abas

abas — 名詞

1. a long, loose cloak without sleeves, traditionally worn by men in Arab countries

1.名詞
釋義

罩袍

阿拉伯男性穿著的無袖寬鬆長袍

a long, loose cloak without sleeves, traditionally worn by men in Arab countries over their everyday clothes

例句

Asher bought a new white aba at the Amman market before the wedding.

Asher 在婚禮前，於安曼的市場買了一件新的白色罩袍。

collocation: white aba for formal occasions

The old merchant pulled his wool aba tighter against the cold desert wind.

老商人把羊毛罩袍拉得更緊，以抵擋寒冷的沙漠風。

同義詞
  • cloak

    a cloak usually fastens at the neck and may have a hood; an aba is open at the front

  • robe

    a robe is a broader term for any long loose garment and often has sleeves

  • caftan

    a caftan is similar but usually has long sleeves and a front opening, and is often decorative

用法筆記

Refers to a specific garment from Arab and Middle Eastern cultures. Not the same as the acronym ABA (American Bar Association or Applied Behavior Analysis).

常見錯誤

❌She worked for the ABA in Chicago.' (when talking about the garment).
✅She bought an aba at the souk in Dubai.
💡ABA (written in capitals) refers to organisations like the American Bar Association; aba (lowercase) is the traditional cloak.

2. a coarse cloth made by weaving together strands of camel hair or goat hair, trad

2.名詞
釋義

駝毛粗布

由駱駝毛或山羊毛織成的粗布料

a coarse cloth made by weaving together strands of camel hair or goat hair, traditionally used for making Middle Eastern cloaks and tents

例句

Reema watched the weaver turn rough camel hair into soft aba cloth.

Reema 看著織工將粗糙的駱駝毛變成柔軟的駝毛粗布。

collocation: soft aba cloth — adjective + fabric name

The tailor said aba fabric lasts longer than cotton in the dry heat.

裁縫說，在乾燥炎熱的環境中，駝毛粗布比棉布更耐用。

aba fabric + comparative: lasts longer than

用法筆記

This sense names the material, not the garment. The fabric is named after the aba cloak because it was the traditional cloth used to make it.