moccasins

IPA/mˈɒkəsɪnz/
KK[mˈɑkəsɪnz]IPA/mˈɑːkəsɪnz/

moccasins — 名詞

1. soft leather shoes that you slip on without laces, often with decorative stitchi

1.名詞C1
釋義

莫卡辛鞋

可直接套穿的軟皮鞋

soft leather shoes that you slip on without laces, often with decorative stitching across the front

例句

Tamar slipped off her boots and put on soft moccasins in the cabin.

Tamar 在小木屋裡脫下靴子，換上柔軟的莫卡辛鞋。

put on + moccasins in a comfort context

At the market, Rafael chose brown moccasins with hand stitching around the front.

Rafael 在市場上挑了一雙前面有手工縫線的棕色莫卡辛鞋。

describes the stitched front typical of moccasins

同義詞
  • loafer

    another slip-on shoe, but usually firmer and more formal in appearance

  • slipper

    softer indoor footwear, usually worn at home rather than outside

  • boat shoe

    casual outdoor slip-on style, usually with laces and a rubber sole

反義詞
  • boot

    covers more of the foot and ankle and is usually more structured

文法句型

a pair of + moccasins

wear + moccasins

slip on + moccasins

用法筆記

Often used for the pair someone is wearing or packing, especially in casual clothing contexts. Use 'a moccasin' for one shoe, but 'moccasins' or 'a pair of moccasins' is more natural when talking about the footwear as a set.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new moccasins for the trip.
✅I bought a new pair of moccasins for the trip.
💡because the noun is plural here, use 'a pair of' when counting one set.
❌This moccasins is too loose.
✅These moccasins are too loose.
💡the plural form takes a plural determiner and verb.