blanket

/ˈblæŋkɪt/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

毯子；厚覆盖层；全面的；一律适用的

释义与例句

n. 毯子；厚覆盖层
a thick warm cover used especially on a bed, or a thick layer covering something
  1. She pulled the blanket over her shoulders.
    她把毯子拉过来盖住肩膀。
  2. The baby was wrapped in a soft wool blanket.
    婴儿裹着一条柔软的羊毛毯。
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  1. A thick blanket of snow covered the fields.
    厚厚的积雪覆盖了田野。
adj. 全面的；一律适用的
applying to or affecting everyone or everything, often without considering differences
  1. The government imposed a blanket ban on single-use plastics.
    政府对一次性塑料实施了全面禁令。
  2. His blanket statement ignored important differences between the cases.
    他以偏概全的说法忽视了这些案例之间的重要差异。
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  1. A blanket curfew was imposed across the city.
    全市实施了全面宵禁。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 a blanket of snow 是“厚厚的积雪”；blanket 作形容词常见于 blanket ban（全面禁令）。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • quilt 被子；绗缝被
    blanket 通常指用羊毛、绒料等制成的毯子；quilt 通常由两层面料夹着填充物并绗缝而成，中文常译作“被子”。
    This patchwork quilt was made by my grandmother. 这床拼布被是我祖母做的。
常见搭配
  • electric blanket 电热毯
    Switch off the electric blanket before you fall asleep. 入睡前请关掉电热毯。
  • a blanket of snow 厚厚的积雪
    We woke to find a blanket of snow over the town. 我们醒来时发现小镇覆盖着厚厚的积雪。
  • blanket ban 全面禁令
    The council rejected calls for a blanket ban on street trading. 市议会否决了全面禁止街头摆摊的呼吁。