burlap + noun
burlap 可直接放在名词前作定语,如 burlap sack(粗麻布袋)、burlap bag(粗麻布包)。
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
粗麻布
coarse jute fabric
The farmer used burlap sacks to store potatoes.
农民用粗麻布袋储存土豆。
用法提示:burlap 在此为名词,作定语修饰 sacks,指粗麻布。
She wrapped the gift in burlap and tied it with twine.
她用粗麻布把礼物包起来,再用细绳系好。
用法提示:burlap 作介词 in 的宾语,表示粗麻布这种材料。
The sculpture was covered with a large piece of burlap to protect it from dust.
雕像盖着一大块粗麻布以防灰尘。
用法提示:burlap 为不可数名词,这里指粗麻布布料。
burlap 可直接放在名词前作定语,如 burlap sack(粗麻布袋)、burlap bag(粗麻布包)。
They packed the dishes in burlap sacks.
他们把盘子装在粗麻布袋里。
表达“由粗麻布制成”时,常用 be made of burlap。
The bag is made of burlap.
这个袋子是粗麻布做的。
burlap 通常作不可数名词;表示数量时用 a roll/piece of burlap。
She bought a roll of burlap for the garden.
她买了一卷粗麻布用于花园。
英式英语常用,美式英语一般说 burlap;地域色彩明显,其他情况下含义相同,且多为不可数名词。
常见于商业、运输和包装语境;与 burlap 相比,gunny 更强调“麻袋/袋布”,用于服装或手工语境时较生硬。
除布料外还带“忏悔、哀悼”的比喻义,现代日常指包装用粗布时不如 burlap 自然。
突出“用来做袋子”的用途,偏工业、采购的文体,日常口语出现频率较低。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bought a burlap to wrap the package.
正确表达He bought some burlap to wrap the package.
burlap 是不可数名词(材料名词),表示“粗麻布”时前面不能直接加 a。要表达“一块粗麻布”可用 a piece of burlap;表达“一些”用 some burlap。
grammar · medium
易错句子She put the gift in a burlap's bag.
正确表达She put the gift in a burlap bag.
burlap 放在名词前作定语时,应直接使用名词修饰语(noun adjunct),不加所有格 's。burlap bag 表示“麻布袋”,这是自然的搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子This bag is burlap.
正确表达This bag is made of burlap.
英语中表示某物由什么材料制成时,不能直接用材料名词作表语,而要用 be made of + 材料。'This bag is burlap' 听起来像是说“这个袋子是粗麻布”,不表达“由粗麻布制成的”。
burlap 指黄麻织成的粗麻布,多用于麻袋、包装;canvas 指较厚实的帆布,常用于帐篷、画布、鞋面。两者不能互换。
burlap 是粗麻布成品;jute 是制作这种布的植物纤维,表示材料而不是布料。
burlap 是粗麻布;burl 是树干上的坚硬瘤状物。两者只因拼写前部相同而容易混淆,所指事物完全不同。
粗麻袋
We packed the onions in a burlap bag.
我们把洋葱装进一个粗麻袋里。
粗麻布
She sewed curtains from burlap fabric.
她用粗麻布缝了窗帘。
粗麻缎带
The gift was tied with a burlap ribbon.
礼物用一条粗麻缎带系着。
粗麻布包裹
The tree's roots were protected with a burlap wrap.
树根用粗麻布包裹保护着。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.