wraparound
/ˈræp.ə.raʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈræp.ə.raʊnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrap-ə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce wraparound (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wraparound — 形容詞
- wraparoundpositive
- more wraparoundcomparative
- most wraparoundsuperlative
1. used about a skirt, dress, or top that you wrap around yourself and tie, instead
圍裹式
繞身包覆並繫帶的服裝款式
used about a skirt, dress, or top that you wrap around yourself and tie, instead of fastening with buttons or a zip
Esme chose a wraparound skirt in dark blue for the office party.
Esme 挑了一件深藍色的圍裹式裙子參加辦公室派對。
collocation: wraparound skirt (clothing)
The nurse put on a fresh wraparound top before seeing the next patient.
護理師換上一件乾淨的圍裹式上衣，準備看下一位病人。
collocation: wraparound top in a work setting
Théo chose a wraparound gown for the ward — a side tie instead of fiddly back buttons.
Théo 選了一件圍裹式病袍——側邊綁帶，不用費事扣背後鈕扣。
Trang bought a light wraparound dress for the beach wedding.
Trang 買了一件輕薄的圍裹式洋裝，準備穿去海邊婚禮。
The flamenco dancer's wraparound top stayed firmly tied through every sharp turn and percussive stamp on the wooden stage.
佛朗明哥舞者的圍裹式上衣在木頭舞臺上的每一次快速轉圈和跺步中都牢牢綁著。
- wrap-style
more general; can describe anything that wraps, not only clothing that ties
- tie-front
specifically fastens at the front with visible ties
- belted
closes with a belt, which may be decorative rather than structural
用法筆記
Only used for clothing items — do not use for objects like phone cases or sunglasses (those belong to sense 2, SINGLE CURVED PIECE).
常見錯誤
2. made as one unbroken piece that bends around an object or follows its shape — us
一體環繞式
單片彎曲環繞物體外側的設計
made as one unbroken piece that bends around an object or follows its shape — used of things like sunglasses, phone cases, and display screens
Ryan tried on a pair of wraparound sunglasses that blocked light from the sides.
Ryan 試戴了一副能擋住側面光線的一體環繞式太陽眼鏡。
collocation: wraparound sunglasses
Defne admired the wraparound balcony that curved all the way around the top floor.
Defne 很欣賞那個環繞整個頂樓的一體環繞式陽臺。
collocation: wraparound balcony
The museum's new wraparound screen showed moving images across three walls.
博物館新裝的一體環繞式螢幕在三面牆上播放動態影像。
Reema bought a wraparound phone case that protected both the screen and the back.
Reema 買了一個能同時保護螢幕和背面的一體環繞式手機殼。
Talia loved how her wraparound desk let her grab a file from either side without getting up.
Talia 很喜歡她的一體環繞式辦公桌，不用起身就能從任何一邊拿到檔案。
- curved
more general; does not imply wrapping around something
- contour
follows a shape closely but may not encircle it
- enveloping
surrounds completely rather than following a contour along one side
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (TIES AROUND BODY): this sense describes the curved shape of an object or its design, not clothing that fastens by tying.
常見錯誤
wraparound — 名詞
1. a dress, coat, or skirt that has no buttons or zip — you put it on by wrapping o
圍裹衣
以繞身繫帶方式穿著的連身服裝
a dress, coat, or skirt that has no buttons or zip — you put it on by wrapping one side over the other and tying it at the waist
Kenji packed a light cotton wraparound for his weekend trip to Kyoto — it folded flat and took up no room.
Kenji 為週末的京都之旅打包了一件輕薄棉質圍裹衣——它摺起來很扁，不佔空間。
noun use: a wraparound as a standalone garment that packs flat
At the Chatuchak market, one stall sold bright cotton wraparounds that shoppers tried on right over their clothes.
在恰圖恰市集，一個攤位賣著鮮豔的棉質圍裹衣，顧客直接套在衣服外面試穿。
Caio bought his sister a floral wraparound with a wide belt to celebrate her first day at the publishing house.
Caio 買了一件印花圍裹衣和一條寬腰帶送給妹妹，慶祝她第一天到出版社上班。
Zahra fastened a black silk wraparound, slipped on a jade necklace, and walked into the crowded Soho gallery.
Zahra 繫好一件黑色絲質圍裹衣，戴上翡翠項鍊，走進人潮擁擠的 Soho 畫廊。
Tendai stepped out of the taxi in a red wraparound, and a passer-by asked where she had bought it.
Tendai 穿著一件紅色圍裹衣走下計程車，一位路人問她在哪裡買的。
- wrap dress
a specific type of wraparound that is always a dress, not a coat or skirt
用法筆記
Countable. Always refers to a complete garment (a dress, coat, or skirt), never a shawl, scarf, or piece of fabric.
常見錯誤
2. any object shaped to go around and partly cover something else, such as a label
環套
環繞並覆蓋另一物體的外層
any object shaped to go around and partly cover something else, such as a label on a bottle or a protective sleeve on a book
Cole peeled off the paper wraparound from the new notebook.
Cole 把新筆記本上的紙質環套撕了下來。
collocation: paper wraparound (a label or band)
The pickle jar's metal wraparound had rusted right through after sitting in Aunt Mei's damp cellar for nearly a decade.
泡菜罐的金屬環套在 Mei 阿姨的潮濕地窖放了將近十年，已經完全鏽穿了。
Jason slid a clear plastic wraparound onto the book to protect its cover.
Jason 把一個透明塑膠環套套在書上，保護封面。
Yuki designed a printed wraparound for the cider bottles, with a sketch of the apple orchard on every label.
Yuki 為蘋果酒瓶設計了一款印刷環套，每個標籤上都繪有蘋果園的素描。
Esme pushed a rubber wraparound onto each dining-table leg so the heavy oak top would not scratch the wooden floor.
Esme 在每根餐桌腳上套了橡膠環套，免得沉重的橡木桌面刮傷木地板。
用法筆記
Countable. Refers to the physical wrapper, band, or case — not the act of wrapping something.