pantyhose

IPA/ˈpæntihəʊz/
KK[pˈæntihˌoz]IPA/ˈpæntihəʊz/

pantyhose — 名詞

1. a single stretchy garment, usually sheer, that pulls on like underwear and reach

1.名詞B1
釋義

褲襪；連褲襪

從腰部包覆到腳尖的薄彈性褲型襪

a single stretchy garment, usually sheer, that pulls on like underwear and reaches down to cover the hips, legs, and toes; women often wear it under a skirt or dress.

例句

Maya bought two pairs of black pantyhose for her new office job.

Maya 為了新的辦公室工作買了兩雙黑色褲襪。

countable as 'pairs of pantyhose'

Lina snagged her pantyhose on the corner of the desk.

Lina 的褲襪被桌角勾破了。

typical verb collocation: snag / tear pantyhose

常見搭配
  • a pair of pantyhose
  • sheer pantyhose
  • nude / flesh-coloured pantyhose
  • snag pantyhose
  • run in one's pantyhose
同義詞
  • tights

    the standard British term; can also mean thicker, opaque versions

  • nylons

    informal, often refers to the sheer kind only

  • hose

    older, slightly formal word for leg coverings in general

文法句型

a pair of pantyhose

用法筆記

Treated as plural like 'trousers' or 'jeans': say 'these pantyhose are torn', and count them with 'a pair of'. American English; British English usually says 'tights'.

常見錯誤

I bought a pantyhose.
I bought a pair of pantyhose.
like 'trousers', it takes 'a pair of', not 'a'.
My pantyhose is torn.
My pantyhose are torn.
treat it as plural for verb agreement.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • a pair of pantyhose
  • a run in one's pantyhose
  • control-top pantyhose

常用片語

  • pull on pantyhose
  • snag one's pantyhose
  • wear pantyhose under a skirt

介系詞搭配

  • in pantyhose
  • under (a skirt / dress)