jockstrap

/ˈdʒɒkstræp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːkstræp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjäk-ˌstrap/ (ame, mw)

jockstrap — noun

  • jockstrapsingular
  • jockstrapsplural

1. an item of tight men's underwear with a pouch at the front and elastic straps at

1.名詞C2
釋義

an item of tight men's underwear with a pouch at the front and elastic straps at the back, worn during sports to hold and shield the genital area from injury.

例句

Vikram packed a clean jockstrap in his gym bag before the rugby match.

collocation: pack / wear a jockstrap before sport

The hockey coach told every player to wear a jockstrap under their shorts.

pattern: wear a jockstrap under [clothing]

同義詞
  • athletic supporter

    more formal and clinical term, common in American shops and on packaging

  • jock

    very informal short form, mostly American, can be mistaken for the slang meaning 'sporty person'

  • supporter

    ambiguous on its own — usually needs context like 'athletic supporter' to be clear

文法句型

a jockstrap

wear a jockstrap

用法筆記

Refers specifically to men's sportswear; the equivalent female garment is normally called a 'sports bra' (for the chest) and there is no exact equivalent for the lower body. The British synonym 'jock' on its own is rare in this sense and risks confusion with 'jock' meaning a sporty person.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a jockstrap for the marathon.
✅She wore compression shorts for the marathon.
💡a jockstrap is a male garment; female athletes use compression shorts or a sports bra instead.