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

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. The cookies are coated with chocolate and sprinkled with nuts.这些曲奇裹着巧克力,撒了坚果。
  5. 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