“apron”在英语中的释义

noun

1. An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.

   • She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.
   • The carpenter wore a leather apron full of tools.

2. The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.

3. A hard surface bordering a structure or area.

4. (architecture) A raised panel below a window or wall monument or tablet.

5. The sides of a tree's canopy.

6. The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.

7. A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, an apron.