jersey
/ˈdʒɜː.zi/ (bre, ipa) · [dʒˈɚzi] /ˈdʒɝː.zi/ (ame, ipa) · [dʒˈɚzi] /ˈjər-zē/ (ame, mw)
jersey — 名詞
- jerseysingular
- jerseysplural
1. The shirt a player wears as part of a team's playing clothes, often marked with
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.
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
Nila's number was printed across the back of her jersey.
Nila 的背號印在她球衣的背面。
The coach asked Adisa to change jerseys because the colours matched the other team.
教練叫 Adisa 換球衣，因為兩隊顏色太像了。
- 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
2. A knitted top with sleeves that you wear on your upper body, usually pulling it
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.
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
Nadia bought a light cotton jersey for cool evenings by the sea.
Nadia 買了一件輕薄的棉質針織衫，準備在海邊偏涼的傍晚穿。
Amelia's striped jersey kept her warm during the windy picnic.
Amelia 的條紋針織衫讓她在起風的野餐時保持暖和。
- 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
3. A soft knitted cloth with a little stretch that people use for making clothes.
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.
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
The label says this skirt is made from recycled jersey.
標籤寫著這件裙子是用回收針織布做的。
Brandon spilled tea on the white jersey before he cut the pattern.
Brandon 在裁版前把茶灑在白色針織布上了。
- 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
4. A small light-brown dairy cow from a breed valued for milk that is especially ri
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.
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。
A Jersey calf stood beside its mother near the dairy barn.
一頭澤西小牛站在母牛旁邊，靠近乳牛棚門口。
The prize went to Walid's oldest Jersey at the county farm show.
今年郡農展的獎項頒給了 Walid 那頭最老的澤西牛。
- 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.