tarp
tarp — noun
1. A large, strong sheet made of waterproof material, often plastic or coated canva
A large, strong sheet made of waterproof material, often plastic or coated canvas, that is placed over objects or areas to keep them dry or protected from the weather.
Yuna covered her firewood pile with a blue tarp before the storm.
cover + with + tarp + before + [weather event]
Builders spread a heavy tarp over the scaffolding to keep rain off the bricks.
spread + tarp + over + [structure] + to protect from rain
Ishaan tied the tarp down tightly so the wind would not tear it loose.
Antonia used a large tarp to protect her garden tools from the winter snow.
Ezra spread the tarp on the ground before setting up the tent.
- tarpaulin
the full, more formal term; rarely used in casual American speech
- groundsheet
a smaller tarp specifically used as a floor layer inside a tent
- canvas cover
typically refers to heavy cloth covers without specifying waterproofing
文法句型
a/the/possessive + tarp
tarp + is/are + adjective
用法筆記
Tarp is the common shortened form of tarpaulin and is used far more often in everyday speech. A tarp can be made of heavy plastic, canvas, or other waterproof materials.