dress coat
dress coat — 名詞
1. a formal black jacket worn by men at extremely formal evening events such as fan
燕尾服
男士正式晚宴外套，前短後長
a formal black jacket worn by men at extremely formal evening events such as fancy balls, state dinners, or classical concerts, which is short at the front and has two long pointed panels that hang down at the back
Theo rented a black dress coat and matching trousers for the annual charity ball.
Theo 租了一套黑色燕尾服和配套的西裝褲，準備參加年度慈善舞會。
collocation: rent a dress coat
The conductor stepped onto the stage in a crisp dress coat and white bow tie.
指揮穿著筆挺的燕尾服，搭配白色領結，走上舞台。
Isabela's grandfather showed an old photo of himself in a dress coat at a ball.
Isabela 的祖父拿出一張自己的舊照片，照片裡他穿著燕尾服參加舞會。
The musicians in the string section wore matching dress coats with stiff white shirt fronts.
弦樂組的團員穿著統一的燕尾服，配上挺立的白襯衫前襟。
clothing context: orchestra musicians in dress coats
Rin packed her father's dress coat in a garment bag for the awards ceremony.
Rin 將父親的燕尾服放進衣袋，準備帶去參加頒獎典禮。
- black dress coat
- rent a dress coat
- wear a dress coat
- dress coat and trousers
- in a dress coat
- tailcoat
the most common everyday name for this garment
- tails
informal and conversational, e.g. 'the men were all in tails'
- white-tie coat
specifically refers to a dress coat worn as part of the white-tie dress code
用法筆記
Frequently replaced by the simpler terms 'tailcoat' or 'tails' in everyday conversation. This garment belongs to the strictest formal dress code (white-tie), which is now rare outside of classical concerts, state banquets, and traditional weddings.
常見錯誤
2. the formal decorated jacket that is part of a military or official ceremonial un
軍禮服
軍人於正式場合穿的禮服外套
the formal decorated jacket that is part of a military or official ceremonial uniform, usually decorated with medals, gold braid, special buttons, and rank insignia
General Adaeze wore her dress coat with all the medals she had earned.
Adaeze 將軍穿著軍禮服，胸前別著她獲得的所有勳章。
collocation: full dress coat + medals
Karim polished the gold buttons on his dress coat before the parade.
Karim 在遊行前把軍禮服上的金色鈕扣擦得亮晶晶。
The colour guard stood at attention in crisp blue dress coats and white gloves.
儀仗隊穿著筆挺的藍色軍禮服、戴著白手套，立正站好。
ceremonial context: colour guard in dress coats
Linh's dress coat hung in the wardrobe with embroidered rank stripes on both sleeves.
Linh 的軍禮服掛在衣櫃裡，兩邊袖子上都繡著代表階級的臂章。
A dress coat is worn during parades and inspections, not on the training ground.
軍禮服在閱兵和校閱時穿，但訓練場上不穿。
- military dress coat
- full dress coat
- ceremonial dress coat
- dress coat with medals
- blue dress coat
- in full dress coat
- uniform jacket
a broader term covering any official jacket, including non-ceremonial ones
- full-dress jacket
British military term for the same garment
- field coat
the combat jacket worn during active military operations
- service coat
the everyday uniform jacket for regular duty
用法筆記
In military contexts 'dress coat' is contrasted with 'field coat' (for combat) and 'service coat' (for daily duty). It is reserved exclusively for ceremonial occasions such as parades, medal ceremonies, and official visits.