| 词汇 | frock |
| 释义 | frock noun[ C ] old-fashioneduk /frɒk/ us /frɑːk/ a dress: 连衣裙 a little girl in a pretty frock穿着漂亮连衣裙的小女孩 Dresses, suits & gowns abaya ballgown bandage dress bandeau dress black tie gown himation jilbab jumpsuit kaftan pinafore pinstripe playsuit robe rompers surplice tea dress three-piece suit toga trouser suit Examples of frockfrock The clip-clop of horses' hooves today may evoke flowing silk dresses and frock coats, carriages and a genteel way of life that has disappeared. Lastly, this handsome, light-skinned, and rust-haired rake, dressed in a frock-coat and carrying a gold-tipped cane, appealed to women. The ' easterner ' versus ' westerner ' debates, the ' frocks ' versus the ' brass hats ', the polarities drawn more clearly after the war than they ever were during it, provided him with protection. The issue cannot be put on and off like a party frock that one takes out of the wardrobe on high days and holidays. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He put on his frock-coat and silk hat, and took his overcoat over his arm, and together they walked downstairs into safety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were hundreds of them: carpets, curtains, kettles, furniture, frocks and every kind of thing that the ordinary consumer buys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Moreover, the height of these fires is such that anyone wearing a dressing-gown or a frock is liable to catch it against the fire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He told me that some 60 years ago, when he was first a surgeon, surgeons used to operate in old frock coats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Each year she puts on a different party frock; each year she makes a pretty little speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were not actually trousers—more a kind of frock. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The demand for cotton frocks was very low indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The purpose for which that woman bought that frock was for her to be the only one in that kind of frock. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Or perhaps a girl borrows a dance frock from her sister, knowing that she would not wish it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But in practice, if they like, they can drive lorries in a cretonne frock and high-heeled shoes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have had to put their top hats and frock coats back again because there is no sign of it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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