1. to cover something with a layer of something
在...上塗抹或覆蓋一層東西
Coat the chicken with breadcrumbs before frying.
油炸前先在雞肉上裹一層麵包屑。
She coated the strawberries with melted chocolate.
她在草莓上裹了一層融化的巧克力。
「coat」作動詞時,主要指在物體表面覆蓋或塗上一層東西。
塗層
EN: to cover something with a layer of a substance
翻譯: 在物體表面塗上或覆蓋一層物質。
包覆
EN: to form a covering over something
翻譯: 形成一層覆蓋物於某物之上。
穿衣
EN: to put a coat or outer garment on someone or something
翻譯: 為某人或某物穿上外套或外衣。
小提醒:「coat」作動詞時,常與介系詞「with」或「in」連用,表示「用…塗覆」。例如:"coat the chicken with breadcrumbs"(用麵包屑裹住雞肉)。
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“my mom would always coat the chicken breast in egg and then breadcrumb and flour.”
1. to cover something with a layer of something
在...上塗抹或覆蓋一層東西
Coat the chicken with breadcrumbs before frying.
油炸前先在雞肉上裹一層麵包屑。
She coated the strawberries with melted chocolate.
她在草莓上裹了一層融化的巧克力。
2. to apply a thin layer of paint, varnish, etc. to a surface
在表面塗上一層薄薄的油漆、清漆等
We need to coat the fence with a weatherproof paint.
我們需要給柵欄塗上一層防風雨的油漆。
The table was coated with a clear varnish to protect the wood.
桌子塗了一層透明的清漆來保護木材。
3. to become covered with a thin layer of something
被一層薄薄的東西覆蓋
The car windows were coated with frost this morning.
今天早上車窗上結了一層霜。
His throat felt coated with phlegm.
他感覺喉嚨被痰覆蓋著。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| coat + something (with/in something) | 用某物覆蓋或塗抹某物 | She coated the chicken with breadcrumbs. (她將雞肉裹上了麵包屑。) |
| be coated in/with + substance | 被某種物質覆蓋 | The roads were coated with ice. (道路被冰覆蓋了。) |
| coat + surface | 在表面形成一層覆蓋物 | The dust coated every piece of furniture. (灰塵覆蓋了每一件家具。) |
| coat + noun (figurative) | 比喻性地籠罩或覆蓋 | A sense of dread coated the room. (一種恐懼感籠罩了整個房間。) |
EN:The almonds were coated in a layer of rich chocolate.
翻譯:杏仁外層裹著一層濃郁的巧克力。
在描述為物體加上一層外衣時,coat with 和 coat in 常可通用,若想強調使用的材料可用 with,強調被包覆的狀態則用 in。
coat vs cover
「coat」通常指塗上一層薄薄的物質,如油漆或粉末;「cover」則指完全遮蓋或包裹某物。
coat vs paint
「coat」強調塗抹的動作與形成的塗層;「paint」則特指使用顏料或油漆進行塗刷。
coat vs layer
「coat」作動詞指塗抹以形成塗層的動作;「layer」作動詞指將東西分層堆疊或鋪放。
在轉述或引述他人說法時,用來表示「給...塗上一層...」或「用...覆蓋」的動作,語氣較為隨意。 EN: He was like, "Just coat the chicken in flour and fry it." 翻譯: 他就說:「就把雞肉裹上一層麵粉然後炸一下。」
EN:She told me, "Make sure you coat the pan with oil first."
翻譯:她告訴我:「記得先在鍋子裡塗一層油。」
用於強調「完全覆蓋」或「大量塗抹」的狀態,常與副詞如 "completely", "heavily" 或 "thickly" 連用。 EN: The car was completely coated in mud after the off-road trip. 翻譯: 越野旅行後,車子整個被泥巴覆蓋了。
EN:I heavily coated my toast with butter this morning.
翻譯:我今天早上在吐司上塗了厚厚一層奶油。
在描述步驟或過程時,作為一個自然的停頓點,引出接下來的細節或材料。 EN: The next step is to, you know, coat the fish in the batter. 翻譯: 下一步就是,你知道的,把魚裹上麵糊。
EN:So after you mix the spices, you just... coat the meat evenly.
翻譯:所以在你混合香料之後,你就...把肉均勻地裹上。
正式書寫注意:在正式或學術寫作中(如食譜、科學報告、技術說明),應避免使用上述口語化的引述或填充停頓。建議使用更精確、結構完整的句子,例如 "The specimen was coated with a thin layer of gold" 或 "Apply an even coating of paint to the surface"。
coat with
coat something with something
用某物塗抹或覆蓋某物表面
coat in
coat something in something
將某物浸入或完全覆蓋上某物
coat thickly
coat something thickly
厚厚地塗抹或覆蓋
coat evenly
coat something evenly
均勻地塗抹或覆蓋
coat lightly
coat something lightly
薄薄地塗抹或覆蓋
coat in dust
be coated in dust
覆蓋著灰塵
coat with icing
coat something with icing
為(蛋糕等)裹上糖霜
×I will coat the chicken with flour before fry.
✓I will coat the chicken with flour before frying.
當 'coat' 作動詞時,後面接名詞或動名詞 (gerund) 作為受詞,表示「塗抹、覆蓋」的對象。'fry' 是動詞原形,此處應改為動名詞 'frying' 作為介系詞 'before' 的受詞。
×He coated the wall white paint.
✓He coated the wall with white paint.
動詞 'coat' 表示「覆蓋、塗抹」時,通常需要介系詞 'with' 來引導所使用的材料或物質,結構為 'coat + 物體 + with + 材料'。
×The pills are coated by sugar.
✓The pills are coated with sugar.
在被動語態中,表示「被...覆蓋」時,應使用介系詞 'with' 來引導覆蓋物,而非 'by'。'by' 通常用於引導動作的執行者,而 'with' 用於引導使用的工具或材料。
×Yesterday I coat the cake with frosting.
✓Yesterday I coated the cake with frosting.
'Coat' 是規則動詞,其過去式及過去分詞為 'coated'。描述過去發生的事情時,應使用過去式。
×Coat with chocolate the strawberries.
✓Coat the strawberries with chocolate.
動詞 'coat' 的標準語序為:先接被覆蓋的物體(受詞),再接 'with' 和覆蓋材料。不應將材料置於物體之前。
×It's cold, you should coat a jacket.
✓It's cold, you should wear a jacket.
動詞 'coat' 意為「塗抹、覆蓋一層物質」,不用於表示「穿上外套」。「穿上外套」的正確動詞是 'wear' (狀態) 或 'put on' (動作)。名詞 'coat' 才是「外套」。