drapes
drapes — 動詞
- drapespresent simple I / you / we / they
- drapeses3rd person singular
- drapesing-ing form
- drapesedpast simple
1. to put a piece of cloth or fabric over or around something, often loosely or for
覆蓋；披上
用布料輕輕覆蓋或裝飾
to put a piece of cloth or fabric over or around something, often loosely or for decoration
Rohan draped a blanket over the worn sofa to hide the stains on the cushions.
Rohan 把一條毯子披在破舊的沙發上，遮住坐墊上的污漬。
pattern: drape + object + over + surface
Isabela draped a white linen cloth over the table before setting out the plates.
Isabela 在餐桌上鋪了一塊白色亞麻布，然後擺上盤子。
Yan draped a thick woollen scarf around his neck to keep warm in the freezing wind.
Yan 把一條厚羊毛圍巾圍在脖子上，在寒風中保暖。
pattern: drape + object + around + body part for covering
The photographer draped a dark sheet over the window to block the afternoon sun.
攝影師在窗戶上蓋了一塊深色布，以擋住午後的陽光。
Chidi draped a clean towel over the baby's shoulders after the bath.
Chidi 在寶寶洗完澡後把一條乾淨毛巾披在他的肩上。
- drape a blanket over
- drape a cloth over
- drape with a sheet
- drape around the shoulders
- uncover
to remove a covering
文法句型
drape + object + with/in + material
drape + material + over/around + object
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions 'over', 'around', or 'with' to show where the cloth is placed. The object draped is usually the cloth itself, not the thing being covered.
常見錯誤
2. to put or place something, especially a part of the body or an item of clothing,
懸掛；搭放
隨意放置或懸掛物品
to put or place something, especially a part of the body or an item of clothing, loosely and casually over or on something
Anna draped her jacket over the back of the chair the moment she sat down.
Anna 一坐下就把外套搭在椅背上。
pattern: drape + clothing + over + furniture
Dewi draped her arm over the side of the boat, letting her fingers trail in the water.
Dewi 把手臂擱在船舷上，讓手指在水面上划過。
pattern: drape + body part + over + object
The cat draped itself lazily across the pile of warm laundry on the bed.
那隻貓懶洋洋地橫躺在床上那堆溫暖的衣物上。
pattern: reflexive — drape + itself
Ziad draped his leg over the arm of the sofa while scrolling through his phone.
Ziad 把腿擱在沙發扶手上，一邊滑手機。
pattern: drape + body part + over + furniture for relaxed posture
Iker draped his suit jacket over the park bench before sitting down to eat his lunch.
Iker 把西裝外套搭在公園長椅上，然後坐下吃午餐。
pattern: drape + clothing + over + outdoor surface
- drape an arm over
- drape a leg over
- drape across the chair
- drape over the railing
文法句型
drape + object + over/across/on + surface
drape + body part + over + object
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (COVER WITH CLOTH), this sense emphasises casual or careless placement rather than deliberate covering or decoration. The object is often a piece of clothing, a body part, or a flexible item placed over a projecting surface.
3. to position cloth or fabric so that it falls into soft, flowing curves and creas
整褶；摺飾
將布料摺成柔和皺褶
to position cloth or fabric so that it falls into soft, flowing curves and creases, usually for a decorative or intentional look
The designer draped the silk fabric in soft waves around the window frame.
設計師將絲綢布料在窗框周圍摺成柔和的波浪狀。
pattern: drape + fabric + in + shape description
Eve draped the wedding veil so that it fell in elegant folds down the bride's back.
Eve 將婚紗頭紗披好，讓它沿著新娘背部優雅地垂落。
Noa carefully draped the cashmere shawl so the embroidered pattern showed on both sides.
Noa 小心地披好開司米披肩，讓兩邊的刺繡圖案都露出來。
Sade draped the satin fabric into soft, even pleats around the sides of the display table.
Sade 將緞面布料沿展示桌的邊緣摺成柔和均勻的皺褶。
pattern: drape + fabric + into + pleats/folds
Rohan draped the bunting in gentle curves between the posts for the garden party.
Rohan 在花園派對的兩根柱子之間將彩旗掛成柔和的弧形。
- drape in folds
- drape in waves
- drape around the frame
- carefully draped
- elegantly draped
文法句型
drape + fabric + in/into + folds/pleats
drape + fabric + so that + result
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (COVER WITH CLOTH): this sense focuses on the skill or artistry of arranging fabric into a particular shape, not simply on covering something.
4. to fall, hang, or become arranged in soft folds — used of cloth or fabric descri
垂褶；垂落
（布料）自然垂成皺褶
to fall, hang, or become arranged in soft folds — used of cloth or fabric describing its natural behaviour when hung or worn
The velvet curtains draped all the way to the floor in deep, even folds.
天鵝絨窗簾垂到地板上，形成深而均勻的皺褶。
pattern: fabric + drapes + adverb/prepositional phrase describing result
This Italian wool fabric drapes beautifully and never looks stiff or heavy.
這種義大利羊毛布料垂墜感極佳，看起來一點也不僵硬沉重。
intransitive use: material + drapes + manner adverb
The heavy silk of her evening gown draped softly over her shoulders.
她晚禮服的厚重絲綢柔軟地垂落在肩上。
The linen tablecloth draped unevenly because the table was slightly tilted on one side.
亞麻桌布因為桌子稍微傾斜，垂落得不太均勻。
Cheaper polyester curtains do not drape as well as natural cotton or linen ones.
便宜的聚酯纖維窗簾垂墜效果不如純棉或亞麻材質。
- drapes beautifully
- drapes well
- drapes softly
- drapes to the floor
文法句型
fabric + drapes + adverb
material + drapes + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
This is the only intransitive sense of 'drape'. The subject is always a type of cloth, garment, or hanging fabric. It describes a quality or behaviour of the material rather than an action by a person.
常見錯誤
5. to cover a patient's body or a specific area with a sterilised cloth or sheet du
無菌覆蓋
以無菌布覆蓋病人以防感染
to cover a patient's body or a specific area with a sterilised cloth or sheet during a medical or surgical procedure, in order to prevent infection
Before the operation, the nurse draped the patient's body with sterile blue sheets.
手術前，護理師用無菌藍色布單覆蓋病人的身體。
passive: be draped with + sterile material (medical context)
The surgeon's assistant carefully draped the area around the wound with a clear adhesive sheet.
外科醫生的助手小心翼翼地用透明黏性薄膜覆蓋傷口周圍的部位。
Dr. Rohan asked the team to drape the patient's arm before inserting the intravenous line.
Rohan 醫師要求團隊在插入靜脈導管前先覆蓋病人的手臂。
The medical student practised how to drape a patient correctly for a lumbar puncture procedure.
醫學生練習如何在腰椎穿刺手術前正確地為病人鋪上無菌布單。
collocation: drape a patient for [procedure]
The nurse draped the child's legs with warm sterile towels before the doctor began the examination.
在醫師開始檢查之前，護理師用溫暖的無菌毛巾覆蓋孩子的雙腿。
- drape the patient
- drape with sterile sheets
- draped for surgery
- surgically draped
- expose
to uncover or reveal the area
文法句型
drape + patient/body part + with + sterile cloth
be draped with + material
用法筆記
Used primarily in medical contexts. The passive form ('the patient was draped with sterile sheets') is very common in clinical notes and procedural descriptions. In everyday English, this sense is rare.
drapes — 名詞
1. long pieces of cloth that hang over a window and are designed to be pulled acros
窗簾
窗戶用掛簾，遮光或裝飾用
long pieces of cloth that hang over a window and are designed to be pulled across to control light, provide privacy, or add decoration to a room — they can be made from lightweight fabrics like cotton or from heavier lined materials such as velvet
Noa pulled open the heavy drapes to let the morning sunlight into the living room.
Noa 拉開厚重的窗簾，讓早晨的陽光灑進客廳。
collocation: pull open / pull shut + drapes
Thin white drapes let in the morning light but still gave the room some privacy.
薄薄的白色窗簾讓晨光透進來，同時仍保有房間的隱私。
collocation: thin drapes / heavy drapes for different fabric weights
Bilal's grandmother sewed new drapes for every window in her house.
Bilal 的祖母為家裡的每一扇窗戶縫製了新窗簾。
Dust from the old drapes made Camille sneeze whenever she touched them.
舊窗簾上的灰塵讓 Camille 每次碰到都打噴嚏。
grammar: plural form with plural verb agreement
Those red velvet drapes in the theater have been hanging there since the 1950s.
劇院裡那幅紅色天鵝絨窗簾從 1950 年代掛到現在。
- heavy drapes
- thick drapes
- thin drapes
- velvet drapes
- pull the drapes
- open the drapes
- close the drapes
文法句型
plural: drapes + plural verb
a pair of drapes
用法筆記
In American English, 'drapes' (always plural) is the everyday word for fabric window coverings. 'Curtains' is also used but may suggest lighter fabric. In British English, 'curtains' is preferred for both light and heavy window coverings. A set for one window is still called 'drapes' (plural), never 'a drape'.
常見錯誤
2. the way a piece of cloth, clothing, or curtain material hangs, falls, or forms f
垂墜感
布料懸垂的樣態
the way a piece of cloth, clothing, or curtain material hangs, falls, or forms folds when it is suspended or worn
The dress has a beautiful drape that moves gracefully when you walk.
這件洋裝有美麗的垂墜感，走路時會優雅地擺動。
pattern: have/has + a + adjective + drape
Chidi chose a heavier cotton for the curtains because it has a better drape than the thin polyester.
Chidi 為窗簾選擇了較厚的棉布，因為它的垂墜感比薄的聚酯纖維好。
The drape of this silk blouse makes it suitable for both office wear and evening dinners.
這件絲質女衫的垂墜感使它既適合上班穿，也適合晚宴場合。
A skilled tailor can tell from the drape of the fabric whether it will suit the customer's design.
有經驗的裁縫師從布料的垂墜感就能判斷它是否適合顧客的設計。
The soft drape of the velvet added a sense of luxury to the room's decoration.
天鵝絨柔軟的垂墜感為房間的裝飾增添了一份奢華氣息。
- the drape of the fabric
- beautiful drape
- soft drape
- good drape
文法句型
the drape of + noun
possessive + drape
用法筆記
Used evaluatively ('good drape', 'beautiful drape') to comment on how well a fabric works for a particular purpose. Not used for individual permanent folds, but for the overall behaviour of the material.
3. a sterilised sheet of cloth, paper, or clear plastic placed over a person during
無菌布單
醫療用無菌覆蓋布
a sterilised sheet of cloth, paper, or clear plastic placed over a person during an operation or medical check-up so the area stays free of harmful bacteria
The nurse placed a sterile drape over the patient's leg before the doctor made the incision.
護理師在醫師下刀前，將無菌布單覆蓋在病人的腿上。
Surgical drapes are disposed of after each operation to prevent the spread of infection.
手術用的無菌布單在每次手術後都會丟棄，以防止感染擴散。
collocation: surgical drape(s)
The doctor removed the drape once the examination was finished and the samples had been taken.
檢查結束、樣本採集完畢後，醫師便取下了無菌布單。
The operating room assistant handed the surgeon a folded drape from the sealed sterile package.
手術室助理從密封的無菌包裝中遞了一張摺好的無菌布單給外科醫生。
A clear plastic drape allowed the medical team to watch the patient's skin during the procedure.
透明的塑膠布單讓醫療團隊在手術過程中能觀察病人的皮膚狀況。
- surgical drape
- sterile drape
- place a drape
- remove the drape
- adhesive drape
- operating sheet
describes a specific type of full-body sterile covering
- sterile field cover
technical term in surgical nursing
文法句型
surgical drape
sterile drape
用法筆記
In medical contexts, the singular 'drape' is commonly used for an individual sterile sheet, while 'drapes' (plural) refers to the full set of coverings used in a procedure. This sense is distinct from the everyday use of 'drapes' meaning window curtains.