frock

/frɒk/ (bre, ipa) · /frɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfräk/ (ame, mw)

frock — 名詞

  • frocksingular
  • frocksplural

1. a woman's or girl's dress made as one piece, with the top and skirt joined toget

1.名詞B2
釋義

洋裝

上身與裙身連在一起的女裝

a woman's or girl's dress made as one piece, with the top and skirt joined together.

例句

Yuna chose a blue frock for her cousin's summer wedding.

Yuna 為表親的夏季婚禮挑了一件藍色洋裝。

frock for a wedding outfit

The shop window displayed white frocks with tiny yellow flowers.

店面的櫥窗裡展示著幾件帶有細小黃花的白色洋裝。

plural noun for dresses on display

同義詞
  • dress

    the general everyday word; frock is less common and often sounds more old-fashioned or British

  • gown

    usually longer or more formal than a frock

  • smock

    often looser and more practical, not simply any dress

用法筆記

Mostly heard in British or old-fashioned contexts. In everyday modern English, many speakers simply say dress.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a frock skirt to the party.
✅She wore a frock to the party.' or 'She wore a skirt to the party.
💡a frock is already a complete dress, not a type of skirt.

2. a long loose robe used by monks, friars, and similar religious members as part o

2.名詞C2
釋義

僧袍

修士或教士穿的長袍

a long loose robe used by monks, friars, and similar religious members as part of their official clothing.

例句

The young monk folded his frock neatly after evening prayers.

那名年輕修士在晚禱後把自己的僧袍摺好。

religious garment worn by a monk

At the museum, Gabriel studied a brown frock worn by Franciscan friars.

在博物館裡，Gabriel 仔細看著方濟各會修士穿過的一件棕色僧袍。

frock worn by members of an order

同義詞
  • habit

    the standard word for the clothing worn by members of a religious order

  • robe

    broader term for a long loose garment; not always religious

  • cassock

    a specific long close-fitting clerical garment, narrower in meaning than frock

用法筆記

Usually refers to older or formal religious clothing, not to ordinary modern church wear. Distinguish this sense from noun/1, which means a dress for women or girls.

frock — 動詞