clothing

IPA/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
KK[klˈoðɪŋ]IPA/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/

clothing — 名詞

1. the items such as shirts, trousers, dresses, and jackets that people wear to cov

1.名詞B2
釋義

衣服；服裝

穿在人體上遮蔽身體的物品

the items such as shirts, trousers, dresses, and jackets that people wear to cover their bodies.

例句

The charity shop accepts donations of gently used clothing for families in need.

這家慈善商店接受民眾捐贈狀況良好的二手衣服，幫助有需要的家庭。

collocation: donate + clothing

Aiko packed warm clothing for her trip to the mountain village in Hokkaido.

Aiko 為她的北海道山村之旅準備了保暖衣物。

collocation: pack + clothing / warm clothing

常見搭配
  • warm clothing
  • protective clothing
  • formal clothing
  • casual clothing
  • designer clothing
  • donate clothing
同義詞
  • clothes

    more common in everyday speech; 'clothes' is the everyday word, while 'clothing' is slightly more formal and often used as a category label

  • garments

    more formal; frequently used in fashion, retail, and manufacturing contexts

  • apparel

    formal or business term, common in retail signage ('men's apparel') and the clothing industry

  • attire

    formal; refers specifically to clothing suited to a particular occasion (e.g. evening attire, business attire)

文法句型

clothing + singular verb

用法筆記

Clothing is an uncountable noun — do not use 'a clothing' or 'clothings'. Use 'an item of clothing' or 'a piece of clothing' to refer to one specific garment.

常見錯誤

I bought a new clothing yesterday.
I bought some new clothes yesterday.' or 'I bought a new item of clothing yesterday.
'clothing' is uncountable; use 'clothes' or 'an item of clothing' for countable references.
慣用語

a wolf in sheep’s clothing

idiom

Someone who appears harmless or friendly but is actually dangerous or has bad intentions.

披著羊皮的狼

Maya thought her new friend was kind, but he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

The smiling salesman turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing who cheated many customers.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • clothing store
  • clothing line
  • clothing donation
  • clothing industry
  • clothing brand

常用片語

  • an item of clothing
  • a piece of clothing
  • layer of clothing