coated with
英 /ˈkəʊtɪd wɪð/美 /ˈkoʊtɪd wɪð/
v. 动词(被动语态)
被…覆盖;涂有…;镀有…
用法示例
- The pills are coated with a special sugar to make them easier to swallow.这些药片裹了一层特殊糖衣,以便更容易吞咽。
- The wires are coated with a thin layer of plastic for insulation.这些电线涂有一层薄薄的塑料绝缘层。
- After the storm, the roads were coated with ice, making driving dangerous.暴风雨过后,路面结了一层冰,驾车很危险。
- The cookies are coated with chocolate and sprinkled with nuts.这些曲奇裹着巧克力,撒了坚果。
- The metal parts are coated with a protective finish to prevent rust.金属部件涂有保护性涂层以防生锈。
含义详解
本义指物体表面被一层物质完全或部分覆盖,如“coated with chocolate”(裹着巧克力)。引申义可指被抽象事物所包围或影响,如“coated with dust”(蒙上灰尘)或“coated with irony”(带有讽刺意味)。从物理覆盖到抽象覆盖,核心是“外层包裹”的概念。
词源解析
“coat”源自古法语“cote”,原指外衣;动词化后表示“给…穿外衣”,进而引申为“覆盖”。加上后缀“-ed”构成过去分词,与“with”连用,表示“被…覆盖”。记忆时可联想“给物品穿上一层外衣”的意象。
适用语境
常用于技术或科学写作(如材料表面处理)、日常口语(描述食物或物品外观)、新闻报道(如“coated with ice”描述道路结冰)。在正式文体中语气客观,在日常口语中则更具体形象。
用法须知
“coated with”是被动结构,主语是覆盖的对象,with后接覆盖物。常见句型为“be coated with + 名词”。易错点:with后必须跟名词或名词短语,不能跟从句;且“coated”是形容词化动词,不可单独作谓语,需与be动词连用。
相似词辨析
“covered with”更通用,强调完全遮盖;“coated with”强调薄薄的一层,如涂层或薄膜;“laminated with”特指层压;“plated with”特指电镀。选择时根据覆盖层的性质:涂层用coated,厚层用covered,金属镀层用plated。
常见误区
“coated with”属中性语域,无褒贬色彩。常见误用:与“covered with”混淆,后者覆盖范围更广;或将“coated”误作动词原形使用,如“The pills coat with sugar”应为“The pills are coated with sugar”。
常见搭配
- coated with sugar
- coated with plastic
- coated with dust
- coated with ice
- coated with chocolate
- coated with a layer
- coated with resin