life vest
life vest — noun
1. a piece of safety clothing without sleeves that you wear on your upper body, des
a piece of safety clothing without sleeves that you wear on your upper body, designed to keep you floating on the surface of water when you are in danger of drowning; it is filled with air or made from material that stays afloat naturally
The ferry crew showed everyone how to fasten a life vest before departure.
collocation: fasten a life vest
Linh put on her life vest before getting into the small fishing boat.
collocation: put on a life vest
The life vest kept Quinn floating on the surface until the rescue boat arrived.
Every passenger on the ship must have a life vest stored under their seat.
Adina checked that the life vest's whistle and light were still working before the trip.
The shop sells both life vests and life jackets — they are the same product.
The label said 'life jacket', but everyone on the boat called it a life vest.
- life jacket
the most common alternative name; standard in British English
- flotation device
a broader category that includes life rings, rafts, and other floating safety equipment
- life preserver
used especially in American English; can also refer to a life ring or buoy
文法句型
life vest + verb (keeps / helps)
wear / put on + a life vest
用法筆記
This item is also called a 'life jacket'. The two terms mean exactly the same thing and can be used interchangeably, though 'life vest' is somewhat more common in American English and 'life jacket' is the standard term in British English.