Word · Frequency #7898
cot
行军床；小床
a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
- 1.
A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.
小动物(如羊或鸽子)的圈、笼或类似围栏。
- 2.
A small, crudely-formed boat.
小而粗制的小船。
- 3.
A cover or sheath; a fingerstall.
覆盖物或套子；指套。
小动物(如羊或鸽子)的圈、笼或类似围栏。；小而粗制的小船。；覆盖物或套子；指套。；行军床；小屋
In use
We set up a cot in the living room for the overnight guest.
The campers brought two cots to sleep on inside the tent.
After the fire, the family slept on cots in the emergency shelter.
a cot
He bought a cot for his guest.
他给客人买了一张行军床。
on a cot
He slept on a cot.
他睡在行军床上。
foldable cot
This foldable cot is easy to carry.
这张折叠行军床便于携带。
Connections
Collocations
- folding cot
- 折叠行军床
- He unfolded the folding cot and placed it in the corner of the room.他打开折叠行军床，把它放在房间的角落里。
- camp cot
- 露营床
- We brought a camp cot for the weekend camping trip.我们为周末露营旅行带了一张露营床。
- cot mattress
- 小床床垫
- The cot mattress is too thin for a good night's sleep.这个小床床垫太薄，睡不好觉。
- sleep on a cot
- 睡在行军床上
- During the power outage, we had to sleep on cots in the living room.停电期间，我们不得不睡在客厅的行军床上。
- set up a cot
- 架起行军床
- The nurse quickly set up a cot for the patient.护士迅速为病人架起一张行军床。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cot 是便携小床，想象字母 c 像床的弧线，o 像枕头，t 像床腿。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: camping, military; note_zh: 该词主要指行军床，常见于露营或临时住宿场景。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为cots。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with -ot and are pronounced with the same /ɒt/ sound, thus they rhyme with 'cot'. No common lookalikes with different sounds among these.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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