hat
/hæt/ (bre, ipa) · /hæt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhat/ (ame, mw)
hat — 名詞
1. an item worn on the head, typically with a rounded top and a brim that sticks ou
帽子
戴在頭上、有頂部及帽簷的服飾
an item worn on the head, typically with a rounded top and a brim that sticks out around the edge, used especially outdoors to shield from sunshine or cold or as part of a uniform or ceremonial dress.
Gabriela wore a wide straw hat to protect her face from the summer sun.
Gabriela 戴了一頂寬邊草帽，保護臉部不受夏日陽光照射。
collocation: straw hat / sun hat for weather protection
The old man tipped his hat politely as Anong walked past his shop.
那位老先生禮貌地舉帽致意，當時 Anong 正走過他的店鋪。
collocation: tip one's hat as a greeting
In winter, Ryo always puts a warm wool hat on his daughter before school.
冬天時，Ryo 總會在女兒上學前替她戴上一頂保暖的毛帽。
Jack bought a red and white baseball-style hat from the stadium gift shop.
Jack 在球場紀念品店買了一頂紅白配色的棒球風帽子。
Lara hung her wet rain hat on a hook to let it dry.
Lara 把濕掉的雨帽掛在掛鉤上晾乾。
文法句型
wear a [type of] hat
put on / take off a hat
[person] + tip(s) one's hat
常見錯誤
❌ 'She wore a hat on her head and a scarf around her neck.' — This is grammatically correct but redundant: hats are always worn on the head. Omit 'on her head.'
2. one of several jobs or areas of responsibility that a person has, especially whe
職務；角色
一個人同時承擔的多種工作之一
one of several jobs or areas of responsibility that a person has, especially when they play different roles in different situations — for example, a manager who also acts as the team's driver and IT support.
At the village school, Obi wears many hats — teacher, cook, and bus driver.
Obi 在村裡的學校身兼多職——老師、廚師和校車司機。
pattern: wear many hats for multiple roles
Caleb is speaking in his hat as finance head, not as a friend.
Caleb 是以財務主管的身分發言，而不是以朋友的身分。
pattern: in one's hat as [role] for official capacity
When you run your own business, you quickly learn to wear several hats at once.
經營自己的事業時，你得很快學會同時扮演多種角色。
Dr. Zayd changed hats from surgeon to hospital administrator when he walked into the boardroom.
Dr. Zayd 走進會議室時，從外科醫師的身分切換為醫院行政主管。
文法句型
wear + [number/several/many] + hats
change hats
in one's hat as + [role]
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in fixed expressions such as wear many hats, change hats, or in one's hat as [role]. It is not used as a standalone countable noun (❌ 'She has a new hat' for 'She has a new role'). The metaphor comes from the idea that different official positions in history had distinct headwear, so a person 'wearing a different hat' means they are acting in a different capacity.
常見錯誤
hat — 動詞
1. to put a hat on yourself or on someone else's head; to provide or cover with a h
戴帽
給某人戴上帽子或為其提供帽子
to put a hat on yourself or on someone else's head; to provide or cover with a hat, especially as part of a formal outfit or ceremonial dress.
All the racegoers were hatted in bright silk for the annual derby at the racetrack.
所有賽馬觀眾都戴著亮色絲帽參加年度大賽。
passive: be hatted in [garment] for formal occasions
Anong hatted herself carefully before stepping out into the strong afternoon sun.
Anong 仔細地戴上帽子，然後步入強烈的午後陽光中。
reflexive: hat oneself as a deliberate action
Mei hatted her son in a bright orange rain hat before the sudden downpour started.
Mei 在暴雨突然降臨前替兒子戴上一頂亮橘色雨帽。
The guests arrived for the garden party smartly hatted in spring colours.
參加花園派對的賓客們戴著色彩鮮豔的春裝帽，裝扮得宜。
- put on a hat
the natural everyday phrase instead of the verb 'hat'; far more common in all registers
- wear a hat
describes the state of having a hat on, rather than the action of putting one on
文法句型
be hatted in [garment/material]
hat oneself
hat [someone] in [garment]
用法筆記
This verb sense is uncommon in everyday modern English. People normally say 'put on a hat' or 'wear a hat' rather than using 'hat' as a verb. The past participle 'hatted' appears occasionally in formal or literary descriptions ('a well-hatted crowd,' 'she was hatted in blue velvet'). The transitive use 'the milliner hatted the party' is very rare and mainly historical.