jockstrap
/ˈdʒɒkstræp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːkstræp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjäk-ˌstrap/ (ame, mw)
jockstrap — 名詞
- jockstrapsingular
- jockstrapsplural
1. an item of tight men's underwear with a pouch at the front and elastic straps at
運動護襠
男性運動時保護下體的緊身內褲
an item of tight men's underwear with a pouch at the front and elastic straps at the back, worn during sports to hold and shield the genital area from injury.
Vikram packed a clean jockstrap in his gym bag before the rugby match.
Vikram 在橄欖球比賽前把一條乾淨的運動護襠放進健身包裡。
collocation: pack / wear a jockstrap before sport
The hockey coach told every player to wear a jockstrap under their shorts.
曲棍球教練要每一位球員都在短褲底下穿上運動護襠。
pattern: wear a jockstrap under [clothing]
A good jockstrap has a hard plastic cup that protects the player from fast balls.
一件好的運動護襠裡面有硬塑膠護杯，可以保護球員不被快球擊中。
Hugo forgot his jockstrap at home and felt sore after the long bike ride.
Hugo 把運動護襠忘在家裡，長途騎完腳踏車後覺得很不舒服。
Most sports shops sell jockstraps in three sizes near the running shoes.
大部分運動用品店都會在跑鞋附近賣三種尺寸的運動護襠。
- athletic supporter
more formal and clinical term, common in American shops and on packaging
- jock
very informal short form, mostly American, can be mistaken for the slang meaning 'sporty person'
- supporter
ambiguous on its own — usually needs context like 'athletic supporter' to be clear
文法句型
a jockstrap
wear a jockstrap
用法筆記
Refers specifically to men's sportswear; the equivalent female garment is normally called a 'sports bra' (for the chest) and there is no exact equivalent for the lower body. The British synonym 'jock' on its own is rare in this sense and risks confusion with 'jock' meaning a sporty person.