thong
/θɒŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /θɔːŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthȯŋ/ (ame, mw)
thong — 名詞
- thongsingular
- thongsplural
1. a narrow strip of leather or other strong material, used as a fastener or as the
皮條；皮帶
用來綑綁或做鞭子的細長皮條
a narrow strip of leather or other strong material, used as a fastener or as the flexible length of a whip
Niran used a leather thong to tie the tent poles together before packing them.
Niran 用一條皮繩把帳篷杆綁好，然後收進背包裡。
countable noun + prepositional phrase to tie
A thick leather thong under the horse's belly held the old saddle in place.
一條穿過馬肚底下的厚皮帶把舊馬鞍固定住了。
modified: thick leather thong + passive construction
A single thong of braided sinew attached the arrowhead to the wooden shaft.
一條編織筋繩把箭頭接在木製箭桿上。
Samir cut a long thong from the rawhide strip to repair the broken drum.
Samir 從那塊生皮上切下一條長皮繩來修理破掉的鼓。
The leather thong snapped under the weight of the heavy sack of rice.
那條皮繩承受不住那袋沉甸甸的米，啪地斷掉了。
文法句型
thong + of + noun
leather/rubber thong
用法筆記
Commonly modified by material (leather, rubber, rawhide) or function (whip thong, strap thong). Often paired with verbs like 'tie', 'attach', 'fasten', 'pull'.
常見錯誤
2. a type of underwear or swimsuit bottom whose back section is a very narrow strip
丁字褲
背面布料極窄的內褲或泳裝
a type of underwear or swimsuit bottom whose back section is a very narrow strip of fabric that sits between the buttocks, leaving the buttocks largely uncovered
Sofia bought a pack of cotton thongs at the department store near her apartment.
Sofia 在公寓附近的百貨公司買了一包純棉丁字褲。
countable noun: 'a pack of cotton thongs'
Esme wore a thong under her tight white dress to hide any underwear lines.
Esme 在緊身白洋裝底下穿了丁字褲，以免露出內褲痕跡。
purpose: worn under tight clothing to avoid visible lines
The beach shop sold colourful thong bikinis in every shade of blue and pink.
那間海灘商店賣各種藍色和粉紅色系的彩色丁字褲比基尼。
Mira packed a black lace thong for her romantic weekend trip to Paris.
Mira 為她的巴黎浪漫週末之旅打包了一件黑色蕾絲丁字褲。
After trying on several swimsuits, Marta chose a green thong to match her new sunglasses.
試穿了幾件泳裝之後，Marta 選了一件綠色丁字褲來搭配她的新太陽眼鏡。
- G-string
similar but usually has a thinner string-like back; often associated with lingerie or performance wear
- cheeky underwear
covers slightly more of the buttocks than a thong; a moderate alternative
文法句型
a pair of thongs
thong underwear
thong bikini
用法筆記
Often worn to avoid visible underwear lines under tight clothing (called 'VPL' — visible panty lines). In swimwear contexts, a 'thong bikini' and a 'G-string' are similar but not identical: a G-string has a thinner string-like back. The word is also used as a modifier: 'thong underwear', 'thong swimsuit'.
常見錯誤
3. a flat, open-toed sandal whose V-shaped strap passes between the first and secon
夾腳拖
腳趾間有帶子的平底拖鞋
a flat, open-toed sandal whose V-shaped strap passes between the first and second toes to keep it on the foot, typically made of rubber or plastic and worn in warm weather or at the beach
Benjamin slipped off his rubber thongs before stepping onto the wooden deck of the pool.
Benjamin 脫下橡膠夾腳拖鞋，才踏上泳池的木頭甲板。
variety: British/Australian usage — 'rubber thongs'
Blue plastic thongs protected Tunde's feet from the hot beach sand.
藍色塑膠夾腳拖保護了 Tunde 的雙腳，不被燙熱的沙灘沙燙傷。
A pair of dirty thongs sat on the front doorstep next to the doormat.
一雙髒兮兮的夾腳拖放在前門門檻上，就在踏墊旁邊。
Hyun left his thongs by the shore, and the rising tide washed them away.
Hyun 把夾腳拖留在岸邊，漲潮時海水把它們沖走了。
The old rubber thong snapped between Mira's toes as she crossed the car park.
Mira 過停車場時，那雙舊橡膠夾腳拖在腳趾間斷掉了。
- closed shoe
any shoe that fully covers the foot
- boot
covers the foot and ankle, opposite of open sandal
文法句型
a pair of thongs
wear thongs
rubber/plastic thongs
用法筆記
The word 'thong' for this type of shoe is common in British English, Australian English, and New Zealand English. In American English, this shoe is more commonly called a 'flip-flop'. In Australian English, 'thongs' is the default term — do not confuse with the underwear sense, which is clear from context. The singular form ('a thong') exists but is less common than the plural ('thongs').