collar
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒl.ər/ us/ˈkɑː.lɚ/
B1 衣领，领口
the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material
a shirt collar 衬衫领子
a fur collar 毛领
a dress with a big collar 大领口的长裙
B2 （尤指套在狗、猫等动物脖子上的）颈圈，项圈
a strap made of leather or other strong material that is put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog or cat
I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room. 我揪住狗的颈圈，把它拉出了房间。
项链，项饰
a type of necklace (= a piece of jewellery worn around the neck)
a diamond collar 钻石项链
biology specialized（动物颈部颜色不同的）色圈，颈锁形条纹
an area around the neck of an animal that is coloured differently from the other parts of the body
The bird has grey feathers with a lighter collar. 这种鸟长有灰色羽毛，但颈部的颜色要淡一些。
engineering specialized（管子或机器上的）箍，卡圈，套管
a strip of strong material that is put around a pipe or a piece of machinery to make it stronger or to join two parts together
- More examples
- When it came to explaining the lipstick on his collar, he found that drink had clouded his memory.
- "Is that real fur on your collar?" "Certainly not - I only wear fake fur."
- This jacket has a removable collar.
- I'm very fond of this shirt but it's starting to wear at the collar.
collar
verb [ T ] informal uk/ˈkɒl.ər/ us/ˈkɑː.lɚ/
抓住，逮住，逮捕
to catch and hold someone so that they cannot escape
She was collared by the police at the airport. 她在机场被警方逮捕了。
拦住（以便与之谈话）
to find someone and stop them from going somewhere, often so that you can talk to that person about something
I was collared by Pete as I was coming out of the meeting this morning. 今天上午我刚出会议室就被皮特拉住谈了起来。