
好词典

源自中古英语 drawen(拉)+-er,原指"可拉出的容器",16世纪后也用于指代下半身衣物。
❶ 指带有抽屉的家具,用于存放衣物、文件等物品,常见于衣柜、书桌或橱柜中。
“She keeps her socks in the top drawer of the dresser.”
(她把袜子放在梳妆台最上面的抽屉里。)
“The kitchen drawers are full of utensils and cutlery.”
(厨房的抽屉里装满了餐具和刀具。)
❶ 旧时指内裤或衬裤,现多用于历史语境或幽默表达中。
“In the 19th century, women wore long drawers under their skirts.”
(19世纪时,女性在裙子下面穿着长衬裤。)
“He laughed when he saw the vintage advertisement for woolen drawers.”
(他看到羊毛内裤的老式广告时笑了起来。)
a pair of drawers — 指一条内裤或带两个裤腿的衬裤,常用于描述历史服装。
“The merchant sold linen shirts and a pair of drawers to the sailor.”
(商人卖给水手一件亚麻衬衫和一条衬裤。)
bottom drawer — 传统指女性为未来婚姻准备的物品存放处,现比喻为储备或收藏的重要物品。
“She kept her embroidered tablecloths in the bottom drawer for special occasions.”
(她把绣花桌布放在底层抽屉里,留待特殊场合使用。)