| 单词 | apron |
| 释义 | apron (once / 618 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n An apron is something you wear over your clothes to protect them from the mess you make while you're cooking. Some aprons tie around your waist, while others cover your entire torso. Bakers, chefs, and butchers often wear aprons to keep their clothing clean. It was once common for maids, waitresses, and women cooking at home to wear aprons, while today both men and women wear them. You can also use the word apron to describe the area where a plane is stored or refueled, or the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain. The Old French root is naperon, "small table cloth." WORD FAMILYapron: aprons USAGE EXAMPLESShe’s also intrigued by the WWI dress, the “Hoover apron.” Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) The ferry then pulled away prematurely from the dock, damaging the apron. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) Another ad on a company website features a white woman wearing pearls and an apron. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) 1 n a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing 2Hyper protective garment clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury n the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) 3Syn|Hyper forestage, proscenium stage a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience n a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used 4Hyper paved surface a level horizontal surface covered with paving material n (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green Hyper land site, site the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) |
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