cape a bull toward sth
此义指用斗篷挥动来激怒或引诱公牛，使其朝某个方向冲撞。
The matador caped the bull toward the far side of the ring.
斗牛士挥动斗篷，把公牛引向斗牛场的另一侧。
披斗篷；覆盖
capes — third person singular of cape
用斗篷引逗公牛；引其冲向某方向；剥皮；朝向；保持航向；挥舞斗篷以激怒或引诱(公牛)向某方向冲撞。；朝某方向前进；保持航向。
to cover with a cape or as if with one
挥舞斗篷以激怒或引诱(公牛)向某方向冲撞。
To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
朝某方向前进；保持航向。
To head or point; to keep a course.
剥去动物的皮,尤指鹿。
To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
用斗篷覆盖；像斗篷一样覆盖。
To cover (as) with or like a cape.
一般现在时
The matador capes the bull to guide its charge.
斗牛士挥舞斗篷引导公牛冲撞。
一般过去时
He caped the bull toward the gate.
他挥舞斗篷把公牛引向大门。
现在进行时
She is caping the deer to remove its hide.
她正在给鹿剥皮。
规则动词：第三人称单数加 -s 为 capes；现在分词去 e 加 -ing 为 caping；过去式和过去分词同形，均为 caped。
The hairdresser caped me before she started cutting my hair.
理发师在开始给我剪发之前，先给我披上了理发披巾。
用法提示：cape 作及物动词，过去式 caped，表示为某人披上斗篷或披巾。
He caped his son in a big towel right after the bath.
洗完澡后，他马上用一条大毛巾把儿子裹了起来。
用法提示：cape 作及物动词，caped 表示用像斗篷一样的衣物把某人裹住。
Thick mist caped the valley in the early morning.
清晨，浓雾像斗篷一样笼罩着山谷。
用法提示：cape 作及物动词，caped 表示像斗篷一样覆盖住某地。
此义指用斗篷挥动来激怒或引诱公牛，使其朝某个方向冲撞。
The matador caped the bull toward the far side of the ring.
斗牛士挥动斗篷，把公牛引向斗牛场的另一侧。
此义指剥去动物的皮，尤指鹿。
The hunter caped the deer before carrying it back to camp.
猎人剥下鹿皮，然后把它扛回了营地。
此义指像斗篷一样覆盖某物，多见于书面描写。
The peaks were caped in cloud that morning.
那天早晨，山峰被云层覆盖。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bullfighter capped the bull toward the gate.
正确表达The bullfighter caped the bull toward the gate.
cape 以不发音的字母 e 结尾，变过去式时只加 -d，写作 caped，末尾辅音不双写；只有 cap（/kæp/）这类以单个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节词才双写成 capped。学习者常把 cape 与 cap 的拼写规则混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The matador caped at the bull to draw it to the left.
正确表达The matador caped the bull to draw it to the left.
cape 表示“挥动斗篷引逗公牛朝某方向冲”时是及物动词，公牛直接作宾语，动词后不加 at；汉语“朝/向公牛挥动斗篷”里的介词容易迁移成英语的 at。
挥动斗篷引逗公牛（使其向某方向冲撞）
The matador caped the bull, drawing it past his body.
斗牛士用斗篷引逗公牛，让它从自己身边冲过。
剥去鹿的皮
After the hunt, he caped the deer and preserved the hide.
狩猎后，他剥了鹿皮并保存了皮革。
Choose the next layer that will help you use capes with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Confusing words
Complete this area with confusing words.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.