nightgown
/ˈnaɪtɡaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnaɪtɡaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n/ (ame, mw)
nightgown — 名詞
- nightgownsingular
- nightgownsplural
1. sleep clothing for women or girls that hangs from the shoulders like a simple dr
睡袍；睡裙
女性穿著的長款睡衣
sleep clothing for women or girls that hangs from the shoulders like a simple dress.
Jisoo hung her satin nightgown on the bathroom hook after showering.
Jisoo 淋浴後把她的緞面睡袍掛在浴室掛鉤上。
material modifier: satin nightgown
The patient asked for a clean nightgown before her evening check.
那名病人請人先拿一件乾淨的睡袍，方便晚上檢查。
common hospital context: a clean nightgown
Yara came downstairs in a blue nightgown to get water.
Yara 穿著藍色睡袍下樓去拿水。
Soraya packed two cotton nightgowns for the beach cottage trip.
Soraya 為海邊小屋之旅打包了兩件棉質睡袍。
A lace nightgown from her aunt still lay on the bed.
阿姨送的蕾絲睡袍，還放在床上。
- nightdress
same basic garment, but more common in British English
- nightie
informal and often used for a lighter or shorter version
- negligee
more decorative and often more romantic in tone
文法句型
a/the + nightgown
in + a nightgown
nightgown + of/in + material
用法筆記
Usually the standard American term for this garment; British English more often uses 'nightdress'. In ordinary use, it refers to women's or girls' sleepwear rather than men's.