penny loafer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpen.i ˌləʊ.fər/ us/ˈpen.i ˌloʊ.fɚ/
便士乐福鞋(一种鞋面有小开口装饰的平底便鞋)
a type of shoe with a decorative strip of leather with a slot (= long, thin hole) in it on the top part
He was wearing a blazer, a tie, slacks, and penny loafers. 他穿着西装外套、休闲裤和便士乐福鞋,打了领带。
They are called penny loafers because it was fashionable to keep a dime in the cut out slot of the leather strip. 它们被称为“便士乐福鞋”是因为以前很流行在鞋面的皮革条上的开口里放一枚一角硬币。
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- He is one of Hollywood's most stylish icons, often wearing things such as tweed suits and penny loafers.
- Back home no one laughed at Nancy's penny loafers.
- She chose a metallic penny loafer with a unique buckle accent.