corduroy
/ˈkɔːdərɔɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯr-də-ˌrȯi/ (ame, mw)
corduroy — 名詞
1. A sturdy cotton fabric whose surface is covered with soft, parallel ridges that
燈芯絨
表面有凸起直條紋的厚棉布
A sturdy cotton fabric whose surface is covered with soft, parallel ridges that run vertically along its length, commonly used for making warm clothes such as trousers, jackets, and skirts.
Sakura chose a dark green corduroy for the winter coat because it feels warm and lasts for years.
Sakura 選了深綠色燈芯絨來做冬天外套，因為它觸感溫暖又耐穿。
uncountable noun for the fabric itself
Omar sewed a brown corduroy vest for his nephew's birthday last November.
Omar 為了姪子的生日，去年十一月縫了一件棕色燈芯絨背心。
sewing context: corduroy as garment material
Valentina found a roll of olive-green corduroy at the market and bought enough for two pairs of trousers.
Valentina 在市場找到一卷橄欖綠的燈芯絨，買了足夠做兩條褲子的量。
Anh brushed dust off the corduroy sofa cushions with a soft cloth.
Anh 用軟布把燈芯絨沙發墊上的灰塵拍掉。
Diallo asked whether corduroy or denim would keep him warmer during the mountain hike.
Diallo 問燈芯絨和牛仔布哪一種在登山時比較保暖。
文法句型
corduroy + noun (as modifier)
a/colour + corduroy
用法筆記
Corduroy is most often uncountable (a jacket made of corduroy), but it can be countable when referring to a particular type or colour: 'The shop stocks twelve different corduroys.'
常見錯誤
2. A pair of trousers sewn from corduroy fabric, typically worn in cooler weather a
燈芯絨褲
用燈芯絨布料做的褲子
A pair of trousers sewn from corduroy fabric, typically worn in cooler weather and often referred to informally as 'cords'.
Hassan wore his brown corduroys to the autumn picnic in the park.
Hassan 穿著他的棕色燈芯絨褲去公園參加秋日野餐。
plural noun 'corduroys' for a single garment
The charity shop had several pairs of children's corduroys for only five dollars each.
那家二手店有好幾條兒童燈芯絨褲，每條只要五美元。
pattern: a pair of corduroys
Neha pulled on a pair of old grey cords before heading out to weed the garden.
Neha 套上一條舊灰色 cords 褲，到花園裡去除草。
Liam's school requires dark blue corduroys as part of the winter uniform.
Liam 的學校規定冬天制服要穿深藍色燈芯絨褲。
Wei noticed that corduroys had become fashionable again among university students.
Wei 注意到燈芯絨褲在大學生之間又流行起來了。
文法句型
a pair of corduroys
corduroys + plural verb
cords (informal short form)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'corduroys', even when referring to a single garment. The informal short form 'cords' is very common in everyday speech. The singular 'corduroy' is never used for the trousers.
常見錯誤
corduroy — 動詞
- corduroypresent simple I / you / we / they
- corduroys3rd person singular
- corduroying-ing form
- corduroyedpast simple
1. To create a passable route across muddy or swampy ground by laying tree trunks s
圓木鋪路
將圓木橫向並排鋪設成路面
To create a passable route across muddy or swampy ground by laying tree trunks side by side, positioned across the width of the path.
The logging crew corduroyed the muddy trail so the supply truck could reach the camp.
伐木團隊用圓木鋪設了泥濘的小路，讓補給卡車能開到營地。
simple past transitive: corduroyed + direct object
Before the rains began, the workers corduroyed the swampy section of the logging road.
雨季來臨前，工人們用圓木鋪設了伐木道路上那片沼澤路段。
Amir's great-grandfather corduroyed a path through the wetland using pine logs cut from nearby woods.
Amir 的曾祖父用附近砍來的松木在濕地上鋪出了一條路。
To move equipment across the marsh, the engineers corduroyed a short stretch with fresh timber.
為了把設備運過沼澤，工程師用新伐的木頭鋪設了一小段路面。
文法句型
corduroy + noun phrase (road / track / path / trail)
用法筆記
A rare technical term restricted to civil engineering, forestry, and historical accounts of road-building through wetlands. The direct object is always the route being constructed — never the logs themselves.