brassiere

IPA/ˈbræz.i.eər/
IPA/brəˈzɪr/

brassiere — 名詞

  • brassieresingular
  • brassieresplural

1. a formal word for a bra, the undergarment women wear beneath their clothes to su

1.名詞C1
釋義

胸罩

女性穿來托住乳房的內衣

a formal word for a bra, the undergarment women wear beneath their clothes to support the breasts

例句

The museum label described the silk undergarment as a brassiere from 1912.

博物館標籤把那件絲質貼身衣物描述為一件 1912 年的胸罩。

formal labeling: described as a brassiere

Elena found a paper pattern for a brassiere in her grandmother's sewing box.

Elena 在祖母的縫紉盒裡找到一張胸罩紙樣。

collocation: pattern for a brassiere

常見搭配
  • strapless brassiere
  • lace brassiere
  • wear a brassiere
  • brassiere straps
  • measure for a brassiere
同義詞
  • bra

    the normal everyday word and far more common in speech

  • underwear

    broader term for clothing worn under outer clothes, not only this garment

  • lingerie

    broader and more fashion-oriented, often suggesting attractive women's underclothes

文法句型

a brassiere

wear a brassiere

用法筆記

Mostly seen in formal, old-fashioned, or retail wording. In everyday conversation, English speakers usually say 'bra' instead.

常見錯誤

She bought brassiere yesterday.
She bought a brassiere yesterday.
The word is countable when you mean one item.
Most people say brassiere in casual conversation.
Most people usually say bra in casual conversation.
'Brassiere' sounds formal or dated in ordinary speech.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • wear a brassiere
  • buy a brassiere
  • measure for a brassiere