blankets
/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈæŋkəts] /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈæŋkəts] /ˈblaŋ-kət How to pronounce blanket (audio)/ (ame, mw)
blankets — noun
1. pieces of heavy cloth that people or animals put over the body to stay warm, esp
pieces of heavy cloth that people or animals put over the body to stay warm, especially in bed or while resting
Gabriel folded three wool blankets at the end of each guest bed.
folded + blankets + at the end of the bed
After the storm, Salma handed out dry blankets at the school gym.
hand out blankets in an emergency shelter
The twins dragged their blankets into the living room for movie night.
Zuri packed extra blankets in the car before the mountain drive.
Hospital staff changed the baby's blankets after the milk spilled.
文法句型
extra blankets
wrap someone in blankets
fold the blankets
用法筆記
Usually the plural of blanket when speaking about several covers used for warmth. Distinguish from sense 2, where blankets refers to broad layers of snow, fog, leaves, or similar material rather than cloth items.
常見錯誤
2. broad layers that spread over a surface and make it look fully covered
broad layers that spread over a surface and make it look fully covered
By dawn, blankets of snow hid the fences around the village.
blankets of + substance covering a place
Thick blankets of fog hung over the river until mid-morning.
blankets of fog + over + place
In autumn, blankets of leaves collected under the old oak trees.
The beach disappeared under blankets of seaweed after the rough tide.
文法句型
blankets of snow
blankets of fog
under blankets of leaves
用法筆記
Almost always followed by of and the name of a substance such as snow, fog, leaves, or ash. Distinguish from sense 1, where blankets are real cloth items used to keep someone warm.
blankets — verb
- blanketspresent simple I / you / we / they
- blanketses3rd person singular
- blanketsing-ing form
- blanketsedpast simple
1. to spread over a place or thing so fully that it becomes covered by a layer of s
to spread over a place or thing so fully that it becomes covered by a layer of something
Night fog blankets the small harbour before the first fishing boats leave.
subject = spreading substance; blankets + place
Every spring, yellow pollen blankets Min's balcony and the parked scooter.
blankets + balcony/object with a visible layer
The company blankets the city with posters before each new product launch.
Ash from the volcano blankets nearby farms after a windy night.
A layer of dust blankets Christopher's piano after months of neglect.
- uncover
remove what is hiding or covering the surface
文法句型
blanket + place/object
blanket + place + with + thing
用法筆記
The subject is often a substance that spreads widely, such as fog, snow, ash, dust, or pollen. It can also describe a person or organization covering a place with many things, often followed by with.