livery

英 ['lɪvəri] 美 ['lɪvəri]

• adj. 有肝病征象的
• n. 仆人的制服

英英释义

Noun:

1. uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

2. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

3. the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay

Adjective:

1. suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Another servant in livery opened the door.
   另一个穿制服的仆人打开了门。
2. I saw some servants in livery in his house.
   我在他家里看到一些穿着制服的仆人。

经典引文

• Two boys in white livery marched through the gate.

  出自： A. Seton

• The valet sat up on the box in a natty black and gold livery.

  出自： A. Carter

词汇搭配

• livery stable 车马出租所
• livery company 伦敦同业公会...
• out of livery 不穿制服
• at livery 出钱由人代养着(马)...
• livery coach 出租马车
• livery horse 出租马
• take up one's livery 成为同业公会会员...
• in livery 穿制服

近反义词

【近义词】

• clothes 服装
• robe 长袍
• uniform 制服
• dress 服装
• costume 服装
• attire 服装
• regalia 王袍
• colors 彩色
• insignia 徽章
• colours 国旗
• bilious 胆汁的
• legal transfer 合法转让
• delivery 传递
• liverish 患病的(尤指暴食所至)...