cardigan

/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrdɪɡən] /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrdɪɡən] /ˈkär-di-gən/ (ame, mw)

cardigan — 名詞

  • cardigansingular
  • cardigansplural

1. A knitted garment that covers your upper body and arms and opens down the front,

1.名詞B1
釋義

開襟毛衣

前開鈕扣的針織上衣

A knitted garment that covers your upper body and arms and opens down the front, where you fasten it using buttons or a zip. People wear it as an extra layer on top of a shirt, blouse, or dress.

例句

Linh put on her favourite woollen cardigan before going out into the cold garden.

Linh 穿上最喜歡的羊毛開襟毛衣，才走進寒冷的花園。

collocation: woollen cardigan

The shop sells both cotton and wool cardigans in several different colours.

那家店有棉質和羊毛兩種材質的開襟毛衣，多種顏色可選。

同義詞
  • sweater

    general term for any knitted upper-body garment; may be pullover or cardigan style

  • jumper

    British term — usually a pullover, not front-opening

  • pullover

    a sweater you pull over your head, with no front opening

用法筆記

Unlike a sweater or pullover, a cardigan opens at the front so you do not have to pull it over your head.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a heavy cardigan over her head.
✅She wore a heavy sweater over her head.
💡A cardigan opens at the front; you do not pull it over your head.

2. A former county in western Wales, on the coast of Cardigan Bay, whose main town

2.名詞
釋義

卡地根

威爾斯西部歷史上的郡

A former county in western Wales, on the coast of Cardigan Bay, whose main town was Aberystwyth. It was part of the larger county of Dyfed after 1974 and is now part of Ceredigion.

例句

The old maps show the boundary of Cardigan running along the River Teifi.

舊地圖顯示 Cardigan 的邊界沿著 Teifi 河延伸。

proper noun: refers to a historical Welsh county

Quinn spent a weekend hiking through the hills of Cardigan in West Wales.

Quinn 花了整個週末在威爾斯西部的 Cardigan 山丘間健行。

用法筆記

When used as a place name, 'Cardigan' is a proper noun and requires a capital letter. Do not confuse with the clothing item, which is a common noun.