
tents
词源
源自中古英语 'tente',来自古法语 'tente',最终源自拉丁语 'tenta'(伸展的东西),与动词 'tendere'(伸展)相关。
noun
❶ 帐篷,一种可折叠的临时住所,通常由布料或塑料制成,用于露营或户外活动。
“We set up our tents near the lake for the camping trip.”
(我们在湖边搭起帐篷准备露营。)
“The festival grounds were filled with colorful tents.”
(节日场地上布满了五颜六色的帐篷。)
❶ 帐篷形状的物体或结构,如医疗帐篷或展览帐篷。
“The field hospital was housed in several white tents.”
(野战医院设在几个白色帐篷里。)
“They erected a large tent for the wedding reception.”
(他们为婚宴搭建了一个大帐篷。)
verb
❶ 搭建帐篷或形成帐篷状结构,指物体撑开或覆盖成帐篷形状的动作。
“The canvas tented over the poles in the wind.”
(帆布在风中在杆子上形成帐篷形状。)
“She tented the blanket over the chairs to make a fort.”
(她把毯子搭在椅子上做成堡垒。)
常见短语
pitch a tent — 搭建帐篷的动作,常用于露营或临时住宿的场景。
“It took us an hour to pitch the tent properly.”
(我们花了一个小时才把帐篷搭好。)
tent city — 由大量帐篷组成的临时居住区,常见于灾难救援或大型活动期间。
“After the earthquake, a tent city was established for displaced families.”
(地震后为流离失所的家庭建立了一个帐篷城。)