
cap
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。)
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。)
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。)