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cap

UK //kæp//US //kæp//

词源

源自中古英语 'cappe',来自古英语 'cæppe',可能源自拉丁语 'cappa',意为头巾或斗篷。

noun

❶ 一种戴在头上的软质或硬质覆盖物,通常有帽檐,用于遮阳或装饰。

“He wore a baseball cap to protect his eyes from the sun.”

(他戴了一顶棒球帽来保护眼睛免受阳光照射。)

“She put on her winter cap before going outside.”

(她在出门前戴上了她的冬季帽子。)

❶ 容器或瓶子的盖子,用于封闭或保护内容物。

“She twisted the cap off the bottle of water.”

(她拧开了水瓶的盖子。)

“Make sure the cap is tightly closed to prevent leaks.”

(确保盖子拧紧以防泄漏。)

同义词:hat, lid, cover, top

verb

❶ 给某物盖上盖子或覆盖物,或比喻性地限制或结束某事。

“She capped the bottle after pouring a glass of juice.”

(她倒了一杯果汁后盖上了瓶盖。)

“The government decided to cap the prices of essential goods.”

(政府决定对基本商品的价格设定上限。)

同义词:cover, limit, seal, top

常见短语

cap in hand — 谦卑地或恭敬地请求帮助或原谅。

“He came cap in hand to ask for a loan.”

(他谦卑地来请求贷款。)

to cap it all — 用来强调一系列事件中的最后一件,通常是负面的。

“It rained all day, and to cap it all, I missed the bus.”

(下了一整天雨,最糟糕的是,我还错过了公交车。)