blanket
英 [ˈblæŋ.kɪt]
美 [ˈblæŋ.kɪt]
- n. 毛毯,毯子;毯状物,覆盖层
- adj. 总括的,全体的;没有限制的
- vt. 覆盖,掩盖;用毯覆盖
blanket 毯子blank, 白的。-et, 小词后缀。原指一块白布,后指白毯子,毯子。
- 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.
- 1. There's an extra blanket in the bottom drawer of the cupboard.
- 壁橱最下面的抽屉里还有一条多余的毯子。
- 2. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets.
- 把那些丝状水藻捞出来,垫在吊篮里。
- 3. Wrap your baby snugly in a shawl or blanket.
- 拿一条披巾或毯子把宝宝舒舒服服地裹起来。
- 4. His brother beat out the flames with a blanket.
- 他哥哥用毯子把火扑灭了。
- 5. The blanket will provide additional warmth and comfort in bed.
- 毛毯能让你睡得更温暖、更舒适。