lycra

IPA/ˈlaɪ.krə/
KK[lˈaɪkrə]IPA/ˈlaɪ.krə/

lycra — 名詞

1. a trademarked elastic fibre often blended into clothing fabric so that the garme

1.名詞B2
釋義

萊卡

彈性合成纖維的商標名稱

a trademarked elastic fibre often blended into clothing fabric so that the garment hugs the body closely and springs back to its shape after stretching.

例句

Renata bought a pair of black Lycra leggings for her morning yoga class.

Renata 為了早上的瑜珈課,買了一條黑色的萊卡內搭褲。

attributive: Lycra + clothing noun

The cycling shorts contain about twenty percent Lycra to keep them snug on the legs.

這款自行車短褲含有約百分之二十的萊卡,讓褲管能緊貼雙腿。

percentage of Lycra in a blend

常見搭配
  • Lycra leggings
  • Lycra shorts
  • Lycra top
  • cotton-and-Lycra blend
  • percent Lycra
同義詞
  • spandex

    American English; same fibre, a generic name rather than a brand

  • elastane

    the chemical-industry generic; common on European garment labels

文法句型

uncountable noun

often used attributively before another noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a clothing noun (Lycra leggings, Lycra shorts) or as the second element in a blend description (twenty percent Lycra). Rarely used on its own as the subject of a sentence.

常見錯誤

I am wearing a Lycra.
I am wearing Lycra shorts.
Lycra names the fibre, not the garment; pair it with the clothing noun.
These trousers are made from lycras.
These trousers are made from Lycra.
Lycra is uncountable; no plural form.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • Lycra leggings
  • Lycra shorts
  • Lycra top
  • Lycra swimsuit

常用片語

  • a Lycra blend
  • twenty percent Lycra

介系詞搭配

  • made from Lycra
  • blended with Lycra