Wellies

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: Waterproof rubber boots.

防水橡胶靴
Botas de goma impermeables.
防水ゴム長靴
방수 고무장화.

Short for Wellington boots, named after the Duke of Wellington.

Wellington boots 的缩写,以威灵顿公爵命名。
Abreviatura de Wellington boots, llamadas así por el Duque de Wellington.
Wellington boots の略。ウェリントン公爵にちなんで名付けられた。
Wellington boots의 줄임말로, 웰링턴 공작의 이름에서 유래했다.

Examples

  1. Get your wellies on—the garden's waterlogged.
    穿上橡胶靴吧,花园全是水。
    Ponte las botas de agua, el jardín está encharcado.
    長靴を履いて、庭が水浸しだよ。
    장화 신어, 정원이 물바다야.
  2. You can't do Glastonbury without wellies.
    去格拉斯顿伯里音乐节不能不穿橡胶靴。
    No puedes ir a Glastonbury sin botas de agua.
    グラストンベリーに長靴なしでは行けないよ。
    글래스턴베리에 장화 없이는 못 가.

Pronunciation

/ˈweliz/

Usage Guide

Context: outdoors

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

  • Put your wellies on
    穿上你的橡胶靴
    ponte las botas de agua
    長靴を履いて
    장화 신어

✗ Don't Say

  • Americans say rain boots
    美国人说 rain boots
    En Estados Unidos se dice rain boots
    アメリカでは rain boots と言う
    미국에서는 rain boots라고 한다

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

WelliesWellington boots

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