welt
welt — 名詞
- weltsingular
- weltsplural
1. A bump or swollen area, usually red in colour, that sticks up from the skin afte
紅腫；鞭痕
皮膚受擊或過敏的隆起紅痕
A bump or swollen area, usually red in colour, that sticks up from the skin after a person is hit, stung by an insect, or has an allergic reaction.
A nettle bush brushed Zola's leg and a red welt stayed on her calf.
Zola 的腿被蕁麻叢擦到後，小腿上留了一道紅腫的痕跡。
collocation: red welt / raised welt
The mosquito bite on Brooke's arm turned into an itchy welt that kept her awake.
Brooke 手臂上的蚊子咬變成了發癢的腫塊，讓她癢得睡不著。
A thin white welt appeared on the woodworker's arm where a hot splinter grazed him.
木工的手臂被燙木屑劃到，浮起一道細細的白色腫痕。
adjective + welt: thin white welt
Maja cried when a painful welt rose on her palm from the hot frying pan.
Maja 碰到熱鍋後手掌腫起一塊疼痛的紅痕，忍不住哭了出來。
- red welt
- raised welt
- itchy welt
- welt on + body part
- leave a welt
- welt from + cause
用法筆記
Often appears with adjectives describing the cause (nettle welt, mosquito welt) or appearance (red welt, raised welt, itchy welt). Distinguish from bruise — a welt is raised above the skin surface, while a bruise is flat and discoloured under the skin.
常見錯誤
2. A raised or decorative line of stitching on a piece of clothing, used as a desig
滾邊；嵌條
衣物上凸起的裝飾縫線
A raised or decorative line of stitching on a piece of clothing, used as a design detail or to strengthen the fabric.
The tailor added a thick welt along the jacket collar for a cleaner finish.
裁縫師在夾克的領口加了厚實的滾邊，讓整體收邊更俐落。
collocation: thick welt + along [garment part]
Yuki noticed that the welt on her coat sleeve had come loose and needed repair.
Yuki 發現外套袖子上的嵌條已經鬆脫，需要縫補。
Traditional leather bags often have a welt that joins the front and back panels together.
傳統皮革包通常有一道嵌條，用來連接前後兩片皮革。
function: welt joins panels together
The designer chose a red welt to make the plain grey suit look more stylish.
設計師選擇了紅色滾邊，讓樸素的灰色西裝更有型。
- thick welt
- decorative welt
- welt on + garment part
- add a welt
- stitch a welt
- leather welt
用法筆記
Fashion-industry term. The noun sense is more common than the verb sense (add a welt). Often used with colour or material descriptors: leather welt, silk welt, contrasting welt.
welt — 動詞
- weltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- welts3rd person singular
- welting-ing form
- weltedpast simple
1. To attach a raised or reinforced strip of stitching to a piece of clothing or a
加滾邊
在衣物或鞋子上加裝凸起縫線
To attach a raised or reinforced strip of stitching to a piece of clothing or a shoe as part of the sewing process.
The shoemaker welted the leather boots by hand using a curved needle and strong thread.
鞋匠用彎針和結實的線，親手為皮靴縫上嵌條。
passive verb form: welted + by hand
Dewi learned how to welt a jacket sleeve during her first week at tailoring school.
Dewi 在裁縫學校第一週就學會了如何在夾克袖子上加滾邊。
The customer asked for a stronger seam, so the tailor welted the trouser legs.
顧客要求更堅固的縫線，所以裁縫為褲管加了嵌條。
The vintage dress was expertly welted with a thin silk hem.
這件復古洋裝的裙擺用一條薄絲仔細縫上了滾邊。
passive: had been welted with + material
- welt by hand
- welt with + material
- welt a garment/shoe
- expertly welted
- carefully welted
- stitch
General term for sewing; 'welt' is a specific type of decorative or reinforcing stitch.
文法句型
welt + [garment]
用法筆記
Primarily used by tailors, shoemakers, and fashion professionals. The passive form ('is welted', 'was welted') is common in descriptions of how a garment was constructed.
2. To cause a raised red mark on someone's skin by hitting, whipping, or striking t
打出鞭痕
因撞擊在皮膚上留下隆起紅印
To cause a raised red mark on someone's skin by hitting, whipping, or striking them.
Defne accidentally welted her own arm when the heavy car door slammed shut on it.
Defne 不小心被厚重的車門夾到手臂，結果手臂上腫起一道紅痕。
welter + reflexive: welted her own + body part
The low-hanging branch welted the hiker's face as she pushed through the thick bushes.
低垂的樹枝劃過登山客的臉頰，在她臉上留下一道腫痕。
A sharp shelf corner welted the delivery driver's forearm as he squeezed past.
送貨員擠過去時，貨架尖銳的邊角重刮在他的前臂上，留下一道紅腫的痕跡。
collocation: welt + body part from accidental impact
A stray rope from a fence welted the horse's flank and made it shy.
籬笆上脫落的一段繩子打到了馬的側腹，讓馬受驚閃躲。
- welt + body part
- welt with + object
- accidentally welted
- badly welted
文法句型
welt + [person/body part]
用法筆記
Much less common than the noun form. When used as a verb in this sense, it often describes an accidental action rather than deliberate beating. The object is typically a body part or person.
常見錯誤
3. To strike someone or something with great force — used as a dramatic or exaggera
猛擊；痛毆
用力打擊某人或某物（非正式）
To strike someone or something with great force — used as a dramatic or exaggerated way to describe hitting, without necessarily implying that a raised mark is left on the skin.
"Say that again and I will welt you," the angry teen shouted at his brother.
「你再說一次，我就揍你，」氣憤的少年對兄弟大吼。
threat construction: 'I will welt you'
The boxer welted his opponent with a powerful right hook to the jaw.
拳擊手一記強力右勾拳猛擊對手的下巴。
Brooke threatened to welt her friend's arm for telling an embarrassing story.
Brooke 威脅要痛毆朋友的手臂，因為朋友說了她一件糗事。
threat structure: threaten to welt + [person] + for + [reason]
Zola threatened to welt anyone who tried to steal food from the office kitchen.
Zola 放話說誰敢偷辦公室廚房的食物，她就揍誰。
- welt + person
- welt + with + object
- threaten to welt
文法句型
welt + [person/thing]
用法筆記
Informal, mainly heard in spoken or colloquial contexts. Often used in threats or playful banter. Less common than 'hit' or 'punch', with a slightly stronger or more dramatic feel.