5.Words Differentiation

（1）Blouse和Shirt的词义辨析

①Blouse一般指非常宽松的上衣，常指女衬衫和儿童衬衫。

A blouse is a loose-fitting（宽松的）upper garment that was formerly worn

by workmen, peasants, artists, women and children.

②Shirt在英式英语里指非常正式的衬衫，在美式英语里，涵盖的范围很广，指上身穿的内衣和外衣。

In British English, a shirt is more specifically a garment with a collar（领子），sleeves with cuffs（袖口），and a full vertical opening with buttons（扣子）or snaps（按扣）.In American English, it's a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments（内衣）.

（2）Trousers和Pants的词义辨析

①英国使用trousers，而pants在英国被认为是内裤。

②北美和澳大利亚常使用pants，等同于trousers。