a thick outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips 外套,外衣 a winter coat. 冬天穿的外套。 [as modifier]his coat pocket. 他的外衣口袋。 ■a similar item worn indoors as a protective garment 防护外衣 a laboratory coat. 实验室服。 ■a man's jacket or tunic, especially as worn when hunting or by soldiers 男式短上衣(尤指猎装、军装) ■a woman's tailored jacket, typically worn with a skirt (尤指与裙子搭配的)女式上装
an animal's covering of fur or hair (动物的)皮毛 ■a structure, especially a membrane, enclosing or lining an organ (器官的)外层;内层(尤指膜) ■a skin, rind, or husk 外皮;果皮;果壳 ■a layer of a plant bulb 鳞茎的层 ■[with modifier]an outer layer or covering of a specified kind 外层,表层 the protein coat of the virus. 病毒的蛋白质层。
a covering of paint or similar material laid on a surface at one time (油漆等的)涂层 apply a final top coat of varnish. 涂最后一层清漆。
verb
[with obj.](常作 be coated)provide with a layer or covering of something; apply a coat to 为…提供外层;给…涂层 her right leg was coated in plaster. 她的右腿打了一层石膏。 coat each part with a thin oil. 给各个部分涂上一层薄薄的油。 [as adj., in combination -coated]plastic-coated wire. 裹塑料的电线。 ■(of a substance) form a covering to (物质)形成…的覆盖层 a film of dust coated the floor. 一层灰尘遮盖了地板。
派生 coated adjective
[in combination]shaggy-coated cattle. 皮毛乱蓬蓬的牛。
语源
Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin