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poncho

UK/'pɒntʃәu/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A simple cloak made from a rectangle of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head; a similar waterproof garment with a hood.

斗篷,雨披

Root Breakdown

Loanword
ponchoother
=poncho

Common Collocations

  • 1.waterproof poncho防水雨披
  • 2.woolen poncho羊毛斗篷
  • 3.wear a poncho披上斗篷
  • 4.rain poncho雨披

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She threw on a colorful woolen poncho to keep warm during the mountain hike.

  • 2.

    The festival-goers wore plastic ponchos as the unexpected rain began to fall.

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