knickers

knickers

英 ['nɪkəz]
　　美 ['nɪkɚz]

n. 燈籠褲，短褲；女用燈籠褲型的紮口短褲

中文詞源：

knickers 女式短襯褲，女內褲

縮寫自knickerbockers,女式燈籠褲。但後來褲腳越來越短，最終變成瞭女襯褲或女內褲，並與knickerbockers產生瞭區分。

例句：

1. She bought Ann two bras and six pairs of knickers.
她給安買瞭兩件胸罩、6條內褲。

2. a pair of knickers
一條女式短襯褲

3. They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.
他們穿著一致,都是藍色的運動衫和燈籠短褲.

4. Men's knickers went out of style and are now a drug on the market.
男式燈籠褲已不時興瞭,成瞭滯銷貨.

5. The company, which makes its money on 3,000 grocery lines has its knickers in a twist about Sunday trading.
這傢依靠3,000種食品雜貨盈利的公司為其星期天的營業狀況煩惱。