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caps

UK //kæps//US //kæps//

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。)

同义词:hats, headgear, uppercase

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。)

同义词:cover, limit, restrict

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。)