tank top

IPA/ˈtæŋk tɒp/
IPA/ˈtæŋk tɑːp/

tank top — 名詞

1. A knitted, sleeveless piece of clothing that covers the chest and back but leave

1.名詞B1
釋義

針織背心

穿在襯衫外的無袖針織衣物

A knitted, sleeveless piece of clothing that covers the chest and back but leaves the arms bare, typically worn over a shirt or blouse for extra warmth — similar to a sweater vest.

例句

Felix wore a gray tank top over his white dress shirt for the chilly morning.

Felix 在白色襯衫外穿了一件灰色針織背心，應付早晨的涼意。

pattern: tank top + over + [garment]

Grandma knitted Emre a cozy tank top with a diamond pattern on the front.

奶奶幫 Emre 織了一件前面有菱形圖案的保暖針織背心。

同義詞

文法句型

a(n) + tank top

tank top + over + [garment]

用法筆記

In British English, a tank top is a knitted garment similar to a sweater vest. In American English, the same garment is called a sweater vest, and tank top means something different (see sense 2).

常見錯誤

❌I bought a tank top to wear at the gym.
✅I bought a tank top to wear over my shirt at the office.
💡Sense 2 (sleeveless shirt) is for athletic wear; sense 1 is a knitted vest worn over a shirt.

2. A light, sleeveless garment worn on the upper half of the body, held up by two b

2.名詞A2
釋義

背心

肩帶寬的無袖休閒上衣

A light, sleeveless garment worn on the upper half of the body, held up by two broad straps over the shoulders and usually cut with a round or V neckline, commonly worn as outerwear in hot weather or during sports.

例句

Omar put on a clean white tank top before heading to the beach.

Omar 穿上一件乾淨的白色背心，然後前往海灘。

collocation: white tank top / heading to the beach

Kemi wore a black tank top with denim shorts during the summer heatwave.

Kemi 在夏天熱浪期間穿了一件黑色背心搭配丹寧短褲。

同義詞
  • singlet

    Common term in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK

  • vest top

    British term for the same sleeveless garment

  • sleeveless T-shirt

    Descriptive alternative, avoids regional confusion

  • cami / camisole

    Similar but usually with thinner straps and more fitted

反義詞

文法句型

a(n) + tank top

tank top + and + [garment]

用法筆記

In American English, this is the default meaning of tank top. The garment is worn as outerwear in casual settings, during exercise, or as a layering piece under an open shirt or jacket.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a tank top to the formal dinner.
✅She wore a tank top to the gym.
💡Tank tops are very casual and not appropriate for formal occasions.
❌He put on a tank top as a base layer in winter.
✅He put on a tank top in the summer heat.
💡Tank tops (sense 2) are lightweight and not designed for warmth.