tuxedo
tuxedo — 名詞
- tuxedosingular
- tuxedosplural
1. a set of formal evening clothes for men made from dark fabric, featuring a short
晚禮服
正式場合穿著的黑色西裝套裝
a set of formal evening clothes for men made from dark fabric, featuring a short jacket plus trousers of the same material plus a bow tie, commonly seen at weddings and award shows
Ryo rented a black tuxedo for his best friend's wedding reception.
Ryo 為了最好朋友的婚宴租了一套黑色晚禮服。
collocation: rent a tuxedo
All the male presenters at the film awards wore a tuxedo with a bow tie.
電影頒獎典禮上，所有男性頒獎人都穿著晚禮服並打上領結。
Nia took her uncle's old tuxedo to the dry cleaner before the family dinner.
Nia 把叔叔的舊晚禮服送到乾洗店，準備家族聚餐時穿。
collocation: take a tuxedo to the dry cleaner
The store sells both white and midnight-blue tuxedos for formal occasions.
這家店有白色和深藍色的晚禮服，適合正式場合穿著。
Mira's grandfather wore a tuxedo on his wedding day sixty years ago.
Mira 的祖父六十年前結婚時穿了一套晚禮服。
- wear a tuxedo
- rent a tuxedo
- a black tuxedo
- a white tuxedo
- tuxedo and bow tie
- dinner jacket
British term; refers mainly to the jacket rather than the full suit
- black tie
refers to the dress code rather than the garment itself
- formal wear
broader category that includes tuxedos, gowns, and evening dresses
文法句型
wear + a tuxedo
rent + a tuxedo
用法筆記
In British English, this outfit is more commonly called a dinner jacket or DJ. In American English, tuxedo is the standard term.
常見錯誤
2. a cat whose back, sides, and head are dark-coated while the chest, belly, and pa
禮服貓
身體黑、胸前白的黑白花色貓
a cat whose back, sides, and head are dark-coated while the chest, belly, and paws are white, giving the animal a two-tone look that resembles a formal suit
Hugo adopted a playful tuxedo from the animal shelter last spring.
Hugo 去年春天從動物收容所領養了一隻活潑的禮服貓。
collocation: adopt a tuxedo (a cat)
The grey-and-white tuxedo on Anya's lap purred loudly during the movie.
Anya 腿上那隻灰白相間的禮服貓在看電影時大聲咕嚕咕嚕叫。
Tuxedos are known for their friendly personalities and striking markings.
禮服貓以友善的個性和醒目的花色而聞名。
Niran's tuxedo jumped onto the bookshelf and knocked over a plant pot.
Niran 養的禮服貓跳上書架，打翻了一盆植物。
- a playful tuxedo
- a friendly tuxedo
- rescue a tuxedo
- black-and-white cat
broader term; not all black-and-white cats have the specific tuxedo pattern
- bicolour cat
technical term for any two-coloured cat
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to the cat itself, not the coat pattern. For the pattern, use the adjective form: a tuxedo cat.
常見錯誤
tuxedo — 形容詞
- tuxedopositive
- more tuxedocomparative
- most tuxedosuperlative
1. describing a coat pattern of a cat where the back, sides, and head are dark — ty
黑白花色
形容貓咪背黑胸白的毛色
describing a coat pattern of a cat where the back, sides, and head are dark — typically black — while the chest, belly, and sometimes the paws are white
A tuxedo cat sat on the garden wall and watched people walk past.
一隻黑白花色的貓坐在花園圍牆上，看著路人走過。
pattern: tuxedo + cat (attributive)
Heloísa's tuxedo kitten has a black chin and four white paws.
Heloísa 養的黑白花色小貓長著黑色的下巴和四隻白色的腳掌。
Tuxedo cats often have bright green or yellow eyes that stand out.
黑白花色的貓通常有一雙明亮的綠色或黃色眼睛。
Ziad's neighbours adopted two tuxedo kittens from the same rescue litter.
Ziad 的鄰居從同一個救援窩裡領養了兩隻黑白花色的小貓。
The vet said tuxedo patterns are very common in mixed-breed cats.
獸醫說黑白花色在混種貓中非常常見。
collocation: tuxedo pattern
- tuxedo cat
- tuxedo kitten
- tuxedo pattern
- black-and-white
broader term for any animal with two-tone markings
- bicolour
formal term for two-coloured coat patterns in animals
文法句型
tuxedo + cat
tuxedo + kitten
常見錯誤
同根字
- tux名詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- tuxedo jacket
- tuxedo shirt
- tuxedo rental
常用片語
- put on a tuxedo
- take off a tuxedo
- dressed in a tuxedo
介系詞搭配
- in a tuxedo
- dressed in a tuxedo