1
- a thick outer garment worn outdoors, having sleeves and typically extending below the hips外套, 外衣：
a winter coat
冬天穿的外套
as modifier his coat pocket.他的外衣口袋。
1.1
- a similar item worn indoors as a protective garment防护外衣：
a laboratory coat.
实验室服。
1.2
- a man's jacket or tunic, especially as worn when hunting or by soldiers男式短上衣（尤指猎装、军装）。
1.3
- a woman's tailored jacket, typically worn with a skirt（尤指与裙子搭配的）女式上装。
2
- an animal's covering of fur or hair（动物的）皮毛。
2.1
- a structure, especially a membrane, enclosing or lining an organ（器官的）外层; 内层（尤指膜）。
2.2
- a skin, rind, or husk外皮; 果皮; 果壳。
2.3
- a layer of a plant bulb鳞茎的层。
2.4
- with modifier an outer layer or covering of a specified kind外层, 表层：
the protein coat of the virus.
病毒的蛋白质层。
3
- a covering of paint or similar material laid on a surface at one time（油漆等的）涂层：
apply a final top coat of varnish.
涂最后一层清漆。
with obj.(常作be coated)
1- provide with a layer or covering of something; apply a coat to为…提供外层; 给…涂层：
her right leg was coated in plaster
她的右腿打了一层石膏
coat each part with a thin oil
给各个部件涂上一层薄薄的油
as adj., in combination -coated plastic-coated wire.裹塑料的电线。
1.1
- (of a substance) form a covering to（物质）形成…的覆盖层：
a film of dust coated the floor.
一层灰尘遮盖了地板。
派生词
coated
adjective皮毛乱蓬蓬的牛。
词源
Middle English: from Old French cote, of unknown ultimate origin.