one of the two front parts of the top of a coat or jacket that are joined to the collar and are folded back (西服外衣或夹克上部胸前的)翻领 to wear a flower in your lapel 在翻领上戴一朵花 He grabbed him by the lapels of his jacket. 他抓住他夹克的翻领。
Extra ExamplesA silver brooch was pinned to her lapel. 她在翻领上别了一枚银色胸针。 He grabbed her by the lapels and shook her violently. 他抓住她的领子,狠命摇晃。 a coat with wide lapels 宽翻领大衣 a jacket with a badge on the lapel 翻领上有徽章的夹克
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- narrow
- wide
- be pinned to
- badge
- button
- pin
- …
- in the/your lapel
- on the/your lapel
- grab somebody by the lapels
Word Originmid 17th cent.: diminutive of the noun lap sense (1).