livery
/ˈlɪvəri/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɪvɚi] /ˈlɪvəri/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈɪvɚi] /ˈli-və-rē How to pronounce livery (audio) ˈliv-rē/ (ame, mw)
livery — 名詞
- liverysingular
- liveriesplural
1. special clothing that marks servants, drivers, or officials as belonging to a ho
制服
僕役或禮儀人員穿的識別制服
special clothing that marks servants, drivers, or officials as belonging to a household or institution, especially in ceremonial settings
Jenna's hotel doorman wore dark green livery with brass buttons at the entrance.
Jenna 服務的飯店門房在入口處穿著深綠色制服，上面有黃銅鈕扣。
wear livery with visible design details
The palace staff changed into ceremonial livery before the state banquet began.
國宴開始前，宮廷工作人員換上了禮儀制服。
change into ceremonial livery
Christopher recognized the chauffeur in red-and-gold livery outside the embassy.
Christopher 在大使館外一眼就認出那位穿著紅金制服的司機。
Visitors stared as the footmen in livery opened the carriage doors.
訪客看著那些穿著制服的男僕打開馬車車門。
文法句型
wear livery
in livery
livery with + colour/detail
用法筆記
Usually appears in historical, ceremonial, or luxury-service settings, not for ordinary work clothes. Unlike uniform, it strongly suggests visible colours or styling that mark a household, institution, or rank.
常見錯誤
2. the identifying colours and visual style shown on a company's buses, planes, car
塗裝
公司車輛或產品的識別配色
the identifying colours and visual style shown on a company's buses, planes, cars, or similar products
The airline unveiled a new livery with silver wings and a deep blue tail.
那家航空公司公開了新塗裝，配上銀色機翼和深藍色尾翼。
new livery for an airline or fleet
Nikhil photographed the racing team's livery before the cars left the garage.
Nikhil 在賽車離開車庫前拍下了車隊的塗裝。
The delivery vans all share the same bright orange livery across the city.
這座城市裡的送貨車全都用了同樣亮橘色的塗裝。
After the merger, the company replaced its old livery on every bus.
合併後，公司把每一輛巴士上的舊塗裝都換掉了。
- paint scheme
focuses on the actual painted design on a vehicle or aircraft
- branding
is broader and includes names, logos, and marketing style beyond colours
- colour scheme
describes the colours themselves without the ownership meaning
文法句型
new livery
replace a livery
in the company's livery
用法筆記
Often used for airlines, trains, buses, racing teams, and delivery fleets. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about visual branding on things, not clothing worn by people.
常見錯誤
3. the paid service of feeding, housing, and looking after horses for owners who ke
馬匹寄養
付費代養並照料馬匹的服務
the paid service of feeding, housing, and looking after horses for owners who keep them somewhere else
Isabela pays for full livery because her horse needs daily care.
Isabela 付費使用全套馬匹寄養服務，因為她的馬每天都需要照顧。
full livery as a paid care package
The yard offers part livery for owners who want to ride after work.
那座馬場提供部分馬匹寄養服務，適合下班後想來騎馬的主人。
part livery in horse care
When Tunde moved to the city, he put both horses on livery nearby.
Tunde 搬到城市後，把兩匹馬都送到附近寄養。
Winter livery at the farm includes hay, stabling, and time in the lower field.
那座農場的冬季馬匹寄養服務包含乾草、馬廄安置和在下方草地活動的時間。
文法句型
full livery
part livery
put a horse on livery
用法筆記
Chiefly British in modern use and usually treated as an uncountable service noun. It commonly appears with full or part to describe how much daily care the stable provides.
4. a stable that keeps horses for paying owners and takes care of them
寄養馬房
代客照料馬匹的馬房或馬廄
a stable that keeps horses for paying owners and takes care of them
The old livery near the market now rents bikes instead of stalls.
市場附近那間舊寄養馬房現在改成出租腳踏車，不再提供馬欄。
a livery as a physical place
Sofie visited the livery to check whether her mare had settled in.
Sofie 到寄養馬房看看她的母馬是否已經安頓下來。
visit the livery
A fire broke out in the livery, but every horse was led outside safely.
那間寄養馬房失火了，但每匹馬都被安全帶到外面。
The village kept one small livery behind the inn for travelling riders.
那個村子在旅店後方保留了一間小寄養馬房，供旅人安置坐騎。
- stable
the general word for a building where horses are kept
- boarding stable
a clearer modern phrase for a stable that keeps horses for paying owners
文法句型
visit the livery
a livery near/by + place
用法筆記
This older countable use names the place itself. Distinguish from sense 3, which refers to the horse-care service rather than the building.
livery — 形容詞
- liverypositive
- more liverycomparative
- most liverysuperlative
1. having the dark reddish-brown colour or appearance of liver
肝色的
呈現像肝臟般的暗紅褐色
having the dark reddish-brown colour or appearance of liver
The butcher set aside the cut because the fat had turned livery overnight.
那位屠夫把那塊肉另外放著，因為脂肪過了一夜已變成肝色。
turn livery when food changes colour
A livery brown film spread across the soup after it cooled.
湯放涼後，表面浮起一層肝色的褐膜。
livery brown + noun
The doctor showed a photo of the livery spots on the organ.
醫生秀出那個器官上帶有肝色斑點的照片。
The sauce looked livery under the kitchen light, so Darius binned it.
那醬汁在廚房燈下呈現肝色，所以 Darius 把它丟了。
- brownish
much broader and does not suggest the specific liver-like shade
- reddish-brown
gives the colour more directly but lacks the unusual descriptive tone
文法句型
look livery
livery brown + noun
用法筆記
A rare descriptive word, usually about colour or surface appearance. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes what something looks like, not whether a person seems unwell.
2. looking dull, yellowish, or unwell in a way that suggests liver trouble or stoma
蠟黃的
面色發黃發灰，像肝胃不適
looking dull, yellowish, or unwell in a way that suggests liver trouble or stomach upset
After the ferry ride, Eli looked livery and asked for fresh air.
坐完渡輪後，Eli 看起來臉色蠟黃，還開口說想吸點新鮮空氣。
look livery after feeling sick
The child felt hot and livery after eating too many fried cakes.
那孩子吃了太多油炸糕點後，覺得發熱，臉色也蠟黃。
feel livery after rich food
By noon, the office worker had a livery face and no appetite.
到了中午，那位上班族臉色蠟黃，也沒什麼胃口。
Apinya went home early because she woke up feeling livery and weak.
Apinya 一早醒來就覺得自己臉色蠟黃又虛弱，所以提早回家了。
文法句型
look livery
feel livery
用法筆記
Rare and somewhat old-fashioned. It usually appears after look or feel when someone seems ill; unlike sense 1, it points to unhealthy appearance rather than simple colour resemblance.