plus fours
plus fours — 名詞
1. a pair of wide-legged sports trousers that hang loosely over the thigh and faste
燈籠褲
寬鬆及膝運動褲，打高爾夫球時穿
a pair of wide-legged sports trousers that hang loosely over the thigh and fasten snugly with a band just under the knee; golfers in the early 1900s commonly wore them on the course
Chiara found a vintage pair of cream-coloured plus fours at the charity shop.
Chiara 在慈善商店發現了一條復古的米白色燈籠褲。
vintage [item] found at a charity shop — suggests old-fashioned style
The golf instructor smiled when he saw Mert wearing old-fashioned plus fours on the course.
高爾夫教練看到 Mert 穿著老式燈籠褲上球場時笑了出來。
wearing plus fours on the golf course — typical setting
These wool plus fours belonged to Talia's grandfather, who played golf in the 1920s.
這條羊毛燈籠褲是 Talia 祖父的遺物，他在 1920 年代打高爾夫球。
Bilal and Hari laughed as they tried on baggy plus fours for a vintage-themed party.
Bilal 和 Hari 一邊試穿寬鬆的燈籠褲、一邊大笑，準備參加復古主題派對。
trying on plus fours for a vintage-themed party — modern non-golf use
Lucía wore her grandfather's plus fours to the costume ball and won first prize.
Lucía 穿著祖父留下的燈籠褲去參加化裝舞會，還贏得了第一名。
- pair of plus fours
- cream/white/grey plus fours
- wool/tweed plus fours
- vintage plus fours
- wear plus fours
- knickerbockers
historically the same garment; 'knickerbockers' is the broader term for loose trousers gathered at the knee, while 'plus fours' are a specific longer version used for golf
- golf knickers
American term for the same style; slightly more modern and more commonly understood in the US
文法句型
pair of plus fours
plus fours + plural verb
用法筆記
Now considered old-fashioned; rarely worn for modern golf but still associated with the sport's early history. Like 'trousers' or 'pants', this noun is always plural and takes a plural verb.