shirt

IPA/ʃɜːt/
KK[ʃˈɚt]IPA/ʃɜːrt/

shirt — 名詞

  • shirtsingular
  • shirtsplural

1. a garment you wear on your upper body, with a collar, sleeves, and usually a row

1.名詞A2
釋義

襯衫

有領、有袖、前開襟的上衣

a garment you wear on your upper body, with a collar, sleeves, and usually a row of buttons that run down the center — often made from cotton or linen.

例句

Adaeze ironed her white shirt before the job interview.

Adaeze 在面試前燙好了她的白襯衫。

collocation: iron a shirt

The waiter's shirt had a small stain near the collar.

那位服務生的襯衫在領口附近有一塊小污漬。

collocation: shirt collar

常見搭配
  • button-down shirt
  • dress shirt
  • cotton shirt
  • striped shirt
  • shirt collar
  • shirt sleeve
  • shirt pocket
  • iron a shirt
  • tuck in a shirt
  • unbutton a shirt
  • button up a shirt
  • starched shirt
  • crisp white shirt
  • short‑sleeved / long‑sleeved shirt
同義詞
  • blouse

    worn mainly by women; softer fabric, often looser fit, decorative details

  • top

    general term for any upper‑body garment worn by women; broader category than shirt

  • T‑shirt

    casual, no collar or buttons, short sleeves, knitted cotton fabric

文法句型

a/the [adjective] shirt

shirt + noun (shirt collar, shirt sleeve)

用法筆記

A shirt is distinguished from a T‑shirt (which has no collar or buttons) and a blouse (typically worn by women, often with softer fabric and feminine details). In formal and business settings, a shirt with a collar is standard wear.

常見錯誤

I need to buy a shirt for swimming at the beach.
I need to buy a swimsuit for swimming at the beach.
A shirt is an everyday or formal upper‑body garment, not swimwear.
She wore a nice shirt to bed because it was hot.
She wore a T‑shirt to bed because it was hot.
For sleeping or very casual wear, a T‑shirt (no collar or buttons) is more natural than a button‑up shirt.

2. a fixed‑phrase use of 'shirt' to mean all of a person's money or possessions — f

2.名詞B2
釋義

全部家當

固定片語中比喻所有錢財

a fixed‑phrase use of 'shirt' to mean all of a person's money or possessions — for example, losing everything on a bet, or giving generously even when you have little yourself.

例句

Owen nearly lost his shirt on that risky stock investment.

Owen 在那次高風險股票投資中差點賠光了全部家當。

idiom: lose one's shirt

Yael would give you the shirt off her back if you needed help.

Yael 願意傾盡所有來幫助需要的人。

idiom: give the shirt off one's back

常見搭配
  • lose one's shirt
  • bet one's shirt
  • give the shirt off one's back
同義詞
  • everything

    neutral alternative in phrases like 'lost everything'; less vivid but clearer

  • all one's savings

    more literal; specifies money rather than all possessions

文法句型

lose + one's + shirt

bet + one's + shirt + on + [sth]

give + [sb] + the shirt off + one's + back

用法筆記

This sense only appears in a small set of fixed expressions. You cannot freely replace 'shirt' with 'money' in ordinary sentences. The phrase is always informal and usually describes a dramatic financial loss or extreme generosity.

常見錯誤

I lost my shirt yesterday — I forgot my wallet at home.
I nearly lost my shirt on that gambling bet.
'Lose one's shirt' means to lose all your money in a risky situation, not to misplace an object.
慣用語

keep your shirt on

idiom

used to tell someone to stay calm and not get angry or impatient.

保持冷靜；別生氣；稍安勿躁

Keep your shirt on — the pizza will arrive in ten minutes.

I told my brother to keep his shirt on while I finished packing.

put your shirt on somebody/something

idiom

To risk all your money by betting on a person or thing.

把全部賭注押在某人/某事上

Maya put her shirt on the underdog team winning the match.

Would you really put your shirt on that horse to win?

the shirt off somebody’s back

idiom

Everything a person owns, even the things they need most.

某人身上所有的東西

Diego would give you the shirt off his back if you asked.

That scammer took the shirt off his back and left him with nothing.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • shirt fabric
  • shirt size
  • shirt brand

常用片語

  • change one's shirt
  • strip down to one's shirt
  • dressed in shirt and tie

介系詞搭配

  • in a shirt
  • out of a shirt