jersey

IPA/ˈdʒɜː.zi/
KK[dʒˈɚzi]IPA/ˈdʒɝː.zi/

jersey — 名詞

  • jerseysingular
  • jerseysplural

1. The shirt a player wears as part of a team's playing clothes, often marked with

1.名詞A2
釋義

球衣

球員比賽時穿的上衣

The shirt a player wears as part of a team's playing clothes, often marked with team colours, a name, or a number.

例句

Yael swapped jerseys with the captain after the final whistle.

終場哨響後，Yael 跟隊長交換了球衣。

collocation: swap jerseys after a match

Esteban washed his muddy jersey as soon as practice ended.

練習一結束，Esteban 就洗了他那件沾滿泥的球衣。

collocation: wash a muddy jersey

常見搭配
  • team jersey
  • home jersey
  • away jersey
  • swap jerseys
同義詞
  • team shirt

    a broad everyday term for the top worn by a team

  • kit top

    more common in British sports talk and tied to the official match kit

  • sports shirt

    a general label that does not always suggest team colours or a player number

文法句型

a team jersey

[player's] jersey

wear / swap / change jerseys

用法筆記

Used mainly for the shirt part of a sports uniform. Fans also call a replica shirt a jersey, even when they are not playing in the match.

常見錯誤

Remember to wash your jersey before the game' (when you mean the whole uniform).
Remember to wash your uniform before the game.
Jersey means the shirt only, not the full set of sports clothes.

2. A knitted top with sleeves that you wear on your upper body, usually pulling it

2.名詞B1
釋義

針織衫

前面不開襟的針織上衣

A knitted top with sleeves that you wear on your upper body, usually pulling it on rather than fastening the front.

例句

Iris pulled a navy jersey over her T-shirt before the ferry left.

渡輪開航前，Iris 在 T 恤外面套上一件深藍色針織衫。

pull a jersey over a T-shirt

Jin folded his wool jersey and placed it on the chair.

Jin 把他的羊毛針織衫摺好，放到椅子上。

collocation: wool jersey

常見搭配
  • wool jersey
  • cotton jersey
  • striped jersey
  • pull on a jersey
同義詞
  • sweater

    the broad everyday word, especially in American English

  • jumper

    the usual British alternative for this kind of knitted top

  • pullover

    stresses that the garment goes on over the head

反義詞
  • cardigan

    a knitted top that opens at the front with buttons or a zip

文法句型

a wool jersey

pull a jersey on

wear a jersey over a T-shirt

用法筆記

More common in British English for an ordinary knitted top. In American English, sweater is the usual everyday word unless you mean a sports shirt.

常見錯誤

She buttoned her jersey before leaving.
She pulled on her jersey before leaving.
A jersey in this sense is usually put on over the head, not closed with front buttons.

3. A soft knitted cloth with a little stretch that people use for making clothes.

3.名詞B2
釋義

針織布

柔軟有彈性的衣料

A soft knitted cloth with a little stretch that people use for making clothes.

例句

The tailor cut soft jersey for a summer dress with short sleeves.

裁縫剪開柔軟的針織布，準備做一件短袖夏季洋裝。

cut jersey for [garment]

Imran chose cotton jersey because it stretched without feeling heavy.

Imran 選了棉質針織布，因為它有彈性又不會太厚重。

collocation: cotton jersey

常見搭配
  • cotton jersey
  • stretch jersey
  • jersey fabric
  • cut jersey
同義詞
  • knit fabric

    a broader textile term covering many knitted materials

  • jersey knit

    a more technical label for this specific fabric structure

文法句型

cotton jersey

made from jersey

cut jersey for [garment]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it means the material: cotton jersey, silk jersey. Use a or the jersey only when you mean a garment.

常見錯誤

I bought three jerseys to sew one dress.
I bought three metres of jersey to sew one dress.
When you mean the material, jersey is usually an uncountable fabric noun.

4. A small light-brown dairy cow from a breed valued for milk that is especially ri

4.名詞C1
釋義

澤西牛

乳脂高的乳牛品種

A small light-brown dairy cow from a breed valued for milk that is especially rich in cream.

例句

Rosa's Jersey gives richer milk than the larger cows in the next field.

Rosa 養的那頭澤西牛產的牛奶比隔壁的大牛更濃。

collocation: Jersey milk

The children fed the gentle Jersey before the milking started.

擠奶前，孩子們先去餵那頭溫馴的澤西牛。

常見搭配
  • Jersey cow
  • Jersey calf
  • Jersey milk
  • keep Jerseys
同義詞
  • Jersey cow

    a fuller label that makes the breed meaning explicit

文法句型

a Jersey

Jersey cow

keep Jerseys

用法筆記

Usually capitalized when naming the breed: a Jersey, two Jerseys. Writers often add cow after it when the breed meaning may not be obvious.

常見錯誤

Every light-brown cow on the farm is a Jersey.
Only the cows from that breed are Jerseys.
Jersey names a specific dairy breed, not any cow with that colour.