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源自16世纪英语"chapman"(商人),后简化为"chap"指代男性;作为护腿的意思来自西班牙语"chaparreras",指防荆棘的护腿装备。
❶ 指皮革制成的护腿,通常由牛仔穿戴,保护腿部免受灌木或马匹摩擦伤害。常见于美国西部文化中。
“The cowboy wore leather chaps to protect his legs while riding through the brush.”
(牛仔穿着皮革护腿,骑马穿过灌木丛时保护双腿。)
“Her custom-made chaps had intricate tooling designs.”
(她定制的护腿上有精美的雕花图案。)
❶ 在英国口语中常用来称呼男性朋友们,是"chap"的复数形式,带有亲切或随意的语气。
“Alright chaps, let's get this job done quickly.”
(好了伙计们,我们快点把这事搞定。)
“He went to the pub with his old school chaps.”
(他和老校友们一起去酒吧喝酒。)
old chaps — 用于亲切地称呼一群老朋友或同龄男性,带有怀旧或亲密的意味。
“The old chaps meet every Thursday for a game of chess.”
(这群老伙计每周四都会聚在一起下国际象棋。)