cape
/keɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /keɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkāp/ (ame, mw)
cape — 名詞
1. a large area of land that reaches out from a coastline into the sea, often with
海岬；岬
伸入海中的大片陸地
a large area of land that reaches out from a coastline into the sea, often with a distinctive shape that makes it a landmark for sailors.
The ship rounded the cape just before sunset to avoid the rocks.
Theo 的船在日落前繞過了那處海岬，避開了岩石。
rounded the cape — standard verb collocation for sailing past a cape
Leila grew up in a small fishing village on the cape of that southern island.
Leila 從小在南方島嶼的海岬旁一個小漁村長大。
Lighthouses are often built at the tip of a cape to warn ships of danger.
燈塔通常建在海岬的頂端，用來警告船隻注意危險。
The road along the cape offers stunning views of the ocean on both sides.
沿著海岬的道路兩側都能看到壯觀的海景。
Noa stood on the rocky cliff at the cape's end and watched the waves below.
Noa 站在海岬盡頭的岩石峭壁上，望著腳下的海浪。
用法筆記
Frequently capitalised in proper names of specific capes (e.g. the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Cod, Cape Town). When used on its own as 'the Cape', it usually refers to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
常見錯誤
2. an item of clothing without arm-covering sections, kept in place by a fastening
披風；斗篷
無袖、頸部固定的短外衣
an item of clothing without arm-covering sections, kept in place by a fastening around the throat and falling from the shoulders over the back, usually reaching somewhere between the elbow and the waist; worn for warmth, as part of a uniform, or as a costume accessory.
Rashida wore a long red cape over her dress to the winter wedding.
Rashida 在冬季婚禮上穿了一件紅色長披風，罩在洋裝外面。
The superhero's bright blue cape fluttered behind him as he ran across the rooftop.
那位超級英雄的亮藍色披風在他跑過屋頂時在身後飄揚。
superhero cape — very common cultural collocation
In many countries, judges and university professors wear a ceremonial cape during formal events.
在許多國家，法官和大學教授在正式場合會穿儀式用的披風。
Aiko fastened the woollen cape at her neck before stepping out into the cold wind.
Aiko 在出門吹冷風前，將羊毛披風在頸部繫好。
Unlike a cloak, a cape is shorter and has no arm slits — it simply drapes over the shoulders.
和斗篷不同，披風通常較短，而且沒有讓手臂穿過的開口。
用法筆記
A cape differs from a cloak in that it is typically shorter (hanging from the shoulders to the elbow or waist rather than to the floor) and has no slits or holes for the arms — it simply drapes over the shoulders. Cloaks are longer, cover more of the body, and often have arm openings.
常見錯誤
cape — 動詞
1. to defend or argue in favour of someone or something, especially in a situation
捍衛；支持
為某人或某事辯護
to defend or argue in favour of someone or something, especially in a situation where they are being criticised.
The old fisherman would cape for his grandson no matter what anyone said about him.
那位老漁夫不管別人怎麼說，都堅持為孫子辯護。
cape for someone — dialectal phrasal pattern
In rural English dialects, people still say 'I'll cape you' to promise support in a quarrel.
在英國鄉村方言中，人們仍會說 "I'll cape you"，以表示在爭執中支持對方。
Priya's grandfather used to cape for the family name whenever neighbours gossiped about them.
Priya 的祖父每當鄰居說他們家的閒話時，都會挺身為家族名聲辯護。
The villagers would cape for one another when outsiders came to cause trouble.
每當外來者來找麻煩時，村民們就會團結起來互相支持。
- defend
standard synonym; used in all registers unlike cape which is dialectal
- stick up for
informal, more common than cape; used across dialects
文法句型
cape + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is extremely rare in modern English and is mainly found in certain rural British dialects. It is not used in standard written English. Learners will rarely need to use it themselves but may encounter it in historical or regional literature.