
hat
词源
源自古英语'hæt',与古诺尔斯语'hǫttr'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*hattuz'。
noun
❶ 戴在头上的服饰,通常有帽檐,用于遮阳、保暖或装饰。不同款式适用于不同场合,如礼帽、棒球帽等。
“She wore a beautiful hat to the wedding.”
(她戴了一顶漂亮的帽子参加婚礼。)
“He tipped his hat politely when greeting the lady.”
(他向那位女士打招呼时礼貌地轻触帽檐。)
verb
❶ 给某人戴上帽子,或比喻性地承担某个角色或职责。
“The mother hatted the child before going out.”
(出门前妈妈给孩子戴上了帽子。)
“He's now wearing two hats as both manager and designer.”
(他现在身兼经理和设计师两职。)
常见短语
pass the hat — 指在人群中传递帽子收集捐款或小额资金,常用于慈善或集体活动筹款。
“They passed the hat around to raise money for the homeless shelter.”
(他们传递帽子为收容所筹集资金。)
at the drop of a hat — 形容毫不犹豫地立即做某事,强调反应迅速或随时准备行动的状态。
“He's always ready to help at the drop of a hat.”
(他总是随时准备提供帮助。)
keep something under one's hat — 保守秘密,不将某事告诉他人,就像把东西藏在帽子里不让人看见。
“Keep this news under your hat until the official announcement.”
(在官方宣布前请保守这个消息。)