- 1透風的、有冷風灌進來的(美式拼法;英式作 draughty)
Drafty is the American spelling of British .
Drafty is the American spelling drafty是美式拼法 of British draughty對應英式的 draughty
A drafty room or house lets thin streams of cold air in through gaps — around a window, under a door, in an old wall. People complain that a room is drafty in winter; they mean it feels leaky and chilly, not that there is a strong wind inside.
A drafty room or house一個 drafty 的房間或房子 lets thin streams of cold air in through gaps會讓細細的冷風從縫隙裡灌進來 around a window像是窗戶周圍 under a door門底下 in an old wall或老舊牆壁的縫裡 People complain that a room is drafty in winter人們冬天會抱怨房間 drafty they mean it feels leaky and chilly他們的意思是感覺會漏風、冷颼颼的 not that there is a strong wind inside不是說裡面有強風
The air itself is a draft in American English, a draught in British English.
The air itself那股風本身 is a draft in American English在美式英文裡叫 draft a draught in British English在英式英文裡叫 draught
Though actually, American draft is a busy spelling: it also means a first piece of writing and a call-up into the army. Drafty only belongs to the air-in-the-room sense.
Though actually不過事實上 American draft is a busy spelling美式的 draft 這個拼法身兼多職 it also means a first piece of writing它也指初稿 and a call-up into the army以及徵兵入伍 Drafty only belongs to the air-in-the-room sense drafty 只用在「房間漏風」這個意思上
You would not call an essay drafty, and you would not call a soldier drafty. A new, tight building is usually not drafty; an old wooden house often is.
You would not call an essay drafty你不會把一篇文章說成 drafty and you would not call a soldier drafty也不會把一個軍人說成 drafty A new, tight building is usually not drafty新蓋、密封良好的建築通常不會 drafty an old wooden house often is而老舊的木造房子則常常會
core核心畫面
組成From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft + -y.
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
draftyadj/ˈdɹɑːfti/
- 1
Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
- 2
Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).
- It's really drafty (draughty) in here.
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