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tents

UK //tents//US //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。)

同义词:shelters, canopies, pavilions, marquees, cabanas

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。)

同义词:cover, drape, canopy, span, arch

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。)