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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
- 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。
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。
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。
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。
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.