coat和jacket的区别：coat是可数名词，基本意思是上衣，外套，多指男式大衣，也可指女式或儿童服装。coat用作名词时意思是外衣，转化成动词时表示在表面上涂抹，强调涂抹的动作。jacket的基本意思是带袖的短上衣、夹克衫。jacket是可数名词，有复数形式。

coat的例句：The colour of the shirt does not match that of the coat（衬衫的颜色与上衣的不相称）；jacket的例句：The water had soaked his jacket and shirt（水浸湿了他的夹克和衬衫）。