shirt

shirt
noun
  1. a garment for the upper body made of cotton or a similar fabric, with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front
    衬衫,衬衣
    ■[usu. with modifier]a similar garment of stretchable material without full fastenings, worn as casual wear or for sports
    休闲(或运动)衬衣
    ■a rugby shirt
    英式橄榄球衬衣
    ■[with modifier](Brit.)used to refer to membership of a particular sports team
    (英)运动队队员
    Smith increased his chances of a Great Britain shirt with a penalty shot save.
    史密斯扑出一个点球,增加了他成为英国国家队队员的可能性。
常用词组
keep your shirt on
  1. (informal)don't lose your temper; stay calm
    (非正式)别发脾气;保持镇静
lose one's shirt
  1. (informal)lose all one's possessions
    (非正式)丧失全部财产
put one's shirt on
  1. (Brit. informal)bet all one has on; be sure of
    (英,非正式)在…上孤注一掷;确信
    they'll confirm it's him, I'll put my shirt on it.
    他们确认是他,我完全相信。
the shirt off one's back
  1. (informal)one's last remaining possessions
    (非正式)最后剩下的财产
派生
shirted
adjective
  1. [often in combination]white-shirted bouncers.
    穿着白衬衣的保安。
shirtless
adjective
语源
  1. Old English scyrte, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse skyrta (compare with skirt), Dutch schort, German Schürze 'apron', also to short; probably from a base meaning 'short garment'
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