chaps的意思

chaps

基本解释

n. 皮套裤（指皮护腿套裤）

中文词源

chaps 皮套裤

来自chaparral，原指在灌木丛中起保护作用的裤子。

英文词源

chaps (n.1): 1844, American English, short for chaparejos, from Mexican Spanish chaparreras, overalls worn to protect from chaparro (see chaparral).
chaps (n.2): "jaws, cheeks," from chap (n.), 1550s, of unknown origin. Hence, chap-fallen (1590s).

实用例句

1. These chaps know their stuff after seven years of war.: 7年的战争过后，这些家伙都成了作战行家。

2. These chaps know what side their bread's buttered on.: 这些家伙知道怎样做对他们有利。

3. Hard luck, chaps, but don't despair too much.: 真不走运，伙计们，不过别太灰心。

4. a pair of chaps: 一条皮套裤

5. I was meeting these chaps who were mostly more or less my own age.: 我见到了这帮小伙子，他们多数和我年龄相仿。

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