undergarments

IPA/ˈʌn.dəˌɡɑː.mənt/
KK[ˈʌndɚɡˌɑrmənts]IPA/ˈʌn.dɚˌɡɑːr.mənt/

undergarments — 名詞

1. items of clothing that you wear next to your skin, beneath your shirt, trousers,

1.名詞B1
釋義

內衣

穿在外衣底下的貼身衣物

items of clothing that you wear next to your skin, beneath your shirt, trousers, dress, or other outer clothes

例句

Mei-Lin folded her undergarments and put them in the drawer next to her bed.

Mei-Lin 把她的內衣摺好，放在床邊的抽屜裡。

collocation: 'fold + undergarments' for putting away

The store sells cotton undergarments for people with soft skin.

這家店賣的純棉內衣適合皮膚柔軟的人穿著。

noun modifier: 'cotton undergarments'

常見搭配
  • wear undergarments
  • change one's undergarments
  • cotton undergarments
  • clean undergarments
  • comfortable undergarments
  • a set of undergarments
同義詞
  • underwear

    more common in everyday conversation; uncountable noun (e.g. 'a pair of underwear')

  • undies

    informal, often refers specifically to underpants

  • lingerie

    specifically women's undergarments, often implies decorative or fashionable styles

反義詞
  • outerwear

    clothing worn on top of other clothes, such as coats and jackets

用法筆記

This noun is almost always used in the plural form 'undergarments' to refer to a set or collection of items. The singular 'undergarment' exists but is far less common in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

I need to buy an undergarment for the trip.
I need to buy some undergarments for the trip.
'undergarments' is usually plural even when the quantity is vague.
She wore a red undergarment under her white shirt.
She wore a red undershirt under her white shirt.
For specific items, use the specific word (undershirt, bra, underpants) rather than the general 'undergarment'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • cotton undergarments
  • silk undergarments
  • men's undergarments
  • women's undergarments
  • clean undergarments
  • fresh undergarments

常用片語

  • wear undergarments
  • change one's undergarments
  • put on undergarments
  • remove undergarments
  • a set of undergarments
  • a change of undergarments

介系詞搭配

  • in one's undergarments
  • under