woolly
/ˈwʊli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwʊli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwu̇-lē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwʊl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwʊl.i/ (ame, ipa)
woolly — 形容詞
- woollypositive
- woolliercomparative
- woolliestsuperlative
1. produced from real wool fibres, or made from a different soft material that rese
羊毛製的
用羊毛或似羊毛材質製成的
produced from real wool fibres, or made from a different soft material that resembles wool in texture and look
Iris wore a soft woolly scarf that her grandmother had knitted for her.
Iris 戴上了一條柔軟的羊毛圍巾，那是她外婆為她親手織的。
collocation: woolly scarf / woolly hat / woolly gloves
The baby's new coat is made of a warm woolly fabric that feels very soft.
嬰兒的新外套是用溫暖的羊毛布料做的，摸起來非常柔軟。
Élise bought a pair of woolly gloves for the winter trip to Canada.
Élise 買了一雙羊毛手套，準備前往加拿大過冬。
Kemi chose a woolly jumper with a thick pattern of red and gold stripes.
Kemi 選了一件厚實的紅金條紋羊毛套頭毛衣。
The cushion cover looks woolly, but it is actually made from synthetic fibres.
那個椅墊套摸起來毛茸茸的，但其實是合成纖維做的。
用法筆記
Also spelled 'wooly'. In British English, 'woollen' means 'made of real wool'; 'woolly' can describe either real wool or any material that looks or feels like wool.
常見錯誤
2. not clear, precise, or well-organised — used when describing someone's thoughts,
模糊的；含糊
指想法或論述模糊不清、缺乏邏輯條理
not clear, precise, or well-organised — used when describing someone's thoughts, arguments, or writing that lack logic or careful reasoning
Tamar's essay was full of woolly arguments that did not really prove anything.
Tamar 的論文充滿了模糊的論點，沒有真正證明什麼。
woolly arguments / woolly thinking — describes unclear ideas
The politician gave a woolly answer that avoided the real question about taxes.
那位政治人物對於稅務問題給了一個含糊不清的回答，避開了真正的核心。
After four hours of debate, Feng's thinking had become completely woolly.
經過四小時的辯論後，Feng 的思緒變得完全混亂而不清晰。
Heloísa tried to explain her plan, but the details were too woolly to follow.
Heloísa 試圖解釋她的計劃，但細節太過模糊，令人難以理解。
用法筆記
Describes the ideas themselves, not a person's state of mind. You can say 'that argument is woolly' but not 'I feel woolly today'.
常見錯誤
woolly — 名詞
- woollysingular
- woolliesplural
1. an upper-body garment knitted from wool, such as a jumper or cardigan, worn to k
羊毛衣
羊毛製衣物，尤指套頭毛衣或開襟毛衣
an upper-body garment knitted from wool, such as a jumper or cardigan, worn to keep warm
Trang pulled on a warm woolly and sat by the fireplace with tea.
Trang 套上一件溫暖的羊毛衣，端著茶坐在壁爐旁。
British usage: 'a woolly' = a woollen jumper or cardigan
The children put on their thick woollies before going out to build a snowman.
孩子們穿上厚羊毛衣，然後到外面去堆雪人。
Cyrus packed three woollies for the hiking trip through the Scottish mountains.
Cyrus 為蘇格蘭山區健行打包了三件羊毛衣。
Grandma knitted each grandchild a woolly to wear during the cold winter months.
奶奶為每個孫子織了一件毛衣，好在寒冷的冬天穿。
Ritu's favourite woolly is a bright blue jumper that her sister gave her for Christmas.
Ritu 最喜歡的羊毛衣是一件亮藍色套頭毛衣，是她姊姊送她的聖誕禮物。
用法筆記
Commonly used in the plural ('woollies') when talking about several items or a collection of woollen clothing. In the singular ('a woolly'), it usually means a jumper or pullover.
2. [plural] warm underwear made of wool, typically a one-piece suit with long sleev
羊毛保暖內衣
羊毛製長袖長褲保暖內衣（英式用法）
[plural] warm underwear made of wool, typically a one-piece suit with long sleeves and long legs, worn in very cold weather to keep the body warm
Christopher put on his woollies before heading out into the freezing morning fog.
Christopher 穿上羊毛保暖內衣，然後走進結凍的晨霧中。
British: 'woollies' = long thermal underwear
The mountaineers wore thermal woollies under their waterproof jackets on the climb.
登山者在防水夾克裡面穿了保暖的羊毛內衣，繼續向上攀登。
In Britain, many older people wear a set of woollies under their clothes in winter.
在英國，許多年長者在冬天會在衣服裡面多穿一套羊毛保暖內衣。
Harper bought a thick pair of woollies for the ski trip to the Swiss Alps.
Harper 為前往瑞士阿爾卑斯山的滑雪之旅買了一件厚實的羊毛內衣。
- thermal underwear
broader term; can be made of materials other than wool
- long johns
informal term for long underwear; more common in American English
- thermals
short informal term for thermal underwear
用法筆記
Always used in the plural. A single item is referred to as 'a pair of woollies' or 'woolly underwear'. Less common in American English, where 'long underwear' or 'thermal underwear' is preferred.