sweater vest
sweater vest — 名詞
1. a sleeveless top knitted from yarn, worn over a shirt or blouse to add warmth to
毛衣背心
無袖針織上衣，穿在其他衣物外面
a sleeveless top knitted from yarn, worn over a shirt or blouse to add warmth to the chest and back
Asher wore a grey sweater vest over his white shirt for the job interview.
Asher 穿著一件灰色毛衣背心在白襯衫外面去參加工作面試。
wear + over + [clothing] for [occasion]
During the cold winter, Elena often wore a thick wool sweater vest around the house.
寒冷的冬天裡，Elena 常在家中穿一件厚羊毛背心。
worn for warmth at home
The navy blue sweater vest with gold buttons belonged to Grandfather.
那件有金色釦子的深藍色毛衣背心是爺爺的。
On casual Fridays, some offices let staff wear a sweater vest instead of a jacket.
在便服星期五，有些公司允許員工穿毛衣背心代替西裝外套。
Karim knitted his own sweater vest and received many compliments at the party.
Karim 自己織了一件毛衣背心，在派對上獲得不少讚美。
文法句型
a sweater vest
sweater vests
wear a sweater vest
用法筆記
More common in British English. In American English, 'vest' alone can refer to a similar garment, while 'sweater vest' makes the knitted fabric explicit. In British English, a 'vest' alone is an undershirt, not this item.