canvas

/ˈkænvəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkænvəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkan-vəs/ (ame, mw)

canvas — 名詞

1. a heavy woven fabric, typically of cotton or hemp, from which tents, sails, outd

1.名詞B1
釋義

帆布

粗厚棉麻布料

a heavy woven fabric, typically of cotton or hemp, from which tents, sails, outdoor bags, and durable garments are produced.

例句

The old tent was made of heavy canvas that kept out the rain.

那頂舊帳篷是用厚重的帆布做的，能擋住雨水。

canvas + noun: tent / sail / bag

Sailors repaired the torn canvas sail before the next voyage.

水手們在下一次航行前修補了破損的帆布船帆。

canvas as modifier: canvas sail

同義詞
  • cotton duck

    a lighter-weight canvas fabric, used mainly for clothing

  • tarpaulin

    a waterproof sheet, often made of canvas but heavier and treated for weather protection

文法句型

canvas + noun (as modifier)

用法筆記

As a modifier, canvas describes objects made from the fabric, such as canvas tent, canvas bag, or canvas shoes. The uncountable form refers to the material itself.

常見錯誤

❌A canvas' (meaning one piece of the material).
✅A piece of canvas' or 'some canvas
💡unnumbered material uses uncountable form, except when referring to a specific finished piece like a painting.

2. a piece of strong cloth stretched tight over a wooden frame, on which painters a

2.名詞B1
釋義

畫布

畫家用的布料或畫作

a piece of strong cloth stretched tight over a wooden frame, on which painters apply oil or acrylic paint; can also refer to the finished artwork.

例句

The artist stretched a fresh canvas onto the wooden frame.

那位藝術家把一塊新的畫布繃到木框上。

a canvas = a prepared painting surface

Priya bought a small canvas and began painting a portrait of her mother.

Priya 買了一張小畫布，開始畫她母親的肖像。

同義詞
  • painting

    a broader term — any artwork, not necessarily on canvas

  • oil painting

    a painting done with oil paints, very often on canvas

  • stretched canvas

    a canvas that has already been stretched onto a frame, ready for painting

文法句型

a canvas

on canvas

painted on canvas

用法筆記

Countable form (a canvas, several canvases) refers to an individual piece of prepared cloth or the finished artwork. 'On canvas' is a fixed phrase meaning 'painted using oil or acrylic on canvas fabric'.

常見錯誤

❌He painted the picture on a paper canvas.
✅He painted the picture on canvas.
💡canvas is the specific fabric, not a synonym for any painting surface.

3. the experience or condition of living or sleeping in a tent — most often found i

3.名詞B2
釋義

露營；帳篷

在帳篷中住宿的狀態

the experience or condition of living or sleeping in a tent — most often found in the fixed phrase 'under canvas', used to describe camping, especially as a leisure activity or as temporary accommodation.

例句

The Rodriguez family spent the night under canvas in the Scottish Highlands.

Rodriguez 一家人在蘇格蘭高地的帳篷裡過了一夜。

under canvas = camping in a tent

The rain drummed loudly on the canvas above our heads.

雨點重重地打在我們頭頂的帳篷布上。

the canvas = the tent roof or walls

同義詞
  • camping

    the broader activity of which 'under canvas' is a specific form

  • tent accommodation

    a more formal way to describe sleeping in a tent

文法句型

under canvas

用法筆記

'Under canvas' is a fixed British expression meaning 'camping in a tent'. This sense is distinct from sense 1 because it refers to the tent as a shelter or living space, not to canvas as a raw fabric material. Outside the fixed phrase 'under canvas', this sense rarely appears in modern English.

4. the padded floor surface inside a competition arena for boxing or combat wrestli

4.名詞B2
釋義

拳擊臺地板

比賽場地的帆布地面

the padded floor surface inside a competition arena for boxing or combat wrestling, traditionally covered with heavy fabric and where a downed opponent may land.

例句

The champion sent his opponent to the canvas in the third round.

冠軍在第三回合把對手打倒在拳擊臺地板上。

to the canvas = knocked down in boxing

The wrestler slammed his rival onto the canvas with a loud thud.

摔角選手把對手重重地摔在地板上，發出巨大的撞擊聲。

同義詞
  • ring floor

    general term for the fighting area surface

文法句型

the canvas

hit the canvas

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively with the definite article ('the canvas') in fixed boxing phrases: 'hit the canvas', 'knock to the canvas', 'on the canvas'. The term comes from the canvas fabric traditionally covering the ring floor.

常見錯誤

❌He was knocked onto the mat.' (in boxing contexts).
✅He was knocked onto the canvas.
💡boxing and wrestling use 'canvas', not 'mat', which is for wrestling or gymnastics.

5. the covered front section of a rowing boat, whose length serves as a measurement

5.名詞C1
釋義

船頭甲板

划艇前端覆蓋部分及領先距離

the covered front section of a rowing boat, whose length serves as a measurement to describe how far one boat leads another during a race.

例句

Cambridge won the boat race by half a canvas.

劍橋大學在划船比賽中以半個船頭的距離獲勝。

by a canvas = by a distance equal to the front section of the boat

The Oxford crew led by a canvas at the halfway mark of the race.

牛津隊在比賽中段領先了一個船頭的距離。

文法句型

win by a canvas

用法筆記

Highly specialised term used almost exclusively in competitive rowing commentary. 'A canvas' as a unit of measurement equals approximately 1.5 boat lengths but varies by race course and boat design. Most common in University Boat Race contexts.

canvas — 動詞