bivouac
/ˈbɪvuæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪvuæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbi-və-ˌwak ˈbiv-ˌwak/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbɪv.u.æk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪv.u.æk/ (ame, ipa)
bivouac — 名詞
- bivouacsingular
- bivouacsplural
1. A rough sleeping place made in the open air, without a tent — the sort of camp t
露營處
在戶外臨時搭建、無帳篷的過夜處
A rough sleeping place made in the open air, without a tent — the sort of camp that soldiers or climbers put together for a night.
Keiko made a bivouac on a narrow rock ledge as the sun went down.
Keiko 在夕陽西下時，於狹窄的岩架上搭建了露營處。
collocation: make a bivouac
The soldiers threw together a quick bivouac behind the ridge before midnight.
士兵們在午夜前於山脊後方倉促搭建了露營處。
collocation: quick bivouac
Diego crawled into his bivouac under the pines and fell asleep at once.
Diego 爬進松樹下的露營處，立刻就睡著了。
A bivouac on an exposed ridge can turn deadly if the weather changes fast.
在天氣驟變時，暴露山脊上的露營處可能致命。
There was just enough flat ground for a bivouac between the boulders and the stream.
巨石與溪流之間，剛好有一小塊平地能搭個露營處。
- camp
Much broader and more common; a camp often includes tents and facilities.
- encampment
More formal and suggests a larger, organised group of people, often military.
- shelter
Broader term; any structure or place that gives protection from the weather.
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun/2 (LIGHTWEIGHT TENT): a noun/1 bivouac uses no tent at all — it is a rough, open-air camp. Common in mountaineering and military writing.
常見錯誤
2. A compact, lightweight tent designed for just one or two sleepers, barely bigger
輕便帳篷
僅容一至兩人使用的超輕量小型帳篷
A compact, lightweight tent designed for just one or two sleepers, barely bigger than the bodies inside it.
Amir unpacked his bivouac — barely bigger than a sleeping bag — and laid it flat.
Amir 打開他的輕便帳篷——幾乎不比睡袋大——然後鋪平。
unpack + bivouac collocation
A good bivouac sets up in under two minutes and keeps the rain off completely.
好的輕便帳篷能在兩分鐘內搭好，還能完全擋雨。
active: bivouac as subject — sets up
Priyanka's bivouac was so light she forgot it was in her pack most of the day.
Priyanka 的輕便帳篷太輕了，她幾乎一整天都忘了它在背包裡。
Zipped into a bivouac under the stars, Hendrik felt the cold air on his face.
Hendrik 鑽進星空下的輕便帳篷，感覺到冷空氣拂過臉頰。
The bivouac dome was just wide enough for one person to turn over inside.
這頂輕便帳篷的圓頂，剛好夠一個人在裡面翻身。
- tent
A general term covering all sizes; a bivouac is a specific ultralight kind.
- sleeping-bag cover
Even more minimal; some bivouacs are little more than waterproof shells.
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun/1 (ROUGH CAMP): a noun/2 bivouac IS a tent — an exceptionally small and light one. This is the sense used in outdoor-gear shops.
常見錯誤
bivouac — 動詞
- bivouacpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bivouacs3rd person singular
- bivouacking-ing form
- bivouackedpast simple
1. To spend the night camping outdoors without a tent, either in a rough shelter or
露宿
在無帳篷的簡陋營地過夜
To spend the night camping outdoors without a tent, either in a rough shelter or under the open sky.
Zainab and her friends bivouacked on a grassy ledge halfway up the mountain.
Zainab 和朋友們在半山腰的草地上露宿了一晚。
bivouac + on + location
The climbers bivouacked in a howling storm when the descent became too risky.
登山者在狂風暴雨中露宿，因為下山太危險了。
bivouac + in + conditions
Kwame decided to bivouac beside the river rather than push on in the dark.
Kwame 決定在河邊露宿，而不在黑暗中繼續趕路。
Bivouacking above the tree line means carrying all your water up with you.
在林木線以上露宿，意味著必須自己把所有飲水背上去。
Oluwaseun's team bivouacked in an old stone shelter where shepherds once slept.
Oluwaseun 的隊員在一個老舊石屋裡露宿，那裡曾是牧羊人過夜的地方。
- camp
Far more common and broader; covers any kind of outdoor sleeping, with or without a tent.
- sleep rough
More informal and often implies homelessness rather than adventure or sport.
- bed down
Informal; often used for animals, or for people settling in for the night anywhere.
用法筆記
Always intransitive — you cannot bivouac someone else. Subject is typically a person or group. The verb is common in outdoor and mountaineering writing.