blanket

英 ['bl??k?t] 美['bl??k?t]
  • n. 毛毯,毯子;毯狀物,覆蓋層
  • adj. 總括的,全體的;沒(méi)有限制的
  • vt. 覆蓋,掩蓋;用毯覆蓋

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?blankets;第三人稱單數(shù):?blankets;過(guò)去式:?blanketed;過(guò)去分詞:?blanketed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?blanketing;

中文詞源


blanket 毯子

blank, 白的。-et, 小詞后綴。原指一塊白布,后指白毯子,毯子。

英文詞源


blanket (n.)
c. 1300, "bed-clothing; white woolen stuff," from Old French blanchet "light wool or flannel cloth; an article made of this material," diminutive of blanc "white" (see blank (adj.), which had a secondary sense of "a white cloth." Wet blanket (1830) is from the notion of a person who throws a damper on social situations like a wet blanket smothers a fire. In U.S. history, a blanket Indian (1859) was one using the traditional garment instead of wearing Western dress.
Only 26,000 blanket Indians are left in the United States. ["Atlantic Monthly," March 1906]
blanket (v.)
c. 1600, "to cover with or as with a blanket;" also "to toss in a blanket" (as punishment), from blanket (n.). Related: Blanketed; blanketing.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. There's an extra blanket in the bottom drawer of the cupboard.
壁櫥最下面的抽屜里還有一條多余的毯子。

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2. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets.
把那些絲狀水藻撈出來(lái),墊在吊籃里。

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3. Wrap your baby snugly in a shawl or blanket.
拿一條披巾或毯子把寶寶舒舒服服地裹起來(lái)。

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4. His brother beat out the flames with a blanket.
他哥哥用毯子把火撲滅了。

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5. The blanket will provide additional warmth and comfort in bed.
毛毯能讓你睡得更溫暖、更舒適。

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