coat

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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coat1 /kəʊt $ koʊt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]  1  DCCa piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm 大衣，外套 Billy! Put your coat on, it’s cold outside! 比利！穿上外套，外面很冷！ The kids took off their coats and threw them on the floor. 孩子们脱下外套扔在地板上。 I need a new winter coat. 我需要一件新的冬衣。 The lab assistants wear long white coats. 实验室助手穿着白色的长外套。 → morning coat2. DCC American English a jacket that you wear as part of a suit 〔套装的〕短上衣 SYN jacket3  HBAthe fur, wool, or hair that covers an animal’s body 〔动物的〕皮毛 a dog with a glossy coat 皮毛光滑的狗4  COVERa thin layer of a paint or other substance that you spread thinly over the surface of something 〔表面的〕覆盖物；涂层coat of He applied a light coat of varnish. 他涂了一层薄薄的清漆。 → cut your coat according to your cloth at cut1(43)n COLLOCATIONStypes of coatwarmI was wrapped up in a nice warm coat.heavy/lightShe was wearing a heavy coat and a thick scarf.a winter coatYou’ll need a good winter coat in Canada.a waterproof coatI took my walking boots and a waterproof coat.a trench coat (=a long raincoat with a belt)a military-style trench coata duffle coat (=a warm coat with a hood, and buttons shaped like tubes)He pulled the hood of his duffle coat over his eyes.a tweed/wool/sheepskin/leather coatI love her black leather coat.a fur coat (=made from an animal’s fur)In Moscow a lot of the women wear fur coats.a camel coat (=a thick pale brown coat made from wool, sometimes mixed with camel hair)He wore a smart camel coat over his suit.a morning coat/tailcoat (=a formal coat that men sometimes wear for weddings)verbswear a coatHe was wearing a long coat.put on your coatMark stood up and put on his coat.take off/remove your coatShe took off her coat and went into the kitchen.coat + NOUNa coat pocketI thought my wallet was in my coat pocket.a coat sleeveThe small boy was pulling at his mother's coat sleeve.a coat collarHe turned up his coat collar.a coat hook (=for hanging a coat on a wall)He hung his jacket on a coat hook in the hall.

Examples from the Corpus

coat• Anton won his suit and coat.• When she saw where I was sitting she pushed her hands in her coat pockets and ambled over on her shaky heels.• In his coat, Winchell looks like a Dickensian undertaker; he embarrasses me.• I began thwacking the back of his coat and the snow puffed into the air.• Women in head scarves and long coats take a seat on the left side of the synagogue.• I think they must make those figures by photographing a pile of coat hangers on the floor.• Huskies have a nice thick coat.• Forty-four little hands gather up coats and lunch boxes and forty-four little feet head down the hall to go home.• He was dressed in a white coat - the sort that scientists wear.• her heavy winter coatPut ... coat on• The head waiter was putting his coat on.• Barry's Mum got up from the desk as they went into the waiting-room, and put her coat on.• Just trust me on this, and put your sport coat on.• At ten I put my coat on and took a solitary walk through the storm, trying to settle my heart.• Now put your coat on and come quick.• Come on, let's put your coat on over your pyjamas.coat of• a coat of paintcoat2 verb [transitive]  COVERto cover something with a thin layer of something else 覆盖；盖；涂上 A layer of snow coated the trees. 树上覆盖着一层雪。coat something with/in something Next, coat the fish with breadcrumbs. 接下来给鱼裹上一层面包屑。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

coat• Dip quail in cornstarch mixture until evenly coated.• Use a good quality paint or varnish brush, and the size should be suitable for the surface being coated.• Dust coated all of the furniture.• Dip in tinted coconut to coat frosting.• When first grown, the top of the fungus is coated in a black sticky jelly containing spores.• Make sure the truffles are completely coated in chocolate.• Increased urinary levels of arsenic and mercury will coat the copper with black and silvery deposits, respectively.• A special machine coats the nuts with chocolate.coat something with/in something• Next coat the fish with breadcrumbs.Origin coat1 (1300-1400) Old French cote

coat1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1coat2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese  

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coat¹ S2 W3 /kəʊt $ koʊt/ noun [countable]1. a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm:
    Billy__ Put your coat on, it’s cold outside__
    The kids took off their coats and threw them on the floor.
    I need a new winter coat.
    The lab assistants wear long white coats. ⇨ morning coat
2. American English a jacket that you wear as part of a suit
   SYN  jacket
3. the fur, wool, or hair that covers an animal’s body:
    a dog with a glossy coat
4. a thin layer of a paint or other substance that you spread thinly over the surface of something
    coat of
    He applied a light coat of varnish.
⇨ cut your coat according to your cloth at cut¹(43)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ types of coat
   ▪ warm I was wrapped up in a nice warm coat.
   ▪ heavy/light She was wearing a heavy coat and a thick scarf.
   ▪ a winter coat You’ll need a good winter coat in Canada.
   ▪ a waterproof coat I took my walking boots and a waterproof coat.
   ▪ a trench coat (=a long raincoat with a belt) a military-style trench coat
   ▪ a duffle coat (=a warm coat with a hood, and buttons shaped like tubes) He pulled the hood of his duffle coat over his eyes.
   ▪ a tweed/wool/sheepskin/leather coat I love her black leather coat.
   ▪ a fur coat (=made from an animal’s fur) In Moscow a lot of the women wear fur coats.
   ▪ a camel coat (=a thick pale brown coat made from wool, sometimes mixed with camel hair) He wore a smart camel coat over his suit.
   ▪ a morning coat/tailcoat (=a formal coat that men sometimes wear for weddings)
■ verbs
   ▪ wear a coat He was wearing a long coat.
   ▪ put on your coat Mark stood up and put on his coat.
   ▪ take off/remove your coat She took off her coat and went into the kitchen.
■ coat + NOUN
   ▪ a coat pocket I thought my wallet was in my coat pocket.
   ▪ a coat sleeve The small boy was pulling at his mother's coat sleeve.
   ▪ a coat collar He turned up his coat collar.
   ▪ a coat hook (=for hanging a coat on a wall) He hung his jacket on a coat hook in the hall.

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coat² verb [transitive]
to cover something with a thin layer of something else:
    A layer of snow coated the trees.
    coat something with/in something
    Next, coat the fish with breadcrumbs.