bedsheet
bedsheet — 名詞
- bedsheetsingular
- bedsheetsplural
1. a rectangular piece of cloth, usually cotton or a cotton blend, placed on a bed
床單
鋪在床上或蓋在身上的布
a rectangular piece of cloth, usually cotton or a cotton blend, placed on a bed as a layer for lying on or covering the body during sleep
The hotel cleaner changed the bedsheets before the new guests arrived.
飯店清潔人員在新房客抵達前更換了床單。
collocation: change the bedsheets
Feng prefers cotton bedsheets in summer because they feel cooler against the skin.
Feng 夏天喜歡用棉質床單，因為感覺比較涼爽。
Vikram folded the clean bedsheets and placed them in the linen cupboard.
Vikram 把乾淨的床單摺好，放進寢具櫃裡。
Kwame bought a set of white bedsheets with a high thread count.
Kwame 買了一組高支數的白色床單。
Defne spilled tea on the bedsheet and had to wash it immediately.
Defne 把茶灑在床單上，只好馬上拿去洗。
- sheet
most common shorter form; 'bedsheet' is more precise but often simplified to 'sheet' in everyday speech
- blanket
blankets are thicker and used mainly for warmth, whereas bedsheets are thin and used as a base layer
用法筆記
Bedsheets usually come in pairs: a fitted bottom sheet with elastic corners and a flat top sheet. In everyday conversation, 'sheet' on its own normally means 'bedsheet'.
常見錯誤
2. the bottom sheet that goes directly over the mattress, often sewn with elastic a
床包
有鬆緊帶的底層床單
the bottom sheet that goes directly over the mattress, often sewn with elastic at the corners so it stays in place
The fitted bedsheet wraps around the mattress corners with elastic.
床包用鬆緊帶包住床墊的四個角。
fitted bedsheet + elastic corners
Adisa pulled the bottom bedsheet tight so there were no wrinkles.
Adisa 把底層床單拉緊，確保上面沒有皺褶。
Mira changed the bottom bedsheet but left the top sheet in place.
Mira 換了底層床單，但保留了上層床單。
Stephanie bought a deep-pocket bedsheet for the thick mattress.
Stephanie 為厚床墊買了一個加高型的床包。
- fitted sheet
the standard term; emphasises the elastic-corner design
- bottom sheet
emphasises position rather than construction
- top sheet
the flat sheet placed above the bottom sheet and below the blanket
用法筆記
In casual speech, 'bedsheet' alone may refer to either the top or bottom sheet. If you need to be precise, say 'fitted sheet' or 'bottom sheet' for this sense.