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cover [sth] with a tarp
tarp 是可数名词，常用复数 tarps。
They covered the woodpile with a tarp.
他们用防水布盖住了柴堆。
防水布；油布
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防水布；油布
waterproofed canvas
They covered the woodpile with a tarp.
他们用防水布盖住了柴堆。
We spread a tarp under the tent to keep the floor dry.
我们在帐篷下铺了一块防水布，让帐篷底保持干燥。
The farmer used a heavy tarp to cover the haystack before the rain.
农场主在下雨前用一块厚油布盖住了干草堆。
Please fasten the tarp down with ropes so the wind won't blow it away.
请用绳子把防水布固定好，免得被风吹走。
tarp 是可数名词，常用复数 tarps。
They covered the woodpile with a tarp.
他们用防水布盖住了柴堆。
She spread a tarp over the sand before sitting down.
她在沙地上铺了一块防水布才坐下。
We used a tarp to keep the camping gear dry.
我们用防水布保持露营装备干燥。
Not this
We need two tarp to cover the goods.
Use this
We need two tarps to cover the goods.
tarp 是可数名词，复数形式为 tarps，用 two 修饰时必须用复数。
Not this
He used tarp to protect the floor.
Use this
He used a tarp to protect the floor.
tarp 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a，不能把它当作不可数名词使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
用防水布盖上某物
We covered the firewood with a tarp before the rain.
下雨前我们用防水布盖住了柴火。
防水布罩
The truck has a tarp cover over the load.
卡车货厢上罩着一块防水布。
固定防水布
Secure the tarp with ropes so it doesn't blow away.
用绳子固定好防水布，免得被风吹走。
重型防水布
Buy a heavy-duty tarp for the camping trip.
为露营之旅买一块重型防水布。
露营防水布
We hung a camping tarp to keep the rain off the tent entrance.
我们挂起一块露营防水布，防止雨水淋到帐篷入口。
塑料防水布
A plastic tarp was spread on the ground.
地上铺了一块塑料防水布。
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联想 tarp 像 tar(焦油)加布，焦油涂过的布就是防水油布。
语域：informal 常见场景：露营和户外活动、建筑工地遮盖、卡车或货物防雨 tarp 是 tarpaulin 的简写形式，通常用于口语和非正式场合，比较常见于露营、建筑或遮盖物品等日常场景；正式写作中多使用全称 tarpaulin。
harp, carp, sharp, and scarp rhyme with tarp (/ɑːp/). warp looks similar but is pronounced /wɔːp/, so it does not rhyme.
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