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use a parasol
parasol特指阳伞，雨伞用umbrella。
She used a parasol to protect herself from the sun.
她用阳伞遮挡阳光。
阳伞；遮阳伞
parasols — plural of parasol
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阳伞；遮阳伞
A small light umbrella used to protect you from the sun, held in the hand.
She used a parasol to protect herself from the sun.
她用阳伞遮挡阳光。
用于遮阳的小型轻便伞
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
手持可折叠遮阳伞
a handheld collapsible source of shade
用作热带主题鸡尾酒装饰的迷你纸伞
A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.
安装在支架上供花园等使用的遮阳伞,可折叠和拆卸
A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.
She opened her parasol to shield herself from the intense sun.
她打开阳伞遮挡强烈的阳光。
The antique parasol with lace trim was a prized possession.
那顶带蕾丝花边的古董阳伞是珍贵的财产。
Children often carry colorful parasols during the summer festival.
孩子们在夏季节日里常常拿着五颜六色的阳伞。
parasol特指阳伞，雨伞用umbrella。
She used a parasol to protect herself from the sun.
她用阳伞遮挡阳光。
We had lunch under a parasol.
我们在阳伞下吃午餐。
Not this
I bought an umbrella for the beach.
Use this
I bought a parasol for the beach.
Umbrella 通常指雨伞，而 parasol 专指遮阳伞。在描述海滩遮阳时，应使用 parasol 以避免歧义。
Not this
She has three parasol.
Use this
She has three parasols.
Parasol 是可数名词，复数形式为 parasols。表示多个时应加 -s，否则不符合英语语法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
沙滩遮阳伞
We sat under a beach parasol to escape the midday heat.
我们坐在沙滩遮阳伞下躲避正午的烈日。
庭院遮阳伞
The garden parasol is mounted on a stand and can be folded away.
这把庭院遮阳伞装在支架上，可以折叠收起来。
鸡尾酒装饰小纸伞
The drink was topped with a tiny cocktail parasol.
这杯饮料上插着一把小小的鸡尾酒装饰纸伞。
撑开遮阳伞
She opened a parasol to shade herself from the strong sunlight.
她撑开遮阳伞遮挡强烈的阳光。
手持遮阳伞
The lady held a parasol while strolling through the park.
那位女士手持遮阳伞在公园里散步。
条纹遮阳伞
A striped parasol stood over the café table.
咖啡桌上方撑着一把条纹遮阳伞。
Use parasols naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：'parasol'发音像'怕热伞'——怕太阳晒，就用遮阳伞。
语域：mixed 常见场景：beach、garden、outdoor cafe parasol 通常不算日常口语高频词，多用于较正式或略带文学性的表达；日常遮阳更常说 sun umbrella 或 beach umbrella。这个词比较常见于海滨、花园、户外餐饮等场景。
按给出的读音 /ˈpærəsɒl/，重音在首音节，因此没有真正与之押韵的常用词。aerosol 的末尾非重读 /sɒl/ 和拼写 -sol 与它一致；solstice 也有相同的 /sɒl/ 音，但位于重读词首。parachute、parasite、parallel 只是拼写以 para- 开头，读音结尾不同；solar 的 sol 读 /səʊ/，与 /sɒl/ 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.