英语词汇“apron”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

apron

(eɪprən )

Word forms: aprons

1. countable noun

An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.

apron strings phrase

If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.

If you keep him tethered to your apron strings, there will almost certainly be a row.

2. countable noun [usually the NOUN in singular]

At an airport, the apron is the area of hard ground where aircraft are parked.

Synonyms: pinny, overall, pinafore [informal]

Image of apron

Idioms:

apron strings

the feelings that keep you dependent on your mother after the age when you should be independent

At 21, I just had to get away, to cut those apron strings.

the control that one country or institution has over another even though it should be independent

An independent board to loosen the apron strings between politicians and the NHS was proposed as a solution to NHS ills.

Collocations:

wear an apron

Be sure to wear an apron and wash your hands straightaway to avoid staining.

The Sun

I had to fight for my right to wear the apron in our home.

Times, Sunday Times

The only false note in this series are his top tips - tonight he advises, rather obviously, to wear an apron to keep your clothes clean.

Times, Sunday Times

The rider wears ordinary breeches or jodhpurs, over which she will wear the apron, which can partially open in the back.

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He was wearing an apron and scrubbing the floor.

Times, Sunday Times

white apron

My white apron fastens on top easily but lacing up my leather boots takes ages.

The Sun

The cook in a white apron spots the notepad on the table.

Globe and Mail

When you arrive, you are asked to wash your hands, kitted out with a white apron and disposable latex gloves, then shown to your first meal station.

Times, Sunday Times

Dressed semiofficially in a yellow waistcoat and a white apron, top hat and well-tied cravat, the porter nonetheless wears a slipper on his swollen left foot, suggestive of gout.

The Times Literary Supplement

She normally wears a pink shirt and a blue skirt with a white apron.

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Translations:

Chinese: 围裙

Japanese: エプロン

单词	apron
释义	apron (eɪprən ) Word forms: aprons 1. countable noun An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty. apron strings phrase If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person. If you keep him tethered to your apron strings, there will almost certainly be a row. 2. countable noun [usually the NOUN in singular] At an airport, the apron is the area of hard ground where aircraft are parked. Synonyms: pinny, overall, pinafore [informal] Image of apron © Dmitry Zimin, Shutterstock Idioms: apron strings the feelings that keep you dependent on your mother after the age when you should be independent At 21, I just had to get away, to cut those apron strings. the control that one country or institution has over another even though it should be independent An independent board to loosen the apron strings between politicians and the NHS was proposed as a solution to NHS ills. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: wear an apron Be sure to wear an apron and wash your hands straightaway to avoid staining. The Sun I had to fight for my right to wear the apron in our home. Times, Sunday Times The only false note in this series are his top tips - tonight he advises, rather obviously, to wear an apron to keep your clothes clean. Times, Sunday Times The rider wears ordinary breeches or jodhpurs, over which she will wear the apron, which can partially open in the back. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was wearing an apron and scrubbing the floor. Times, Sunday Times white apron My white apron fastens on top easily but lacing up my leather boots takes ages. The Sun The cook in a white apron spots the notepad on the table. Globe and Mail When you arrive, you are asked to wash your hands, kitted out with a white apron and disposable latex gloves, then shown to your first meal station. Times, Sunday Times Dressed semiofficially in a yellow waistcoat and a white apron, top hat and well-tied cravat, the porter nonetheless wears a slipper on his swollen left foot, suggestive of gout. The Times Literary Supplement She normally wears a pink shirt and a blue skirt with a white apron. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 围裙 Japanese: エプロン
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