whites

[wˈaɪts] /ˈ(h)wīt How to pronounce white (audio)/ (ame, mw)

whites — 名詞

1. white clothes or other pale washable items kept together for work, sport, or a s

1.名詞B1
釋義

白衣物

白色衣物或另洗白件

white clothes or other pale washable items kept together for work, sport, or a separate wash load

例句

Felipe tossed his cricket whites into a canvas bag after the match.

Felipe 比賽後把他的白色球衣裝進帆布袋裡。

sports whites — clothing worn for a game

The nurse folded the clean whites before the next shift began.

那位護士在下一班開始前，把洗乾淨的白衣物折好了。

work clothes grouped as the whites

同義詞
  • white clothes

    plain descriptive phrase with no special laundry sense

  • laundry

    much broader; includes clothes of any colour

  • uniforms

    stresses matching work or sports clothes, whether white or not

反義詞
  • darks

    the darker clothes that are washed separately

文法句型

the whites

wash + the whites separately

sports/medical + whites

用法筆記

This sense usually appears as 'the whites' when people sort laundry or talk about white uniforms. It often contrasts with 'the darks' when clothes are washed in separate loads.

常見錯誤

❌Put the whites with the dark clothes.
✅Keep the whites separate from the dark clothes.
💡'whites' already names the light-coloured wash load, so speakers usually contrast it with 'darks'.

2. the pale outer parts of the eyes around the coloured centres

2.名詞B2
釋義

眼白

眼球彩色部分外圍白處

the pale outer parts of the eyes around the coloured centres

例句

Shanti could see the whites of the horse's eyes in the storm.

Shanti 在暴風雨中看見了那匹馬的眼白。

the whites of someone's eyes

Ryan's eyes opened so wide that only the whites showed.

Ryan 把眼睛睜得很大，大到只看得見眼白。

only the whites showed

同義詞
  • sclerae

    medical term; far more technical than everyday 'whites'

  • eye whites

    plain descriptive phrase for the same body part

文法句型

the whites of + someone's eyes

show the whites of the eyes

用法筆記

This sense is most common in the phrase 'the whites of someone's eyes', especially when a person or animal looks frightened, angry, or shocked.

3. the clear parts of eggs that turn white when they are cooked or beaten

3.名詞B1
釋義

蛋白

包住蛋黃的透明蛋液

the clear parts of eggs that turn white when they are cooked or beaten

例句

Noa whisked the whites until soft peaks formed in the metal bowl.

Noa 把蛋白打到金屬盆裡出現柔軟尖角。

whisk the whites

Jude separated the whites from six eggs for the birthday cake.

Jude 為了生日蛋糕，把六顆蛋的蛋白分開。

separate the whites from eggs

同義詞
  • egg whites

    full phrase used when the cooking context is not already clear

  • albumen

    scientific or technical word rather than an everyday kitchen term

反義詞
  • yolks

    the yellow inner parts of eggs

文法句型

separate the whites

beat/whisk the whites

用法筆記

In everyday cooking, people often say 'egg whites' unless the kitchen context already makes the meaning obvious. This sense commonly follows verbs such as 'separate', 'beat', and 'whisk'.

常見錯誤

❌Beat the white until stiff.
✅Beat the whites until stiff.
💡recipes normally use the plural because you are talking about the egg mixture, not one egg.

4. people who are socially described as having light skin and European family origi

4.名詞B2
釋義

白人

被歸為白人的族群

people who are socially described as having light skin and European family origins

例句

In the old census, whites and Blacks were counted in separate columns.

在舊的人口普查裡，白人和黑人被分開列在不同欄位。

whites and Blacks — group label in records

The article examined how poor whites were portrayed in early factory towns.

那篇文章探討了早期工業城鎮如何描寫貧困白人。

poor whites — fixed social label

同義詞
  • white people

    clearer and more neutral in ordinary modern writing

  • Caucasians

    formal and dated in many everyday contexts

文法句型

whites and Blacks

only whites

poor/rural + whites

用法筆記

This label appears most often in historical, political, and sociological writing. In everyday neutral description, many speakers prefer 'white people', which sounds less detached than using the plural noun alone.

5. the light-coloured side in a two-player board game, including the player using t

5.名詞B2
釋義

白方

棋局中執白的一方或其棋子

the light-coloured side in a two-player board game, including the player using those pieces

例句

Lakan chose the whites so he could make the first move.

Lakan 選了白方，這樣他就能先走第一步。

have the whites / move first

The coach told Élise to attack more boldly when she had the whites.

教練告訴 Élise 執白時要下得更積極。

have the whites in chess analysis

同義詞
  • white pieces

    focuses on the pieces themselves rather than the player

  • White

    capitalized single-word label used in game records and diagrams

反義詞
  • the blacks

    the darker side or player in the same game

文法句型

play the whites

the whites move first

have the whites

用法筆記

In chess and similar games, 'the whites' can mean either the white pieces or the player controlling them. It is common in commentary and takes a plural verb.