Word · Frequency #2955
cap
给…盖上；覆盖在…顶上
to cover or put something on top of something; to lie on top of something
- 1.
To cover or seal with a cap.
用盖子覆盖或密封。
- 2.
To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
截屏或录制视频副本。
- 3.
To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
授予帽子作为荣誉标志。
- 4.
To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
夺取目标,如旗帜或检查点。
- 5.
To lie over or on top of something.
覆盖或位于某物之上。
- 6.
To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
使对手投降。
- 7.
To surpass or outdo.
超越或胜过。
- 8.
To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
设定(或达到)某事物的上限。
- 9.
To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
结束；使某事在结尾更加精彩。
- 10.
To select a player to play for a specified side.
选择一名球员为指定队伍效力。
- 11.
To select to play for the national team.
选择为国家队效力。
- 12.
To deprive of a cap.
剥夺帽子。
截屏；录屏；选入（球队/国家队）；授予出场资格；占领（目标）；夺旗；占点；超过；胜过；给…设定上限；对…封顶
In use
He capped the bottle tightly after drinking.
The government decided to cap the price of basic foods.
She capped her speech with a funny joke.
cap sth (with sth)
表示用某物盖住另一物。
She capped the bottle with a lid.
她用瓶盖盖住了瓶子。
cap sth at sth
常用于被动结构 be capped at。
The government capped tuition fees at $10,000.
政府将学费上限设为1万美元。
Verb forms
base cap · third person caps · -ing capping · past capped · past participle capped
规则变化，重读闭音节双写末尾辅音加-ed/-ing。
Common mistakes
He cap the bottle.
Connections
Collocations
- cap off
- 以……圆满结束；使……达到高潮
- We capped off the evening with a toast.我们以举杯庆祝结束了这个夜晚。
- cap at
- 把……限制在（某一数额）
- The company capped bonuses at 10% of salary.公司把奖金限制在工资的10%。
- cap the bottle
- 盖上瓶盖；拧紧瓶盖
- She capped the bottle after pouring a glass.她倒了一杯后盖上了瓶盖。
- be capped with
- 顶部覆盖着；上面覆盖着
- The mountain is capped with snow all year round.这座山顶终年覆盖着积雪。
- be capped for
- 入选（国家队）；获得（国家队）出场资格
- He was capped for the national team at 19.他19岁时入选了国家队。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cap像一顶帽子，动词就是‘盖在顶上/封顶’；截图也像给画面盖个章，记住‘帽子盖住’就能联想这些动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：kitchen、bathroom、workshop 表示给瓶子、罐子等加盖或封口时，语气通常中性，日常生活和维修场景都较常见，口语和书面语均可用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
cap 以 /æp/ 结尾，与 map、tap、gap、nap、wrap 押韵。注意：wrap 中的 w 不发音；cape 拼写相似，但读 /keɪp/，与 cap 不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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