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a tablecloth
tablecloth 是可数名词，复数形式为 tablecloths。
She bought a new tablecloth for the dining table.
她为餐桌买了一块新台布。
台布
tablecloths — plural of tablecloth
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台布
tablecloth
She bought a new tablecloth for the dining table.
她为餐桌买了一块新台布。
覆盖并保护桌子的布,尤指餐桌用布。
A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.
铺在餐桌上的覆盖物
a covering spread over a dining table
She spread a clean tablecloth over the table before dinner.
她晚饭前在桌子上铺了一块干净的台布。
The red tablecloth matched the curtains in the dining room.
红色台布与餐厅的窗帘很相配。
Please fold the tablecloth and put it in the drawer after the meal.
饭后请把台布叠好放进抽屉里。
tablecloth 是可数名词，复数形式为 tablecloths。
She bought a new tablecloth for the dining table.
她为餐桌买了一块新台布。
表示“铺台布”常用 spread、lay 或 put，后接 on/over。
They spread a clean tablecloth over the table.
他们在桌子上铺了一块干净的台布。
说明材质时用 be made of/from。
This tablecloth is made of cotton.
这块台布是棉制的。
Not this
I bought new tablecloth.
Use this
I bought a new tablecloth.
tablecloth 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a/an。
Not this
We need two tableclothes for the dinner.
Use this
We need two tablecloths for the dinner.
tablecloth 的复数形式是 tablecloths，直接在 cloth 后加 -s；tableclothes 是错误拼写，且 clothes 意为‘衣服’，与桌布无关。
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白色台布
The restaurant is known for its white tablecloths.
这家餐厅以白色台布闻名。
铺上台布
She spread a clean tablecloth over the dining table.
她在餐桌上铺了一块干净的台布。
纸质台布
We put a paper tablecloth on the picnic table.
我们在野餐桌上铺了一张纸质台布。
方格台布
The café has tables covered with red and white checkered tablecloths.
这家咖啡馆的桌子上铺着红白相间的方格台布。
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联想：table（桌）+ cloth（布），铺在餐桌上的那块布就是台布。
语域：neutral 常见场景：dining room、restaurant table setting、home meals 桌布是常用词，语气中性，日常口语和书面描写中都自然，多用于提及餐桌布置或用餐环境。
与 tablecloth 末尾 /klɔθ/ 押韵的有 cloth、broth、froth、moth，以及同样以 -cloth 结尾的 broadcloth、oilcloth。注意 clothe /kloʊð/、clothes /kloʊðz/、booth /buːθ/、tooth /tuːθ/ 拼写相近但发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.