tweed
/twiːd/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈid] /twiːd/ (ame, ipa) · [twˈid] /ˈtwēd How to pronounce tweed (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tweed — 名詞
- tweedsingular
- tweedsplural
1. a rough, fairly heavy wool cloth woven with small flecks of different colours, o
粗花呢
混色羊毛織成的厚呢料
a rough, fairly heavy wool cloth woven with small flecks of different colours, often chosen for jackets, coats, and caps
Nora chose brown tweed for the coat she wanted the tailor to make.
Nora 挑了棕色粗花呢，準備讓裁縫做成外套。
uncountable noun for the cloth itself
The old flat cap was made from sturdy tweed with green flecks.
那頂舊平頂帽是用帶綠色雜點的結實粗花呢做的。
collocation: made from tweed
Rain rolled off the tweed hanging by the farmhouse door.
掛在農舍門邊的粗花呢上，雨水一下就滑落了。
At the market, Rafael felt the heavy tweed before buying enough for trousers.
在市集裡，Rafael 先摸了摸那塊厚粗花呢，才決定買做褲子的份量。
The designer mixed tweed with soft leather in the new bag.
設計師在那個新包款裡把粗花呢和柔軟皮革搭在一起。
- wool cloth
a broader term for cloth made from wool; tweed is rougher and usually shows mixed-colour threads
用法筆記
In this sense, tweed names the cloth itself, so it stays uncountable. Use it with phrases such as some tweed, enough tweed, or made from tweed, not with a/an unless you add piece or length.
常見錯誤
2. jackets, suits, skirts, and similar garments cut from this fabric, especially in
粗花呢裝
粗花呢做的外套或套裝
jackets, suits, skirts, and similar garments cut from this fabric, especially in a traditional country style
Christopher arrived in tweed and muddy boots after the morning shoot.
Christopher 穿著粗花呢裝和沾了泥的靴子，在早上的狩獵後回來了。
pattern: in tweed for a clothing style
The professor wore tweed to every lecture, even in early autumn.
那位教授幾乎每次上課都穿粗花呢裝，就算初秋也一樣。
collocation: wear tweed
Madison rented tweed for the period play set in rural Scotland.
Madison 為那齣以蘇格蘭鄉間為背景的時代劇租了粗花呢裝。
Photos from the wedding show both grandfathers in matching tweed.
婚禮照片裡，兩位祖父都穿著成套的粗花呢裝。
Obi prefers navy tweed for a formal country look.
Obi 想要正式的鄉間風格時，偏愛海軍藍粗花呢裝。
- country clothes
broader and can include non-tweed garments; tweed is a specific wool style
用法筆記
This sense refers to garments or an overall style, and it often appears after wear or in, as in dressed in tweed. Distinguish it from sense 1, which names the material rather than the finished clothing.