Britches are trousers. The word is an old, homely shape of breeches, in use since at least the 1700s in Britain and in British colonies.

Britches are trousersbritches就是褲子 The word is an old, homely shape of breeches這個字是breeches的老式、土氣版本 in use since at least the 1700s in Britain and in British colonies至少從1700年代起就在英國和英國殖民地被使用

You will hear it most in American English, especially in country talk, in jokes, and in the set phrase too big for your britches — meaning a person is acting too proud, as if their trousers, and their importance, were larger than they really are.

You will hear it most in American English你最常在美式英文裡聽到它 especially in country talk, in jokes尤其是在鄉下話和玩笑話裡 and in the set phrase too big for your britches還有在固定用語too big for your britches裡 meaning a person is acting too proud意思是一個人太自大了 as if their trousers, and their importance, were larger than they really are好像他們的褲子，還有他們的重要性，都比實際上大

In older English, breeches were trousers that stopped at the knee. Today, britches in casual American speech just means pants. It is not a shop word for smart office clothes.

In older English, breeches were trousers that stopped at the knee在較舊的英文裡，breeches是指到膝蓋就結束的褲子 Today, britches in casual American speech just means pants現在在美式口語裡，britches就只是指褲子 It is not a shop word for smart office clothes它不是店家用來形容體面上班服裝的詞

Though actually, we still treat it like trousers: these britches, not this britch. A student who says “I bought new britches” in a London shop will sound like they have stepped out of a story.

Though actually, we still treat it like trousers不過其實我們還是把它當成褲子那樣處理 these britches, not this britch說these britches，而不是this britch A student who says “I bought new britches” in a London shop如果一個學生在倫敦的店裡說「I bought new britches」 will sound like they have stepped out of a story聽起來會像是從故事書裡走出來的人