maxi

/ˈmæk.si dres/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈæksi] /ˈmæk.si dres/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmæksi/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈæksi] /ˈmæksi/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈæksi] /ˈmak-sē/ (ame, mw)

maxi — 形容詞

  • maxipositive
  • more maxicomparative
  • most maxisuperlative

1. describing clothing made in a very long style, with the bottom near the ankles o

1.形容詞B1
釋義

及踝的

衣物長到腳踝附近

describing clothing made in a very long style, with the bottom near the ankles or feet.

例句

Yasmin chose a maxi dress for the beach wedding in Taitung.

Yasmin 為台東的海邊婚禮選了一件及踝長洋裝。

maxi + dress

The shop window displayed a cream maxi skirt beside bright sandals.

櫥窗裡陳列著一件奶油色及踝長裙，旁邊擺著亮色涼鞋。

maxi + skirt

同義詞
  • ankle-length

    neutral descriptive term that can be used outside fashion writing

  • full-length

    broader term for something extending to the full body length or floor

反義詞
  • mini

    in fashion, describes a much shorter length

  • short

    general opposite for clothing that ends well above the ankle

文法句型

maxi + dress/skirt/coat

用法筆記

Used almost only before a clothing noun such as dress, skirt, or coat. Distinguish it from the prefix use of maxi meaning 'very large', which is a different lemma from this clothing sense.

常見錯誤

❌We bought a maxi suitcase for the trip.
✅We bought a very large suitcase for the trip.
💡in this adjective sense, 'maxi' describes very long clothing, not size in general.

maxi — 名詞