Word · Frequency #4541
canvasing
/ˈkænvəs/
verb
用帆布覆盖；给…蒙上帆布
canvasing is the present participle of canvas.
To cover (an area or object) with canvas.
- 1.
To cover (an area or object) with canvas.
用帆布覆盖(区域或物体)
用帆布覆盖(区域或物体)；帆布；画布
In use
The fishermen canvassed the deck before the storm arrived.
The crew canvases the outdoor equipment every winter.
They have canvassed the garden chairs to keep them dry.
Verb forms
base canvas · third person canvases · -ing canvassing · past canvassed · past participle canvassed
表示拉票、游说或仔细讨论，也可指用帆布覆盖。
Connections
Collocations
- canvas a boat
- 给船蒙上帆布
- We canvassed the boat to protect it from the harsh winter weather.我们给船蒙上帆布，以保护它免受严冬天气的影响。
- canvas the roof
- 用帆布覆盖屋顶
- The workers canvassed the roof before the rain came.工人们在雨来之前用帆布覆盖了屋顶。
- canvas the wagon
- 给马车盖上帆布
- Pioneers would canvas their wagons before crossing the plains.拓荒者在穿越平原前会给他们的马车盖上帆布。
- canvas a haystack
- 给干草堆盖上帆布
- Farmers often canvas a haystack to keep it dry.农民们常常给干草堆盖上帆布以保持干燥。
Synonyms
- cover
- 覆盖 · 最通用的词；表达“用帆布覆盖”时更常说 cover (something) with canvas。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：can=能，想象一块帆布‘能’把东西盖住，动词canvas就是‘用帆布覆盖’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：art、construction、maritime 该义项为动词“用帆布覆盖”，通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于美术、建筑或航海场景；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
canvass 与 canvas 完全同音，是真正的韵脚。can 读 /kæn/，与 canvas 第一音节相同；alias 和 atlas 末尾的 -as 都读 /əs/，与 canvas 的尾声相同。注意形近音异：vase 读 /veɪs/，vast 中的 vas 读 /væs/，都与 canvas 中的 /vəs/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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