文法句型

a wool jersey

pull a jersey on

wear a jersey over a T-shirt

用法筆記

More common in British English for an ordinary knitted top. In American English, sweater is the usual everyday word unless you mean a sports shirt.

常見錯誤

❌She buttoned her jersey before leaving.
✅She pulled on her jersey before leaving.
💡A jersey in this sense is usually put on over the head, not closed with front buttons.

3. A soft knitted cloth with a little stretch that people use for making clothes.

3.名詞B2
釋義

A soft knitted cloth with a little stretch that people use for making clothes.

例句

The tailor cut soft jersey for a summer dress with short sleeves.

cut jersey for [garment]

Imran chose cotton jersey because it stretched without feeling heavy.

collocation: cotton jersey

同義詞
  • knit fabric

    a broader textile term covering many knitted materials

  • jersey knit

    a more technical label for this specific fabric structure

文法句型

cotton jersey

made from jersey

cut jersey for [garment]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it means the material: cotton jersey, silk jersey. Use a or the jersey only when you mean a garment.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three jerseys to sew one dress.
✅I bought three metres of jersey to sew one dress.
💡When you mean the material, jersey is usually an uncountable fabric noun.

4. A small light-brown dairy cow from a breed valued for milk that is especially ri

4.名詞C1
釋義

A small light-brown dairy cow from a breed valued for milk that is especially rich in cream.

例句

Rosa's Jersey gives richer milk than the larger cows in the next field.

collocation: Jersey milk

The children fed the gentle Jersey before the milking started.

同義詞
  • Jersey cow

    a fuller label that makes the breed meaning explicit

文法句型

a Jersey

Jersey cow

keep Jerseys

用法筆記

Usually capitalized when naming the breed: a Jersey, two Jerseys. Writers often add cow after it when the breed meaning may not be obvious.

常見錯誤

❌Every light-brown cow on the farm is a Jersey.
✅Only the cows from that breed are Jerseys.
💡Jersey names a specific dairy breed, not any cow with that colour.