1 shirtsleeve /ˈʃɚtˌsliːv/ noun plural shirtsleeves
plural shirtsleeves
Learner's definition of SHIRTSLEEVE
[count]
: the sleeve of a shirt衬衫袖子
in (your) shirtsleeves
: wearing a shirt but no coat or jacket只穿衬衫的 2 shirtsleeve adjective
also shirtsleeves /ˈʃɚtˌsliːvz/ also shirtsleeves /ˈʃɚtˌsliːvz/ Learner's definition of SHIRTSLEEVE
always used before a noun US
1
: not wearing a coat or jacket(未穿外衣)只穿衬衫的 2
: warm enough so that you do not need a coat or jacket(暖和得)不用穿外衣的 3
: informal and direct非正式和直接的