jorts

IPA/dʒɔːts/
IPA/dʒɔːrts/

jorts — noun

1. casual shorts cut from denim fabric (the same sturdy cotton material used to mak

1.名詞B2
釋義

casual shorts cut from denim fabric (the same sturdy cotton material used to make jeans), typically loose-fitting and reaching to about the knee or just below it.

例句

The teenager wore a pair of ripped jorts to the summer music festival.

a pair of + jorts for one item

The festival-goer paired her white T-shirt with light-wash jorts and sandals for a relaxed look.

light-wash jorts (common modifier)

同義詞
  • denim shorts

    the more formal, neutral term; 'jorts' is an informal shortening

  • cut-offs

    specifically homemade shorts cut from old jeans, often with raw edges; jorts can be purposely manufactured

文法句型

a pair of + jorts

jorts + plural verb

用法筆記

Jorts is always used as a plural noun. To refer to a single item, say 'a pair of jorts'. The word is a blend of 'jeans' and 'shorts' and is considered informal — less common in formal writing than 'denim shorts'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new jorts yesterday.
✅I bought a new pair of jorts yesterday.
💡'jorts' is plural and cannot be used with 'a' directly.
❌His jorts is too long.
✅His jorts are too long.
💡'jorts' takes a plural verb, like 'trousers' or 'pants'.
❌She wore a jort to the beach.
✅She wore jorts to the beach.
💡'jort' as a singular form is not standard.