camp
/kæmp/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈæmp] /kæmp/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈæmp] /ˈkamp/ (ame, mw)
camp — 名詞
- campsingular
- campsplural
1. an outdoor living area with tents or simple shelters where people stay for a sho
露營地；營地
暫時搭帳篷或簡易住所的地方
an outdoor living area with tents or simple shelters where people stay for a short time.
Our guide chose a dry camp beside the river before sunset.
我們的嚮導在日落前挑了河邊一處乾燥的露營地。
camp + beside + place
The hikers returned to camp after the storm soaked their jackets.
暴風雨把外套淋透後，登山客回到了營地。
return to camp
A small family camp stood under the pines near the beach.
一處小小的家庭營地立在海邊松樹下。
We broke camp early and reached the village by noon.
我們一早拔營，中午前就到了村子。
- campsite
usually the exact spot chosen for tents
- encampment
more formal and often larger in scale
文法句型
at camp
set up camp
break camp
用法筆記
Often used without an article in phrases like 'make camp', 'set up camp', and 'break camp'.
2. a site used to hold or shelter people for a limited time because of war, punishm
收容營
因戰亂、拘留等暫時集中安置人的地方
a site used to hold or shelter people for a limited time because of war, punishment, or some other official reason.
The family spent three months in a refugee camp near the border.
那家人在邊境附近的難民營待了三個月。
refugee camp
Reporters were denied entry to the prison camp after the riot.
暴動後，記者被禁止進入那座監獄營。
prison camp
Aid trucks arrived at the camp with blankets and bottled water.
救援卡車帶著毛毯和瓶裝水抵達收容營。
The government closed the detention camp before winter began.
政府在冬天開始前關閉了那座拘留營。
- compound
emphasises the enclosed physical area
- detention centre
more official and modern in tone
文法句型
refugee camp
prison camp
detention camp
用法筆記
Usually refers to a controlled place created by a government, army, or aid organisation, not an ordinary holiday camp.
3. the area where troops live while training or during military operations.
軍營；駐地
士兵訓練或作戰時居住的地方
the area where troops live while training or during military operations.
Young soldiers marched back to camp after the night exercise.
年輕士兵夜間演習後列隊回到軍營。
back to camp
Smoke drifted above the army camp as cooks made breakfast.
炊事兵做早餐時，炊煙飄在軍營上方。
army camp
The general inspected every tent in camp before dawn.
將軍在天亮前巡查了營中每一頂帳篷。
Two nurses opened a clinic inside the military camp.
兩名護理師在軍營裡開了一間診所。
文法句型
army camp
military camp
in camp
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense strongly suggests soldiers and military organisation.
4. one side in a political argument, public debate, or competition, together with t
陣營；派別
立場相同的一方及其成員
one side in a political argument, public debate, or competition, together with the people on it.
The reform camp won most student votes in the union election.
改革陣營在學生會選舉中拿下了大多數選票。
the + adjective + camp
Within the party, the older camp opposed any tax increase.
在黨內，較年長的派別反對任何加稅。
Fans in our camp cheered when the captain scored first.
我們這一方的球迷在隊長先得分時歡呼。
After the debate, three ministers moved into the prime minister's camp.
辯論後，有三位部長轉入了首相的陣營。
- opposition
the group taking the other side in a political setting
文法句型
the reform camp
move into + someone's camp
用法筆記
Often used for politics, public arguments, or rival teams. The sense is about shared opinion or allegiance, not a physical place.
5. all the people staying in the same camp, viewed as one group.
營中眾人
住在同一營地的一整群人
all the people staying in the same camp, viewed as one group.
By dawn, the whole camp was awake and lining up for tea.
天一亮，營中眾人都醒來排隊領茶。
the whole camp
News of the rescue spread quickly through the camp.
救援的消息很快在整個營裡傳開。
through the camp
The camp cheered when the doctor returned with medicine.
醫生帶著藥回來時，營中眾人都歡呼起來。
After supper, the camp gathered around one fire to sing.
晚飯後，營中眾人圍著同一堆火唱歌。
文法句型
the whole camp
through the camp
用法筆記
This sense treats the people in the camp as a single community. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the place itself.
6. a programme or place, often in the holidays, where children or teenagers do orga
夏令營；營隊
兒少假期參加活動的營會
a programme or place, often in the holidays, where children or teenagers do organised activities and sleep or spend the day away from home.
Mina made her closest friends at art camp last summer.
Mina 去年夏天在美術夏令營交到了最好的朋友。
art camp
The school runs a science camp for twelve-year-olds each July.
學校每年七月都會替十二歲孩子辦科學營隊。
science camp
Parents visited the mountain camp on the final Sunday.
家長在最後一個星期天到山上的夏令營探訪。
At day camp, the children learned to paddle and cook outdoors.
在日間營隊裡，孩子們學會了划槳和戶外煮食。
- camp programme
explicitly stresses the organised schedule
- retreat
broader and often for adults rather than children
文法句型
summer camp
day camp
science camp
用法筆記
Commonly appears with a type word before it, such as 'summer', 'art', 'science', or 'day'.
常見錯誤
7. a deliberately flashy, artificial, or tasteless style that becomes amusing or en
坎普風
刻意俗豔又戲劇化的美感
a deliberately flashy, artificial, or tasteless style that becomes amusing or enjoyable because it is so exaggerated.
The director filled the video with glitter, fake tears, and pure camp.
導演讓影片充滿亮粉、假眼淚和十足的坎普風。
pure camp
Critics loved the film's mix of horror and camp.
影評人喜歡那部電影把恐怖感和坎普風混在一起。
Her drag show balanced sincerity with just enough camp.
她的變裝秀在真誠之中拿捏了剛剛好的坎普風。
The costume party leaned into camp instead of elegant realism.
那場變裝派對選擇走坎普風，而不是高雅寫實路線。
- kitsch
focuses more on cheap or sentimental taste than on performance
- theatricality
broader and not always humorous
- restraint
suggests controlled style rather than exaggeration
文法句型
pure camp
a touch of camp
用法筆記
Used in discussions of fashion, film, theatre, and pop culture. The point is usually playful exaggeration, not simply bad taste.
camp — 動詞
- camppresent simple I / you / we / they
- camps3rd person singular
- camping-ing form
- campedpast simple
1. to live outside for a short period in a tent or another temporary shelter.
露營；紮營
在戶外搭帳篷暫時過夜
to live outside for a short period in a tent or another temporary shelter.
We camped beside the lake and cooked noodles over a small stove.
我們在湖邊露營，用小爐子煮麵。
camp + beside + place
Three cyclists camp near the stadium whenever they visit the city.
那三名自行車騎士每次來這座城市都在體育場附近紮營。
Last spring, our class camped on an island with no cars.
去年春天，我們班在一座沒有汽車的小島上露營。
The couple camped in the rain and laughed through the thunder.
那對伴侶在雨中紮營，邊聽雷聲邊大笑。
文法句型
camp + by/in/near + place
camp overnight
用法筆記
Usually takes a place phrase after it, such as 'by the lake' or 'in the forest'.
常見錯誤
2. to place people in a camp, or to arrange temporary shelters together in one area
安營；安置
把人或帳篷集中放在營地
to place people in a camp, or to arrange temporary shelters together in one area.
Refugee families were camped on high ground after the flood.
洪水過後，難民家庭被安置在高地的營地裡。
passive: be camped + place
The army camped two hundred recruits outside the port before dawn.
軍方在天亮前把兩百名新兵安營在港口外。
camp + people + place
Aid workers camped the displaced villagers beside the school gym.
救援人員把流離失所的村民安置在學校體育館旁。
Festival organizers camped volunteers near the stadium to save travel time.
音樂祭主辦單位把志工安置在體育場附近，好節省通勤時間。
文法句型
be camped + place
camp + person + place
用法筆記
Much less common than sense 1. It often appears in passive sentences about groups being housed temporarily.
3. to act in an intentionally exaggerated, artificial way for comic or theatrical e
走坎普風
用誇張做作的方式表演
to act in an intentionally exaggerated, artificial way for comic or theatrical effect.
The actor camped shamelessly through the final courtroom scene.
那位演員在最後的法庭戲裡毫不客氣地走坎普風。
camp + adverb
For the holiday special, the host camped every entrance with slow bows.
為了節日特輯，主持人每次出場都用慢鞠躬走坎普風。
camp + role/scene
The director asked Bao to camp the villain until the audience laughed.
導演要 Bao 把反派演得更坎普，直到觀眾笑出來。
Their parody song camped the wedding scene with glitter and fake sobs.
他們的惡搞歌曲把婚禮場景處理成滿滿坎普風，配上亮粉和假哭聲。
- underplay
to perform in a restrained way
文法句型
camp + adverb
camp + role/scene
用法筆記
Mostly used in reviews or performance talk. It suggests deliberate exaggeration rather than accidental silliness.
camp — 形容詞
- camppositive
- campercomparative
- campestsuperlative
1. If a man seems camp, his clothes or behaviour fit a stereotype that some people
娘氣的
男子舉止打扮帶刻板同志氣質
If a man seems camp, his clothes or behaviour fit a stereotype that some people connect with gay men.
Some viewers called the singer camp because of his glitter suit.
有些觀眾因為那位歌手穿亮粉西裝，就說他很娘氣。
called + person + camp
In the old comedy, the prince's camp manner feels intentionally teasing.
在那部老喜劇裡，王子的娘氣舉止帶著故意逗人的效果。
camp + manner
The magazine labelled Leo camp, but many readers disliked the stereotype.
雜誌把 Leo 形容得很娘氣，但許多讀者不喜歡這種刻板印象。
His camp hand waves drew louder laughs than the joke itself.
他那些娘氣的揮手動作比笑話本身還引來更多笑聲。
- effeminate
more formal and usually more strongly judgmental
- flamboyant
broader; not necessarily tied to gender stereotypes
文法句型
seem/look camp
camp + manner/voice
用法筆記
This word can sound old-fashioned or judgmental because it depends on a stereotype. Use it carefully when describing people.
2. showing a deliberately exaggerated, bright, or artificial style that is funny or
坎普的
刻意俗豔、誇張又好笑的
showing a deliberately exaggerated, bright, or artificial style that is funny or enjoyable.
The musical ends with a camp parade of silver capes and roses.
那齣音樂劇最後以一場坎普的銀披風玫瑰大遊行收尾。
camp + performance noun
Her Halloween posters looked camp on purpose, with glitter bats everywhere.
她的萬聖節海報故意做得很坎普，到處都是亮粉蝙蝠。
look camp
The designer chose a camp pink sofa for the photo booth.
設計師替拍照區挑了一張坎普的粉紅沙發。
Even the sad ballad turned camp under the singer's fake sighs.
連那首悲傷的抒情歌，在歌手裝模作樣的嘆息下都變得很坎普。
- kitsch
often more focused on cheap taste than on playful performance
- theatrical
broader and not always humorous
- understated
quiet and controlled in style
文法句型
camp + noun
deliberately camp
用法筆記
Used mainly for art, fashion, performance, and design. The effect is intentionally over-the-top rather than simply childish or messy.