| 单词 | coat |
| 释义 | coat n. & v. --n 1. an outer garment with sleeves and often extending below the hips; an overcoat or jacket. 2. a an animal's fur, hair, etc. b Physiol. a structure, esp. a membrane, enclosing or lining an organ. c a skin, rind, or husk. d a layer of a bulb etc. 3. a a layer or covering. b a covering of paint etc. laid on a surface at one time. --vtr. 1. (usu. foll. by with, in) a apply a coat of paint etc. to; provide with a layer or covering. b (as coated adj.) covered with. 2. (of paint etc.) form a covering to. Phrases and idioms coat armour coats of arms. coat dress a woman's tailored dress resembling a coat. coat-hanger see HANGER(1). coat of arms the heraldic bearings or shield of a person, family, or corporation. coat of mail a jacket of mail armour (see MAIL(2)). on a person's coat-tails undeservedly benefiting from another's success. Derivatives coated adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: ME f. OF cote f. Rmc f. Frank., of unkn. orig. |
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