underpants

[ˈʌndɚpˌænts] /ˈən-dər-ˌpan(t)s/ (ame, mw)

underpants — plural noun

1. a piece of clothing that you wear next to your skin under trousers or a skirt, c

1.複數名詞A2
釋義

a piece of clothing that you wear next to your skin under trousers or a skirt, covering the area from your waist down to the tops of your legs.

例句

Naoko bought three new pairs of underpants at the department store yesterday.

counted with 'a pair of' for singular items

The washing machine shrank Rodrigo's favourite underpants to half their size.

possessive determiner + underpants

同義詞
  • underwear

    broader term that covers all types of undergarments, not only the lower body

  • pants

    common UK term for underpants; in the US 'pants' means trousers

  • knickers

    UK informal term, usually for women's underpants

  • briefs

    a specific style of underpants with short leg sections

文法句型

a pair of underpants

underpants + plural verb

用法筆記

Always plural in form. To refer to one item, use 'a pair of underpants' followed by a singular verb (e.g. 'A pair of underpants was on the floor') or a plural verb in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I need a new underpants.
✅I need a new pair of underpants.
💡'underpants' is always plural, so use 'a pair of' when talking about one item.
❌My underpants is dirty.
✅My underpants are dirty.
💡'underpants' takes a plural verb.