necktie

/ˈnektaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnektaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnek-ˌtī/ (ame, mw)

necktie — noun

  • necktiesingular
  • necktiesplural

1. a long strip of cloth that you wear under a shirt collar and tie at the front as

1.名詞A2
釋義

a long strip of cloth that you wear under a shirt collar and tie at the front as part of formal dress

例句

Christopher borrowed his father's necktie for the school concert.

collocation: borrow / wear a necktie

Before the interview, Padma helped Matthew knot his necktie neatly.

pattern: knot a necktie

同義詞
  • tie

    The usual everyday word; necktie sounds slightly more specific.

  • cravat

    Older and more formal; often wider or looser than a standard necktie.

文法句型

wear a necktie

knot a necktie

loosen a necktie

用法筆記

More specific than tie: necktie usually means the long hanging style worn with a shirt collar, not a bow tie.