knickers

英 [ˈnɪkəz]

美 [ˈnɪkərz]

n.  女式短衬裤

复数：knickers　

Collins.1 / BNC.10554 / COCA.24304

习惯用语

n.

get your knickers in a twist
• 恼火；困惑；烦闷
  to become angry, confused or upset
wet yourselfwet your pants/knickers
• 尿裤子
  to urinate in your underwear by accident

牛津词典

noun

• 女式短衬裤
  a piece of women's underwear that covers the body from the waist to the tops of the legs
• 女式短衬裤
  a piece of women's underwear that covers the body from the waist to the tops of the legs

柯林斯词典

The form knicker is used as a modifier. knicker 用作修饰语。


• N-PLURAL 女士短衬裤
  Knickersare a piece of underwear worn by women and girls which have holes for the legs and elastic around the waist to hold them up.
  1. She bought Ann two bras and six pairs of knickers.
     她给安买了两件胸罩、6条内裤。

in AM, use 美国英语用panties


• PHRASE 恼火；烦闷
  If someoneis gettingtheirknickers in a twistabout something, they are getting annoyed or upset about it without good reason.
  1. The company, which makes its money on 3,000 grocery lines has its knickers in a twist about Sunday trading.
     这家依靠3,000种食品杂货盈利的公司为其星期天的营业状况烦恼。

英英释义

noun

• underpants worn by women
  1. she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing
  Synonym:bloomerspantsdrawers
• trousers ending above the knee
  Synonym:breechesknee breechesknee pantsknickerbockers

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