vandyke
vandyke — 名詞
1. A broad collar, usually made of lace or fine fabric, with a deeply zigzagged or
鋸齒領
邊緣呈鋸齒狀的寬衣領
A broad collar, usually made of lace or fine fabric, with a deeply zigzagged or scalloped edge instead of a straight one; commonly seen in seventeenth-century European portraits.
Chiara wore a lace dress with a vandyke collar to the costume party.
Chiara 穿著一件鑲有鋸齒領的蕾絲洋裝去參加化裝舞會。
~ collar as a noun adjunct
The museum curator showed visitors a portrait of a nobleman in a crisp white vandyke.
博物館館長向訪客展示一幅肖像畫，畫中貴族穿著潔白的鋸齒領。
Kofi examined the antique doll's tiny dress, noting the careful zigzag of its vandyke collar.
Kofi 仔細端詳古董娃娃的小洋裝，注意到它的鋸齒領車工精巧。
In the painting, a wide vandyke frames the woman's face with white lace points.
畫中一道寬大的鋸齒領以白色蕾絲的尖角襯托著女子的臉龐。
- vandyke collar
- white vandyke
- lace vandyke
- wear a ~
- in a ~
- falling collar
broader category; a falling collar may be plain, but a vandyke always has a zigzag edge
- lace collar
describes material rather than edge shape
文法句型
a ~
~ collar
用法筆記
Often used attributively (e.g. 'vandyke collar'). The style is closely associated with Flemish Baroque portraiture.
常見錯誤
2. One of several triangular notches cut into the edge of fabric, lace, paper, or o
V形尖角
布邊的V形裝飾缺口
One of several triangular notches cut into the edge of fabric, lace, paper, or other material as a decorative finish.
Linh carefully cut each vandyke into the edge of the paper doily.
Linh 仔細地在紙桌墊的邊緣剪出一個個 V形尖角。
countable: cut each vandyke
Vivek stitched a row of neat vandykes along the bottom of the curtain.
Vivek 沿著窗簾下緣縫上一排整齊的 V形尖角。
The seamstress counted twelve vandykes on each side of the tablecloth.
女裁縫數了數桌巾兩側各有十二個 V形尖角。
Eric studied the pattern of vandykes on the antique handkerchief under a magnifying glass.
Eric 用放大鏡研究那條古董手帕上的 V形尖角圖案。
- stitch ~s
- cut ~s
- row of ~s
- ~s along the hem
- neat ~s
- scallop
a scallop is rounded; a vandyke is sharply V-shaped
- notch
more general term; a vandyke is a specific type of decorative notch
- zigzag point
descriptive synonym matching the shape
文法句型
a ~
~s in/along [fabric]
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural (vandykes) since the points usually appear in a series along an edge.
常見錯誤
3. A strip of edging or trimming made from a repeated series of V-shaped notches al
V形飾邊
一排V形尖角組成的邊飾
A strip of edging or trimming made from a repeated series of V-shaped notches along the margin of fabric or clothing.
Walid admired the delicate vandyke bordering the sleeves of the vintage jacket.
Walid 欣賞那件復古外套袖口上精緻的 V形飾邊。
~ as a continuous border along an edge
Rachel chose a white linen table runner with a narrow vandyke stitched along each side.
Rachel 選了一條亞麻白色長桌巾，兩側各車了一道細窄的 V形飾邊。
Andrés added a silk vandyke to the hem for a richer look.
Andrés 在裙襬加上一條絲質 V形飾邊，讓整體更顯華麗。
Noa found an old photograph showing her grandmother sewing a vandyke onto a christening gown.
Noa 找到一張老照片，照片中外婆正在為一件洗禮袍縫上 V形飾邊。
- add a ~
- stitch a ~
- narrow ~
- ~ of lace
- ~ of silk
- zigzag trim
descriptive synonym focusing on the edge shape
- dogtooth edging
similar sawtooth border, sometimes used interchangeably
文法句型
a ~
~ of [fabric/trim]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (a single point) — this sense refers to the entire continuous border of points. The border is countable ('a vandyke' = a single border strip).
4. A short, neatly trimmed beard that ends in a distinct point at the chin, without
尖鬍
下巴修尖的短鬍造型
A short, neatly trimmed beard that ends in a distinct point at the chin, without sideburns or a moustache; named after the painter Anthony Vandyke, who depicted such beards in his portraits.
Esteban grew a neat vandyke for the theater production's seventeenth-century setting.
Esteban 為了劇團的十七世紀背景演出，留了一把整齊的尖鬍。
grow a ~ as a deliberate styling choice
The gentleman in the portrait has a dark vandyke and wears a serious expression.
肖像畫中的紳士留著深色尖鬍，面露嚴肅的表情。
The actor shaved his full beard and shaped the remaining hair into a pointed vandyke.
那位演員剃掉整臉鬍子，只留下下巴的毛髮修成尖鬍造型。
Sora noticed that the historian presenting the lecture wore a neatly trimmed vandyke.
Sora 注意到那位主講歷史學家蓄著修剪整齊的尖鬍。
- grow a ~
- wear a ~
- trim a ~
- pointed ~
- neat ~
- ~ beard
- goatee
a goatee may include a moustache and is often rounder; a vandyke is pointed and usually does not include the moustache
- imperial beard
a style with a prominent moustache that joins the chin beard; broader than a vandyke
文法句型
a ~
wear/grow a ~
~ beard
用法筆記
Often used in art-historical contexts. Not to be confused with a full beard or a goatee — a vandyke typically covers only the chin area and comes to a sharp point.