waistcoat

noun

1. （西服的）背心
   a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit

1. 背心;马甲
   A waistcoat is a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons which people usually wear over a shirt.

in AM, use 美国英语用 vest

1. She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.
   她戴了一顶漂亮的冕状头饰，而新郎也毫不逊色，身着一件非常讲究的刺绣西服马甲。
2. You will then have only a pair of trousers, a waistcoat, a hat and a coat.
   您只剩下一条长裤，一件背心，一顶帽子和一件短上衣了。
3. Next he searched his waistcoat, found a purse and pocketed it.
   随后他搜背心，搜出一个钱包，也一并塞在自己的衣袋里。
4. Wolstencroft looked very smart in a brown plaid waistcoat with a gold satin bow tie at his neck.
   他穿着一件棕色的格子呢西装背心，配上脖子上的一个金色缎带领结，这让他看起来特别聪明。
5. Put a tux on, wearing a white waistcoat.
   穿上长礼服，白背心。
6. I always wear a waistcoat.
   我经常穿着一件马甲。
7. The man was wearing a Black waistcoat.
   这个男人穿着一件黑色背心。
8. It is interesting that she stuck an "O" on her grandmother's waistcoat by secretly.
   很有趣的是她，她悄悄地贴了一个字母“O”在她的外婆马夹上！
9. The boy in white waistcoat won the game.
   穿白背心的男孩赢了那场比赛。
10. A tree-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and waistcoat.
    三件套西装包括裤子、上衣和背心。
11. A man's suit consists of jacket,( waistcoat) and trousers; a woman's suit of a coat and skirt.
    一套男服包括上衣、（背心）和裤子；一套女服包括上衣和裙子。
12. The waistcoat can be worn either open or closed, over trousers, shorts and jeans.
    背心与西裤、西装短裤以及牛仔裤搭配穿，前门襟可敞开也可关拢。
13. He left off his waistcoat as soon as he came into the room.
    他一进屋就脱掉了他的马甲。
14. A silk waistcoat covered with embroidery; a Roman scarf tied round his neck;
    一件绣满了花的缎子背心，脖子上围着一条罗马的领巾；
15. He had laid aside his coat and waistcoat; his shirt was open at the throat, as it used to be when he did that work; and even the old haggard, faded surface of face had come back to him.
    他已跟过去做鞋时一样脱下了外衣和背心，敞开了衬衫领口，就连那憔悴枯黄的脸色也回来了。
16. He wore a scarlet waistcoat, and indulged in the sort of words which break everything.
    他穿了一件鲜红的坎肩，说话全没忌讳。
17. And taking out her cambric handkerchief she wiped her husband's waistcoat.
    她掏出细亚麻手绢，揩丈夫的西装背心。
18. A waistcoat acts as an accent when worn beneath a jacket.
    背心穿在上衣里面作为一种特色。
19. If a rabbit in a waistcoat walks by, don't follow it!
    如果看见穿背心的兔子走过，不要跟着它。
20. While she was speaking, he fumbled in his waistcoat, drew out his purse and opened it.
    正当她说时，他搜了一回背心，掏出他的钱袋，打开来看。
21. The wireless function, omits between the waistcoat and the guns peg grafts the telephone line connection trouble.
    无线功能，省去马甲与枪支之间插接电话线连接的麻烦。
22. The trousers are all right; now the waistcoat; aha, right again!
    裤子也合身；再请穿上背心；啊哈，又很合适！
23. His waistcoat is beneath his coat.
    他的背心穿在外套里面。
24. The lace and starch crumpled against his waistcoat and trousers.
    花边和浆硬的衣服贴紧他的背心和裤子。
25. He put the ticket into his waistcoat pocket.
    他把票放进背心口袋里。
26. His waistcoat was riding up over his stomach.
    他的马甲收到腹部以上了。
27. At this dismal news, I twisted the only button on my waistcoat round and round.
    一听到这个扫兴的消息，急得我扭着背心上仅剩的那一颗钮扣。
28. Long gown, mandarin jacket and waistcoat were the typical Manchurian clothes.
    长袍、马褂、马甲为满族人的主要服装；
29. I wished him good night, and walked out of the shop, the richer by that sum, and the poorer by a waistcoat.
    我对他说了一声晚安，走出他的铺子，手里多了一笔钱，身上却少了一件背心。
30. My waistcoat will not meet.
    我的背心太小了，扣不上。

noun

1. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

   Synonym:    vest