coat

noun

1. 外套；外衣；大衣
   a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry. Coats have sleeves and may be long or short.
   1. a fur/leather coat
      毛皮 / 皮大衣
   2. a long winter coat
      冬天穿的长大衣
   3. to put on/take off your coat
      穿上 / 脱下外套
2. （套装的）上装
   a jacket that is worn as part of a suit
3. 动物皮毛
   the fur, hair or wool that covers an animal's body
   1. a dog with a smooth/shaggy coat
      皮毛光滑的 / 蓬乱的狗
4. 涂料层；覆盖层
   a layer of paint or some other substance that covers a surface
   1. to give the walls a second coat of paint
      给墙刷上第二层涂料

verb

1. 给…涂上一层；（用…）覆盖
   to cover sth with a layer of a substance
   1. cookies thickly coated with chocolate
      外面涂有厚厚一层巧克力的曲奇
   2. A film of dust coated the table.
      桌上覆盖着一层灰尘。

1. N-COUNT 上衣;外衣;外套
   A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
   1. He turned off the television, put on his coat and walked out.
      他关掉电视，穿上外套，出门了。
2. N-COUNT (动物的)皮毛
   An animal's coat is the fur or hair on its body.
   1. Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats.
      维生素B6对于改善狗和马的皮毛有显著的作用。
3. VERB 给…涂上(或盖上、裹上)
   If you coat something with a substance or in a substance, you cover it with a thin layer of the substance.
   1. Coat the fish with seasoned flour.
      用拌有佐料的面粉将鱼裹上。
4. N-COUNT (油漆、清漆等的)一层
   A coat of paint or varnish is a thin layer of it on a surface.
   1. The front door needs a new coat of paint...
      前门需要刷一层新漆了。
   2. You will need to apply three coats of varnish.
      需要刷三层清漆。

1. He was faultlessly attired in black coat and striped trousers.
   他穿着黑色上衣和条纹裤子，简直无可挑剔。
2. She was wearing a black coat with a white collar
   她穿着一件白领黑外套。
3. Ferguson stood up and buttoned his coat.
   弗格森站起身来，扣上了外套。
4. He turned off the television, put on his coat and walked out.
   他关掉电视，穿上外套，出门了。
5. Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs 'and horses' coats.
   维生素B6对于改善狗和马的皮毛有显著的作用。
6. Coat the fish with seasoned flour.
   用拌有佐料的面粉将鱼裹上。
7. The front door needs a new coat of paint
   前门需要刷一层新漆了。
8. You will need to apply three coats of varnish.
   需要刷三层清漆。
9. She had on a black coat with a fur collar
   她穿着一件毛皮领子的黑色外套。
10. Since she was indoors, she had not been wearing a coat
    由于她在室内，就没有穿外套。
11. She reached for her coat and car keys.
    她伸手拿外套和汽车钥匙。
12. He put his coat on while she opened the front door
    她打开前门时，他穿上了大衣。
13. Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in
    很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。
14. A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind
    一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
15. She put on her coat and went out
    她穿上大衣出去了。
16. Elsie tugged her husband's coat tail.
    埃尔西用力拉了拉她丈夫外套的后摆。
17. I'll bet you walked off with my coat, too.
    我打赌你还顺手拿走了我的大衣。
18. I'll take my coat upstairs. Shall I take yours, Roberta?
    我要把我的外套拿到楼上去。罗伯塔，要我把你的也拿上去吗？
19. I feel chilly without a coat.
    我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
20. The child is pulling his mother's coat.
    孩子拉扯着他妈的外衣。
21. A button has come off my coat.
    我的上衣掉了一个扣子。
22. The coat has got oil stains on it.
    衣服油了。
23. My coat is covered with mud.
    我的上衣上全是泥。
24. The coat is a bit tight at the waist.
    这件上衣腰身瘦了点。
25. The colour of the shirt does not match that of the coat.
    衬衫的颜色与上衣的不相称。
26. The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
    那外衣的袖子稍短了些。
27. This coat fits you perfectly.
    这件衣服你穿了挺称身的。
28. The hat is a match for the coat.
    这顶帽子正好配这件上衣。
29. This coat is not the right length.
    这件上衣长短不合适。
30. She bit me for a new fur coat.
    她骗去了我一件新皮大衣。

n.

cut your coat according to your cloth

• 量入为出
  to do only what you have enough money to do and no more

noun

1. growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

   Synonym:    pelage

2. an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down

3. a thin layer covering something
   1. a second coat of paint

   Synonym:    coating

verb

1. cover or provide with a coat

2. form a coat over
   1. Dirt had coated her face

   Synonym:    cake

3. put a coat on
   1. coat the cake with chocolate

   Synonym:    surface