clotheshorse
clotheshorse — 名詞
1. a lightweight stand, usually made of wood or metal, with horizontal bars where y
晾衣架
用來晾乾衣物的折疊式架子
a lightweight stand, usually made of wood or metal, with horizontal bars where you drape washed clothes to let them dry indoors
Haruto unfolded the wooden clotheshorse and set it near the radiator.
Haruto 打開木製晾衣架，把它放在暖氣旁。
collocation: wooden clotheshorse
Nellie draped her wet blouses across the clotheshorse on the balcony.
Nellie 把濕襯衫披在陽台上的晾衣架上。
The old clotheshorse collapsed under the weight of three heavy coats.
舊晾衣架撐不住三件厚重外套的重量，垮掉了。
There was no space for a dryer, so Karim bought a folding clotheshorse instead.
家裡放不下烘衣機，所以 Karim 買了一個折疊晾衣架。
Imani placed the clotheshorse in the sunniest corner of the kitchen.
Imani 把晾衣架放在廚房陽光最充足的角落。
- drying rack
more common in everyday speech; 'clotheshorse' is slightly old-fashioned
- airer
common in British English, especially for larger multi-tier frames
用法筆記
Typically a household item kept indoors for air-drying laundry; often folds flat for storage.
2. a person who owns a large, fashionable wardrobe and puts great effort into looki
衣著狂
極度注重穿著打扮的人
a person who owns a large, fashionable wardrobe and puts great effort into looking striking and well-dressed at all times
Benjamin is such a clotheshorse that his wardrobe fills two whole rooms.
Benjamin 是個十足的衣著狂，衣服塞滿了兩個房間。
collocation: such a clotheshorse
Tomás, a self-confessed clotheshorse, changes his outfit three times a day.
Tomás 自稱是衣著狂，一天至少換三次衣服。
Her aunt was a clotheshorse who never left the house without matching accessories.
她阿姨是個衣著狂，配件沒搭好絕不出門。
Nellie, a clotheshorse on a student budget, hunted through second-hand shop racks every Saturday.
Nellie 靠學生預算當衣著狂，每週六都在二手店翻找衣服。
- fashionista
suggests someone who follows high-fashion trends, not just someone who dresses well
- dandy
old-fashioned term specifically for a man who cares excessively about his appearance
- clothes lover
neutral and less judgemental; lacks the 'showy' connotation
- slob
someone who dresses carelessly or messily
用法筆記
Often used in a mildly teasing or humorous way; not a neutral descriptor like 'fashion enthusiast'.