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a cot
He bought a cot for his guest.
他给客人买了一张行军床。
行军床；小床
cots — plural of cot
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
行军床；小床
a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
He bought a cot for his guest.
他给客人买了一张行军床。
小动物(如羊或鸽子)的圈、笼或类似围栏。
A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.
小而粗制的小船。
A small, crudely-formed boat.
覆盖物或套子；指套。
A cover or sheath; a fingerstall.
We set up a cot in the living room for the overnight guest.
我们为过夜的客人在客厅里搭了一张行军床。
The campers brought two cots to sleep on inside the tent.
露营者带了两张行军床在帐篷里睡觉。
After the fire, the family slept on cots in the emergency shelter.
火灾后，一家人睡在应急避难所的行军床上。
He bought a cot for his guest.
他给客人买了一张行军床。
He slept on a cot.
他睡在行军床上。
This foldable cot is easy to carry.
这张折叠行军床便于携带。
Not this
I slept on a coat.
Use this
I slept on a cot.
因为'cot'和'coat'发音相似，但含义不同。'cot'指行军床或小床，而'coat'是外套。这里要用'cot'表示床。
Not this
We stayed in a small cot near the lake.
Use this
We stayed in a small cottage near the lake.
虽然'cot'有'小屋'的意思，但通常指家畜棚或简陋小棚，不用于人类居住的房屋。表示乡下小屋应该用'cottage'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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cot 是便携小床，想象字母 c 像床的弧线，o 像枕头，t 像床腿。
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。
可数名词，复数形式为cots。
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