burqa

/ˈbʊəkə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɜːrkə/ (ame, ipa)

burqa — 名詞

  • burqasingular
  • burqasplural

1. A long, loose outer garment that some Muslim women wear in public, covering the

1.名詞B2
釋義

罩袍

穆斯林女性穿著的全身遮蓋長袍

A long, loose outer garment that some Muslim women wear in public, covering the body from head to feet with a mesh panel across the eyes.

例句

The pale blue burqa flapped gently in the dry Kabul wind.

那件淡藍色的罩袍在喀布爾乾燥的風中輕輕飄動。

burqa as subject of a motion verb

A shopkeeper in Istanbul watched a woman in a black burqa examine silk scarves.

伊斯坦堡的一位店主看著一名穿著黑色罩袍的女子仔細挑選絲巾。

common pattern: 'in a + colour + burqa'

同義詞
  • burka

    alternate spelling, used especially in British English

用法筆記

Not the same as a niqab (covers the face but leaves the eyes exposed) or a hijab (covers the hair and neck only). The burqa covers the entire body including the face, with a mesh screen to see through.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a burqa that only covered her hair.
✅She wore a hijab that only covered her hair.
💡A burqa covers the whole body including the face; a hijab covers the hair and neck.