canvases
canvases — 名詞
- canvasessingular
- canvasesesplural
1. a heavy, tough woven material, originally from hemp or cotton, ideal for items t
帆布
用於帳篷、船帆的粗厚布料
a heavy, tough woven material, originally from hemp or cotton, ideal for items that must endure hard wear — sails, tents, and outdoor bags
Zola bought a heavy canvas rucksack for her hiking trip across the Pyrenees.
Zola 買了一個厚實的帆布背包，準備去庇里牛斯山健行。
collocation: canvas rucksack
Quan stretched a sheet of canvas over the firewood to keep it dry overnight.
Quan 在柴堆上鋪了一張帆布，免得木柴夜裡受潮。
collocation: sheet of canvas
Mizuki wore sturdy canvas shoes while helping her uncle in the vegetable garden.
Mizuki 穿著耐穿的帆布鞋，在菜園裡幫叔叔幹活。
The old army-issue canvas belt had faded to a soft grey after years of use.
那條軍中留下來的舊帆布腰帶，用了多年後已褪成柔和的灰色。
Ayesha pulled a folded canvas groundsheet from her backpack and spread it on the damp grass.
Ayesha 從背包裡抽出一張折疊好的帆布地墊，鋪在潮濕的草地上。
2. a piece of strong cloth stretched tightly over a wooden frame that an artist pai
畫布；油畫
畫家作畫用的繃框布料或完成的畫作
a piece of strong cloth stretched tightly over a wooden frame that an artist paints on; also the finished painting created on that surface
Tariq set a blank canvas on the easel and squeezed fresh oil paint onto his palette.
Tariq 把一張空白畫布架在畫架上，然後把新鮮的油畫顏料擠到調色盤上。
collocation: blank canvas; set a canvas on the easel
Vikram stared at the bare canvas for nearly an hour before picking up his brush.
Vikram 盯著那張空白的畫布將近一個小時，才拿起畫筆。
The gallery displayed Stephanie's largest canvas right beside the entrance to the main hall.
畫廊把 Stephanie 最大的一幅畫作掛在主展廳入口旁邊展出。
Owen carefully wrapped the finished canvas in brown paper to send to the buyer in Tokyo.
Owen 小心翼翼地用牛皮紙把完成的畫作包好，準備寄給東京的買家。
Théo mixed blue and grey on the canvas itself, blending the colours with his thumb.
Théo 直接在畫布上混合藍色和灰色，用拇指抹開顏料。
- painting
focuses on the finished artwork, not the physical support
- oil painting
specifically a painting done in oil paints on canvas
- artwork
broader term; can be any medium, not necessarily on canvas
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here 'canvas' is countable (a canvas / canvases) and refers to a prepared art surface or a painting, not the raw material. Sense 1 is the uncountable fabric.
3. a fixed phrase meaning inside a tent, used when talking about camping or sleepin
帳篷露營
在帳篷裡過夜的露營方式
a fixed phrase meaning inside a tent, used when talking about camping or sleeping outdoors overnight
Ilan and his brother spent a rainy night under canvas in the New Forest last August.
Ilan 和他弟弟去年八月在新森林的帳篷裡度過了一個雨夜。
fixed phrase: under canvas
The scout troop lived under canvas for the whole weekend, cooking meals over an open fire.
童軍團整個週末都住在帳篷裡，在露天營火上煮飯。
live under canvas + duration (the whole weekend)
Talia pitched her own tent for the first time and felt proud to sleep under canvas.
Talia 第一次自己搭帳篷，能夠睡在帳篷裡讓她覺得很自豪。
The music festival gave us the choice between a hotel pass or three nights under canvas.
音樂節讓我們選擇飯店通行證，或者在帳篷裡住三個晚上。
- camping
broader term; camping can also mean sleeping in a campervan, cabin, or bivouac
文法句型
under canvas
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the fixed phrase 'under canvas'. Unlike sense 1, 'canvas' here cannot be modified or pluralised — you cannot say 'under the canvas' or 'under canvases' to mean camping.
常見錯誤
4. the padded surface that boxers and wrestlers stand and fight on inside the ring
擂台地板
拳擊或摔角擂台上的帆布地面
the padded surface that boxers and wrestlers stand and fight on inside the ring
The exhausted boxer hit the canvas after a powerful right hook to the jaw.
筋疲力竭的拳擊手挨了一記強勁的右勾拳後倒在擂台上。
hit the canvas = knocked down in boxing
The referee waved his arms and pointed to the canvas, signalling a knockdown.
裁判揮動雙臂指向擂台地面，表示擊倒成立。
Both wrestlers circled each other on the canvas, searching for an opening to attack.
兩名摔角手在擂台上繞著彼此打轉，尋找進攻的空隙。
Blood from the cut above his eye dripped onto the white canvas during the break.
回合休息時，從他眉角傷口流出的血滴落在白色的擂台帆布上。
The champion pressed his opponent against the canvas for the final ten seconds of the round.
冠軍在該回合最後十秒把對手牢牢壓在擂台地面上。
- ring floor
more descriptive but less idiomatic than 'canvas' in boxing speech
- mat
can refer to the wrestling surface, but 'canvas' is the standard boxing term
文法句型
hit the canvas
on the canvas
用法筆記
Used only in boxing and wrestling contexts. The phrase 'hit the canvas' specifically means being knocked down.
常見錯誤
5. in rowing, the covered bow section of a racing shell, treated as a measuring uni
船首差距
划船比賽中衡量領先距離的單位
in rowing, the covered bow section of a racing shell, treated as a measuring unit for the gap between boats in a race
The Cambridge crew held a lead of two canvases as they passed under the bridge.
劍橋隊在通過橋下時，領先了兩個船首的距離。
a lead of + number + canvases: measuring unit in rowing
With only a canvas between the two boats, the crowd along the riverbank roared with excitement.
兩艘船之間只差一個船首的距離，河岸邊的觀眾興奮地大聲吶喊。
Oxford pushed hard in the final minute but could not close the gap of a single canvas.
牛津隊在最後一分鐘全力衝刺，但還是沒能拉近那一個船首的差距。
The commentator shouted that the lead had stretched to three canvases with two hundred metres left.
播報員喊道，在剩下兩百公尺時，領先距離已擴大到三個船首。
文法句型
a lead of [number] canvases
by a canvas
用法筆記
A specialised rowing term. One canvas equals the length of the covered bow section. 'A lead of one canvas' means the bow of the leading boat is level with the canvas of the trailing boat.
6. the wider setting or background against which events happen or a story is told —
背景；舞台
事件或故事發生的宏觀背景
the wider setting or background against which events happen or a story is told — like the painted background in a picture that the main figures stand against
The novel unfolds on the wide canvas of colonial India, following characters from every walk of life.
這部小說在殖民時期印度的廣闊背景下展開，描寫了社會各階層的人物。
on the wide canvas of + historical setting
The director used the grey city as a canvas for her story of hope and loneliness.
導演用灰暗的城市當作背景，講述她關於希望與孤獨的故事。
His latest film paints a love story against the canvas of civil war in the Balkans.
他的最新電影在巴爾幹半島內戰的背景下，描繪了一段愛情故事。
Talia used her grandmother's kitchen as the canvas for all twelve stories in the collection.
Talia 用她祖母的廚房當作背景，寫成這本小說集裡全部的十二篇故事。
Set on the canvas of a crumbling empire, the play explores ambition and family loyalty.
這齣戲以一個衰敗帝國為背景，探討野心與家族忠誠的衝突。
- backdrop
similar but more visual and theatrical in connotation
- setting
more general; lacks the artistic, painted metaphor of 'canvas'
- background
very close in meaning; 'canvas' suggests a broader, more richly detailed scene
文法句型
on the canvas of
against the canvas of
用法筆記
This is a metaphorical extension of sense 2. It likens the background of events or stories to a painter's canvas — the 'setting' upon which the 'picture' (the story) is painted. Common in literary and journalistic writing.
常見錯誤
canvases — 動詞
- canvasespresent simple I / you / we / they
- canvaseses3rd person singular
- canvasessing-ing form
- canvasessedpast simple
1. to fit, cover, or line an object with the heavy woven cloth called canvas, usual
鋪帆布
以帆布材料覆蓋或鋪設物體表面
to fit, cover, or line an object with the heavy woven cloth called canvas, usually to protect what is underneath
The shipbuilders canvased the hull of the old fishing boat to protect the timber underneath.
造船工人為那艘舊漁船的船身鋪上帆布，保護底下的木材。
canvased + object: covered with canvas for protection
The museum staff canvased the antique chairs before the restoration team arrived.
博物館工作人員在修復團隊到達之前，先為那些古董椅子鋪上帆布。
Workers canvased the market stalls every evening to shield the goods from morning dew.
工人每晚都會替市場攤位鋪上帆布，避免貨物被晨露弄濕。
Before winter set in, Mauricio canvased the wooden garden furniture on the terrace.
冬天來臨前，Mauricio 為露台上的木製花園家具鋪上了帆布。
- cover
more general; does not specify the material used
文法句型
canvased + object