單詞
blanket
英 ['bl??k?t]
美['bl??k?t]
基本信息
- n. 毛毯，毯子；毯狀物，覆蓋層
- adj. 總括的，全體的；沒有限制的
- vt. 覆蓋，掩蓋；用毯覆蓋
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詞態變化
復數:?blankets;第三人稱單數:?blankets;過去式:?blanketed;過去分詞:?blanketed;現在分詞:?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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets.
- 把那些絲狀水藻撈出來，墊在吊籃里。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His brother beat out the flames with a blanket.
- 他哥哥用毯子把火撲滅了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The blanket will provide additional warmth and comfort in bed.
- 毛毯能讓你睡得更溫暖、更舒適。
來自柯林斯例句
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