trouser
/ˈtraʊzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈaʊzɚ] /ˈtraʊzər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈaʊzɚ] /ˈtrau̇-zər How to pronounce trouser (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtraʊ.zər/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈaʊzɚ] /ˈtraʊ.zɚ/ (ame, ipa)
trouser — 形容詞
- trouserpositive
- trouserercomparative
- trouserestsuperlative
1. used before a noun to name a part of trousers or something made for them
褲子的
指褲子的一部分，或用在褲子上的
used before a noun to name a part of trousers or something made for them
Tamar checked the trouser pockets before sending the suit to dry cleaning.
Tamar 在把這套西裝送去乾洗前，先檢查了褲子口袋。
trouser + noun in clothing compounds
Ayana asked whether the trouser hem should touch the top of her shoes.
Ayana 問褲腳長度是否應該碰到她鞋子的上緣。
trouser hem in fitting advice
The designer replaced the trouser zip after the old one jammed.
舊拉鍊卡住後，設計師把那條褲子的拉鍊換掉了。
Sirin folded the trouser legs neatly before packing the school uniform.
Sirin 在打包學校制服前，先把褲管整齊摺好。
文法句型
trouser + noun
用法筆記
Used before nouns such as leg, pocket, hem, and zip. In this position, English uses the singular form trouser, not trousers.
常見錯誤
trouser — 名詞
1. one lower-body garment with a separate section for each leg, a singular form use
褲子
單數用法，多見於服裝說明而非日常口語
one lower-body garment with a separate section for each leg, a singular form used mostly in fashion or tailoring contexts
Christopher held the damaged trouser beside the matching jacket in the shop.
Christopher 在店裡把那件受損的褲子拿到配套外套旁邊比對。
singular noun in clothing retail language
The catalogue described the jacket and trouser as separate pieces.
型錄把外套和褲子列成可分開購買的兩件單品。
jacket and trouser as a set label
Joao returned the navy trouser because the waistband sat too high.
Joao 把那件深藍色褲子退回去，因為褲頭坐得太高。
Wren compared the trouser with a skirt version of the same uniform.
Wren 把這件褲子和同系列的裙裝版本拿來比較。
- skirt
a lower-body garment without separate sections for each leg
文法句型
a + trouser
jacket and trouser
trouser + with + detail
用法筆記
This singular noun appears mainly in catalogues, tailoring, and clothing-industry descriptions. In normal conversation, people usually say trousers or a pair of trousers instead.
常見錯誤
trouser — 動詞
- trouserpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trousers3rd person singular
- trousering-ing form
- trouseredpast simple
1. to line your own pockets with money gained through dishonest or unfair dealing
A錢；撈錢
用不正當手段弄到大筆錢
to line your own pockets with money gained through dishonest or unfair dealing
Camille was accused of trousering grant money meant for village schools.
Camille 被指控把原本要給偏鄉學校的補助金 A 走了。
trouser + money with dishonest implication
Arjun trousered a huge bonus after cutting staff across three offices.
Arjun 在砍掉三個辦公室的人手後，還撈到一大筆獎金。
trouser + bonus in critical reporting
The broker trousered thousands in fees before the scheme collapsed.
那名經紀人在計畫垮掉前，先從手續費裡撈了好幾千元。
The gang trousered cash from fake concert tickets all summer.
那個幫派整個夏天都靠假演唱會票 A 錢。
- refund
means to give money back instead of taking or keeping it
文法句型
trouser + money / fees / bonus / cash
用法筆記
Most often used in British journalism or conversation when the speaker is criticizing greed or dishonesty. The object is usually money, profits, fees, or a bonus rather than an ordinary possession.