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bib

UK /bɪb/US /bɪb/

词源

源自中古英语 bibben(喝),可能与拉丁语 bibere(喝)有关,后引申为围兜义(因围兜用于接住喝东西时的滴漏)。

noun

❶ 围兜,一种系在脖子下方的小块布料,用于防止食物或液体弄脏衣服,常见于婴幼儿用餐时使用。

“The baby drooled all over his bib during lunch.”

(午餐时婴儿的口水流满了他的围兜。)

“She tied a colorful bib around her toddler's neck.”

(她在学步儿童的脖子上系了一条色彩鲜艳的围兜。)

❶ 运动员比赛服的上部,尤指带有号码或标识的部分,常见于赛跑或自行车运动中。

“The marathon runner's bib displayed her registration number.”

(马拉松选手的号码布上显示了她的参赛号码。)

“He pinned the race bib to the front of his jersey.”

(他把比赛号码布别在运动衫前面。)

同义词:apron, pinafore, smock, number, racer's tag

verb

❶ 喝酒或饮用液体,常用于非正式场合,表示频繁或大量地喝。

“He bibbed his beer while watching the football game.”

(他一边看足球比赛一边大口喝啤酒。)

“The old man liked to bib his whiskey slowly by the fireplace.”

(老人喜欢在壁炉旁慢慢啜饮威士忌。)

同义词:drink, sip, imbibe, quaff, guzzle

常见短语

best bib and tucker — 指一个人最好的衣服,用于正式场合或特殊事件时穿着的盛装。

“She wore her best bib and tucker to the awards ceremony.”

(她穿着最漂亮的衣服去参加颁奖典礼。)