coat /kəʊt/ CET4 TEM4 ( coating, coated, coats )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside. 外套

  例：

  He turned off the television, put on his coat, and walked out.

  他关掉电视，穿上外套，走了出去。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT An animal's coat is the fur or hair on its body. (动物的) 皮毛

  例：

  Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats.

  维生素B6对改善狗和马的皮毛非常有效。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A coat of paint or varnish is a thin layer of it on a surface. (油漆、清漆等的) 层

  例：

  The front door needs a new coat of paint.

  前门要新刷一层油漆。

• 4. 

  V-T If you coat something with a substance or in a substance, you cover it with a thin layer of the substance. 涂上

  例：

  Coat the fish with seasoned flour.

  往鱼身上涂调好味道的面粉。