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A jumpsuit is one piece of clothing that covers the body from the shoulders down the legs, like a shirt and trousers made as one. The first ones were for people who jumped from planes with a parachute, so the top would not fly up. That is still a jumpsuit.
A jumpsuit連身褲 is one piece of clothing是一件式的衣服 that covers the body from the shoulders down the legs從肩膀一路覆蓋到腿, like a shirt and trousers made as one就像把上衣和褲子做成一體。The first ones最早的款式 were for people who jumped from planes with a parachute是給跳傘離開飛機的人穿的, so the top would not fly up這樣上半身才不會被風吹翻起來。That is still a jumpsuit這種仍然算是連身褲。
Later the same idea became work clothes, and in some countries prison clothes, often orange. Then it became fashion, especially for women: a smart one-piece you wear instead of a dress or a separate top and trousers.
Later後來 the same idea became work clothes同樣的概念變成了工作服, and in some countries prison clothes在有些國家也變成囚服, often orange通常是橘色的。Then後來 it became fashion它又變成了時尚單品, especially for women尤其是女生: a smart one-piece一件俐落的連身服, you wear instead of a dress or a separate top and trousers拿來取代洋裝或是上衣加褲子的分開穿法。
Though actually, some people say jumpsuit only for the fashion piece, and call the heavy work one a boiler suit or . In everyday talk the fashion meaning is now very common.
Though actually不過其實, some people say jumpsuit only for the fashion piece有些人只把jumpsuit這個詞用在時尚款式上, and call the heavy work one a boiler suit or coveralls厚重的工作款則叫做boiler suit或coveralls。In everyday talk在日常說法裡, the fashion meaning is now very common時尚這個意思現在已經很普遍了。
It is not a business suit; that kind of suit is a jacket and trousers in two pieces.
It is not a business suit它不是business suit(西裝); that kind of suit is a jacket and trousers in two pieces那種suit是外套和褲子分開的兩件式。
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
jumpsuitnoun/ˈd͡ʒʌmpˌsut/
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A one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists.
- Hey baby, baby, baby he's a-lookin' so cute / Sneak around-round-round in a blue jumpsuit
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hobbieslifestylesportsA similar item of clothing used for outdoor sports such as skiing.
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A similar item of clothing used as a prison uniform.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。