
好词典

源自拉丁语 'tenta'(伸展的),通过古法语 'tente' 进入英语,最初指用拉紧的布制成的遮蔽物。
❶ 一种由布料或类似材料制成的便携式遮蔽物,通常由杆子和绳索支撑,用于户外露营或临时居住。
“We pitched our tent near the river for the camping trip.”
(我们在河边搭起帐篷准备露营。)
“The children slept in a small tent in the backyard.”
(孩子们在后院的小帐篷里睡觉。)
❶ 搭帐篷或临时居住;也可指像帐篷一样覆盖或遮蔽某物。
“We tented in the forest for three nights.”
(我们在森林里搭帐篷住了三晚。)
“The soldiers tented on the open field during the exercise.”
(士兵们在演习期间在空地上搭帐篷。)
pitch a tent — 指搭建帐篷的动作,常用于露营或户外活动场景。
“It took us an hour to pitch the tent because of the strong wind.”
(因为风太大,我们花了一个小时才搭好帐篷。)
tent city — 指由大量帐篷组成的临时居住区,常见于灾后或抗议活动中。
“After the earthquake, a tent city was set up for the displaced families.”
(地震后为流离失所的家庭搭建了帐篷城。)