coat/kəʊt/

n C

1. 外套，上衣

• put on one's coat 穿上外套

• take off one's coat 脱下外套

2. (动物的)皮毛；(植物的)表皮；(器官的)膜

3. 英旧美 短上衣

4. (表面的)覆盖层，涂层

• a coat of paint 一层漆

• a coat of dust 一层灰

词组cut one's coat according to one's cloth 量入为出