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sweater

/swet-er/US // ˈswɛt ər //UK // (ˈswɛtə) //

毛衣,毛衫,毛线衣,毛线衫

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves.
    • : a person or thing that sweats.
    • : an employer who underpays and overworks employees.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, for, or pertaining to a sweater: sweater yarn; sweater fashions.
    • : made like a sweater: a sweater dress.

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Examples

  • A xenolith, which the sweater is named after, is a rock that forms within another rock—a rock sandwich, if you will.

  • First, you need an old cashmere sweater, of basically any size, color, shape, whatever.

  • Making you and your guests comfortable isn’t hard if you have some sort of heat source available—although layering some warm sweaters under those game jerseys is probably still advisable.

  • They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece made from recycled plastic bottles.

  • Nowadays, while Fair Isle-inspired patterns show up everywhere, only a few knitters make the sweaters on the island.

  • He praised Rick Santorum, famous for wearing sweater vests in 2012, for running a “fashion forward campaign.”

  • I settle for a sweater and jacket and throw a tie in my briefcase just in case it turns out to be the prom.

  • A turtleneck gray sweater—it was herringbone tweed—and a cap.

  • Look at Billy Carter, my sweater-vested companions sniff derisively; look at Clinton.

  • Elias, the translator, knocks and a woman in a blue sweater-vest and lavender crocs answers.

  • As he skated forward, the former major of the school battalion stripped off the sweater he was wearing.

  • She had fortunately brought a soft wool sweater, which required little room.

  • Over Jehosophat's head went a red sweater, over Marmaduke's a green, and over Hepzebiah's curls one of blue.

  • He pulled his heavy sweater down off a nail and put it on, scowling because the sleeves had to be pulled in place on his arms.

  • He disliked the look of Cash's rough coat and sweater and cap, that hung on a nail over Cash's bunk.