bra: [20] The word bra made its first appearance in English in the mid 1930s. It is of course an abbreviation of brassiere (an early alternative abbreviated form was bras), which was borrowed from French around 1910. The French term originated in the 17th century, when it meant simply ‘bodice’; it appears to have been an alteration of an earlier, Old French braciere ‘piece of armour for the arm or wrist’ (borrowed into English as bracer in the 14th century), a derivative of bras ‘a(chǎn)rm’.
bra (n.)
by 1923, shortening of brassiere.
雙語例句
1. A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
地板上有一個胸罩和一條短內(nèi)褲。
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2. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.
合適的胸罩不會留下紅色勒痕。
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3. I put on my bra and pants.
我戴上乳罩，穿上內(nèi)褲。
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4. The bra has gone from being a fashion classic to a fashion cult.
胸罩已經(jīng)從經(jīng)典時尚轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榱餍袝r尚。
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5. She packed one change of underwear, eg a bra, pants, tights.