
caps
词源
源自拉丁语 'cappa',意为头巾或披肩,后演变为指各种类型的帽子。动词用法则源于覆盖或限制的概念。
noun
❶ 指帽子的复数形式,通常指各种类型的帽子,如棒球帽、太阳帽等。
“He collected vintage baseball caps from different teams.”
(他收集了不同球队的复古棒球帽。)
“The kids wore colorful caps to protect themselves from the sun.”
(孩子们戴着五颜六色的帽子来防晒。)
❶ 大写字母的简称,指字母的大写形式,常用于书写或排版。
“Please write your name in caps on the form.”
(请在表格上用大写字母写下你的名字。)
“The headline was printed in bold caps.”
(标题是用粗体大写字母印刷的。)
verb
❶ 覆盖或封闭某物的顶部,通常用于描述用盖子或帽子盖住某物。
“He capped the bottle tightly to prevent spills.”
(他把瓶盖拧紧以防溢出。)
“The mason capped the wall with decorative stones.”
(泥瓦匠用装饰性的石头盖住了墙顶。)
❶ 限制或设定上限,通常用于描述对数量、金额或程度的限制。
“The government capped the prices of essential goods.”
(政府对基本商品的价格设定了上限。)
“The team capped their spending at $10,000 for the project.”
(团队将项目支出上限设定为1万美元。)
常见短语
cap in hand — 谦卑地请求帮助或施舍,通常指处于弱势或需要帮助的姿态。
“He went cap in hand to ask for a loan from his uncle.”
(他谦卑地去向他叔叔请求贷款。)
to cap it all — 用来强调一系列事件中最糟糕或最令人惊讶的事情,通常用于负面情况。
“First the car broke down, then it started raining, and to cap it all, I lost my wallet.”
(先是车坏了,然后开始下雨,最糟糕的是,我还丢了钱包。)