britches
britches — 名詞
1. an informal or dialect word for trousers, often used for short trousers that end
褲子
方言或舊式用語，常指不及膝的短褲
an informal or dialect word for trousers, often used for short trousers that end near the knee
Grandpa always wore his old denim britches when working in the garden.
阿公在花園幹活時總是穿著那條舊丹寧褲。
collocation: denim britches
The boy's britches were too short — his ankles showed above his boots.
男孩的褲子太短了——腳踝都露在靴子上方。
Tunde pulled on his britches and ran out to feed the chickens before sunrise.
Tunde 套上褲子，趕在日出前跑出去餵雞。
collocation: pulled on his britches
In the old photograph, the farmers stood in mud-stained britches and wide-brimmed hats.
在那張老照片裡，農夫們穿著沾滿泥巴的褲子和寬邊帽站著。
collocation: mud-stained britches
A pair of woollen britches hung from the washing line in the cold morning air.
晾衣繩上掛著一條羊毛褲，在清晨的冷風中搖晃。
- denim britches
- leather britches
- riding britches
- old britches
文法句型
a pair of britches
用法筆記
Always plural — you cannot say 'a britch.' Used mainly in rural or old-fashioned contexts; 'trousers' or 'pants' is the everyday word in most regions.
常見錯誤
behaving as though you are more important or capable than you really are
自以為是；自視過高
Since getting promoted, Ziad has been too big for his britches — he barely speaks to us.
Ayesha told her son he was too big for his britches after he refused to help with the dishes.
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- denim britches
- leather britches
- riding britches
常用片語
- a pair of britches
介系詞搭配
- in britches