kilt
/kɪlt/ (bre, ipa) · /kɪlt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkilt/ (ame, mw)
kilt — 名詞
- kiltsingular
- kiltsplural
1. a traditional garment made from tartan woollen cloth, with deep folds stitched a
蘇格蘭裙
蘇格蘭傳統男性穿的格子短裙
a traditional garment made from tartan woollen cloth, with deep folds stitched around the body, reaching from the waist to just above the knee, forming part of the formal and ceremonial attire of Scottish men for centuries.
Liam wore his grandfather's tartan kilt to the family wedding in Edinburgh.
Liam 穿著祖父的蘇格蘭格子裙，出席在愛丁堡舉辦的家庭婚禮。
collocation: wear a kilt to an event
The bagpiper's green-and-blue kilt swung from side to side as he marched.
風笛手行進時，他那條綠藍相間的蘇格蘭裙左右搖擺。
Mayumi bought a woollen kilt at a shop near Edinburgh Castle as a souvenir.
Mayumi 在愛丁堡城堡附近的一家商店買了一條羊毛蘇格蘭裙當紀念品。
Unlike a typical skirt, a kilt uses straps and buckles instead of a zipper.
和一般裙子不同，蘇格蘭裙不用拉鍊，而是用皮帶和扣環固定。
At the Highland Games, each dancer's kilt was made from a different tartan pattern.
在高地運動會上，每位舞者的蘇格蘭裙都有不同的格子花紋。
- tartan kilt
emphasizes the checked pattern of the cloth
- Highland dress
broader term that includes the kilt plus accessories such as a sporran and jacket
用法筆記
Because a kilt is a culturally specific garment rather than an everyday clothing item, it is most commonly used with the verbs 'wear', 'put on', and 'take off'. The word 'tartan' refers to the checked pattern of the cloth, and different Scottish families have their own tartans.
常見錯誤
kilt — 動詞
- kiltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kilts3rd person singular
- kilting-ing form
- kiltedpast simple
1. to fold or roll the bottom edge of a long piece of clothing upward so that it si
撩起；捲起
把衣服下緣向上折或捲
to fold or roll the bottom edge of a long piece of clothing upward so that it sits higher off the ground, usually to keep it dry or clean.
Diya kilted her long skirt before stepping into the shallow stream.
Diya 把她的長裙往上撩起，才踏進淺淺的溪流裡。
kilt + garment to keep dry
The farmer kilted his heavy coat to keep the hem out of the wet grass.
農夫把厚重的外套下擺撩起來，免得沾到濕漉漉的草。
Shirin kilted the edge of her dress to climb over the low stone wall.
Shirin 把裙擺撩起來，好爬過那道矮石牆。
The children kilted their robes and ran through the puddles after the rain stopped.
孩子們把長袍撩起來，雨停後在水窪裡跑來跑去。
- let down
to lower a hem that has been folded up
文法句型
kilt + object (garment)
用法筆記
This sense is old-fashioned and very rare in modern English. It appears almost exclusively in historical fiction or descriptions of 19th-century rural life. The object is always a piece of clothing — never a person or an animal.
常見錯誤
2. to dress someone in a tartan kilt or supply a kilt as part of their outfit, typi
穿裙；配裙
為某人穿上蘇格蘭裙
to dress someone in a tartan kilt or supply a kilt as part of their outfit, typically for a ceremonial or military occasion.
The tailor kilted the three groomsmen the night before the ceremony.
婚禮前一晚，裁縫幫三位伴郎穿上了蘇格蘭裙。
passive construction: kilt + person for an event
The soldiers were kilted and ready for the parade by eight o'clock.
士兵們穿好蘇格蘭裙，八點鐘準備好參加閱兵。
passive: were kilted
The costume department kilted every actor in the play who played a Scottish character.
服裝部門幫劇中每位飾演蘇格蘭人的演員都穿上了蘇格蘭裙。
Élise helped kilt the young dancers in matching red-and-black tartan before they went on stage.
Élise 幫年輕舞者們搭配好紅黑相間的蘇格蘭裙，然後他們才上台。
- dress in a kilt
the explanatory modern equivalent
- outfit in tartan
broader — can refer to the whole Highland outfit, not just the kilt
文法句型
kilt + person
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice ('be kilted') when referring to the person being dressed. The active form is most common when the subject is a tailor, costumer, or other person whose job involves providing the garment.
常見錯誤
3. to move with quick, light steps; to dart or skip along nimbly, especially in a l
輕快移動
快步輕盈地移動或跳躍
to move with quick, light steps; to dart or skip along nimbly, especially in a lively or playful way.
The young dancer kilted across the wooden stage in a series of quick steps.
那位年輕舞者踩著一連串輕快的步伐，快速越過木頭舞台。
adverbial: kilt across / kilt through
Chiara kilted through the busy market to catch up with her friend.
Chiara 輕快穿過熱鬧的市場，追上了她的朋友。
The children kilted away from the rising tide, laughing as the water chased their feet.
孩子們輕巧地閃避漲上來的潮水，邊笑邊跑，因為海水緊追著他們的腳。
Sade kilted nimbly out of the way when the cyclist rang his bell from behind.
騎腳踏車的人在 Sade 身後按鈴時，她輕巧地閃到一旁。
- plod
slow, heavy movement, the opposite of nimbly darting
文法句型
kilt + adverbial (direction)
用法筆記
Chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect; very rare in standard English. Learners will almost never encounter this sense in modern speech or writing. It is included here for completeness because it appears in historical dictionaries.