
umbrella
词源
源自意大利语'ombrella'(小阴影),是'ombra'(阴影)的指小词,最终来自拉丁语'umbra'(阴影)。17世纪通过意大利语进入英语。
noun
❶ 一种便携式雨具,由可折叠的骨架和防水布料构成,用于遮挡雨水或阳光。通常由手柄支撑,可开合。
“Don't forget to take an umbrella, it's going to rain later.”
(别忘了带伞,待会儿要下雨了。)
“She opened her bright red umbrella as the first drops fell.”
(当第一滴雨落下时,她撑开了鲜红色的伞。)
❶ 比喻性的保护或覆盖范围,指某个组织或系统提供的全面保障或控制。
“The new policy falls under the umbrella of environmental protection.”
(新政策属于环境保护的范畴。)
“Several small companies operate under the umbrella of a large corporation.”
(几家小公司在一家大企业的庇护下运营。)
常见短语
under the umbrella of — 表示某事物归属于某个更大的组织、类别或保护范围之内。
“These research projects are conducted under the umbrella of the national science foundation.”
(这些研究项目是在国家科学基金会的支持下进行的。)
umbrella organization — 指一个包含多个子团体或成员的上级组织,通常提供协调或支持功能。
“The alliance serves as an umbrella organization for 20 environmental groups.”
(该联盟是20个环保团体的上级组织。)