encamp

/ɪnˈkæmp/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkæmp/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈkamp en-/ (ame, mw)

encamp — verb

  • encamppresent simple I / you / we / they
  • encampshe / she / it
  • encampedpast simple
  • encamping-ing form

1. to make a temporary camp in a place and live there, or to put a group into that

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to make a temporary camp in a place and live there, or to put a group into that camp.

例句

At dusk, Kemi and her cousins encamped beside the lake for two nights.

encamp beside + place

Christopher's team encamped beside an old stone wall after the long walk.

同義詞
  • camp

    the everyday word for staying in tents or outdoors

  • bivouac

    more specialized and often suggests a rough, short stop

  • settle

    broader and does not specifically suggest a camp

文法句型

encamp somewhere

encamp somebody somewhere

用法筆記

Often used for soldiers, refugees, or travelers staying in a temporary outdoor camp. The subject can encamp somewhere, or an authority can encamp a group there.

常見錯誤

❌We encamped in a hotel near the station.
✅We stayed in a hotel near the station.
💡'encamp' is used for living in a camp, not for staying inside an ordinary building.