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capes

UK //keɪps//US //keɪps//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cappa'(头巾、披风),经古法语 'cape' 进入英语。地理含义16世纪后出现,因海角形状类似披肩的垂落。

noun

❶ 指无袖的短披肩或斗篷,通常从肩膀垂下,常见于历史服饰或超级英雄的装扮。

“Superheroes often wear capes as part of their costumes.”

(超级英雄常将斗篷作为服装的一部分。)

“She draped a velvet cape over her shoulders for the evening party.”

(她在晚宴上披了一件天鹅绒短披肩。)

❶ 地理术语,指突出到海中的狭长陆地,类似半岛但规模较小。

“The lighthouse stands on a rocky cape jutting into the Atlantic.”

(灯塔矗立在大西洋突出的岩石海角上。)

“Cape Cod is a popular vacation destination in Massachusetts.”

(科德角是马萨诸塞州的热门度假地。)

同义词:cloak, mantle, shawl, promontory, headland

常见短语

Cape of Good Hope — 指非洲南端著名的海角,历史上是重要航海地标,象征希望与转折点。

“Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1497.”

(瓦斯科·达·伽马于1497年绕过了好望角。)