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cap cap[kæp]capped, capping, capsCET4CET6TEM4考研n23201624721994829418136701368v81042477361385551949231NOUN1992684547VERB744093624Spoken:212718365capped[828] caps[2864]帽子(52%)，顶(20%)，上限(9%)，覆盖(5%)，脱帽致意(4%)，超过(3%)，盖子(2%)，加盖于(2%)，戴帽(1%)，设限(1%)，完成(1%)n.盖；帽子vt.覆盖；胜过；给…戴帽；加盖于vi.脱帽致意n.(Cap)人名；(法、德、罗)卡普；(塞、捷)察普 cap ★★★☆☆/kæ̱p/1[N-COUNT	可数名词](有帽舌的)帽子，便帽 A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.   [oft supp N]...a dark blue baseball cap.深蓝色棒球帽2[N-COUNT	可数名词]制服帽 A cap is a special hat which is worn as part of a uniform.   [oft supp N]...a frontier guard in olive-grey uniform and a peaked cap.身穿橄榄灰制服、头戴大盖帽的边境哨兵3[VERB	动词]使入选国家(足球、橄榄球、板球等)队 If a sports player is capped, they are chosen to represent their country in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket.   [be V-ed]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]  [BRIT 英]Rees, 32, has been capped for England 23 times.里斯，32岁，曾经23次入选英格兰队。...England's most capped rugby union player.入选英格兰国家队次数最多的橄榄球协会运动员4[N-COUNT	可数名词]国家队队员资格 If a sports player represents their country in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket, you can say that they have been awarded a cap .   [BRIT 英]Mark Davis will win his first cap for Wales in Sunday's Test match against Australia.星期天对阵澳大利亚的国际锦标赛，马克·戴维斯将首次代表威尔士国家队出战。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]首次入选国家队的选手 You can refer to someone who is representing their country for the first time in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket, as a new cap .   [adj N]  [BRIT 英]The only new cap is Llanelli's 20-year-old left-wing Wayne Proctor.唯一初次入选国家队的选手是来自拉内利的20岁左边锋韦恩·普罗克特。6[VERB	动词](政府)限制(组织或地方议会的支出)，限定（预算） If the government caps an organization, council, or budget, it limits the amount of money that the organization or council is allowed to spend, or limits the size of the budget.   [V n]The Secretary of State for Environment has the power to cap councils which spend excessively...环境大臣有权限定那些铺张浪费的委员会的支出。Nearly half of all local councils face being capped.所有地方议会有将近一半的开销将受到限制。cappingBetween 70 and 80 councils face significant spending cuts or capping next year.有70到80个地方议会明年面临支出大幅削减或受到严格限制。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]瓶盖；瓶塞 The cap of a bottle is its lid. She unscrewed the cap of her water bottle and gave him a drink.她拧开水瓶盖，让他喝了一口。8[N-COUNT	可数名词](妇女避孕用的)子宫帽 A cap is a circular rubber device that a woman places inside her vagina to prevent herself from becoming pregnant.   [BRIT 英]9[VERB	动词]See also:snow-capped；覆盖；把…罩起来 If you cap one thing with another, you put the other thing on top.   [V n with n]  [V-ed]They had capped the roof with plywood.他们在房顶上加盖了胶合板。...homemade scones capped with cream.涂有奶油的自制烤饼10[VERB	动词]使具有…的结局；使…结束 If someone says that a good or bad event caps a series of events, they mean it is the final event in the series, and the other events were also good or bad.   [V n]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]The unrest capped a weekend of right-wing attacks on foreigners.周末右翼分子对外国人的攻击最终演变成了这场骚乱。11[VERB	动词]箍（牙）；给（牙齿）上牙套 If someone's teeth are capped, covers are fixed over them so that they look better.   [be V-ed]  [have n V-ed]  [usu passive]He suddenly smiled, revealing teeth that had recently been capped...他突然笑了出来，露出了刚箍过的牙。I had my teeth capped.我戴了牙套。12[N-COUNT	可数名词](玩具枪用的)火药纸，电光纸 A cap is a small amount of explosive that is wrapped in paper. Caps are often used in toy guns. 13See also:ice cap；  14[PHRASE	短语]谦卑地索要；毕恭毕敬地请求 If you go cap in hand to someone, you ask them very humbly to give you something or to do something for you.   [PHR after v]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He has been given the unenviable task of going round, cap in hand, to various generous companies.他被分配了一个苦差，要点头哈腰地去拜访那些愿意掏钱资助的公司。 cap1 nouncap2 verbcapcap1 /kæp/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1cap (1)cap (2)hat a)a type of flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, and is often worn as part of a uniform:  a baseball cap old men in flat caps a chauffeur’s peaked cap b)a covering that fits very closely to your head:  a swimming cap a shower cap c)a type of simple hat that fits very closely to your head, worn especially by women in the past:  a white lace cap2covering a protective covering that you put on the end or top of an object  SYN  top:  Make sure you put the cap back on the pen. a bottle cap3limit an upper limit that is put on the amount of money that someone can earn, spend, or borrow:  a cap on local council spending4sport British English a)if a sportsperson wins a cap or is given a cap, he or she is chosen to play for their country:  He won his first England cap against Wales in 1994. b)a sportsperson who has played for his or her country:  Mason is one of two new caps in the team.5small explosive a small paper container with explosive inside it, used especially in toy guns6sex a contraceptive made of a round piece of rubber that a woman puts inside her vagina  SYN  diaphragm7go cap in hand (to somebody) British English, go hat in hand American English to ask for money or help in a very respectful way, from someone who has a lot more power than you:  Elderly people should receive a heating allowance every winter, instead of having to go cap in hand to the government. →flat cap, ice cap, kneecap, mob cap, skull cap, toecap, → a feather in your capat feather1(2), → if the cap fits (, wear it)at fit1(8), → put your thinking cap onat thinking1(3)COLLOCATIONStypes of capa baseball cap (=that people wear for baseball and for fashion)· He was wearing a sweater and a baseball cap.a flat cap (also a cloth cap) British English (=made of cloth with a stiff piece that sticks out at the front)· We saw an old man in a jacket and a brown flat cap.a peaked cap (=worn as part of a uniform)· She wore a sailor's peaked cap.a swimming/bathing cap· A swimming cap will stop you getting your hair wet.a shower cap (=worn to keep your hair dry when having a shower)· There was a little bag containing soap, shampoo and a shower cap.verbswear a cap· He was wearing a baseball cap.put on/take off/remove your cap· He opened the door, took off his cap, and threw it on a hook.cap1 nouncap2 verbcapcap2 verb (past tense and past participle capped, present participle capping) [transitive]  Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1cover be capped with something to have a particular substance on top:  a graceful tower capped with a golden dome magnificent cliffs capped by lovely wild flowers2limit to limit the amount of something, especially money, that can be used, allowed, or spent:  the only county to have its spending capped by the governmentGRAMMAR Cap is often passive in this meaning.3good/bad to say, do, or be something that is better, worse, or more extreme than something that has just happened or been said:  Well, we went three nights with no sleep at all. I bet you can’t cap that!4be capped by something to have something very good or very bad at the end of an event:  a fabulous weekend, capped by dinner in the Times Square Hotel5sport British English to choose someone for a national sports team:  He’s been capped three times for England.GRAMMAR Cap is usually passive in this meaning.6to cap it all (off) British English spoken used before a statement to say that something is the last in a series of annoying, unpleasant, or funny events:  To cap it all, the phones didn’t work, and there was no hot water.7snow-capped, white-capped etc with snow on top, with white on top etc:  snow-capped mountains8tooth to cover a tooth with a special hard white substance:  He’s had his teeth capped.

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 www.ankiedu.club 		            CAP              /        ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː                ;          NAmE                ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː                /                              abbreviation                                    Common Agricultural Policy(of the European Union)        （欧盟的）共同农业政策                        CAP              /        ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː                ;          NAmE                ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː                /                        cap              ★                    /        kæp                ;          NAmE                kæp                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            cap      caps      capped      capping                            noun        ★            _hats_comp.jpg      _cap.jpg                                  hat        帽子                    1        ★                  a type of soft flat hat with a            peak(= a hard curved part sticking out in front).            Capsare worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniform.            （尤指男用有帽舌的）便帽，制服帽                                    ◆          a school cap          学生帽                          ☞see also                                                    baseball cap                                              ,                                                    cloth cap                                              ,                                                    mob cap                                                                2        ★                  (            usually in compounds              通常构成复合词            )                    a soft hat that fits closely and is worn for a particular purpose            软帽                                    ◆          a shower cap          浴帽                            3                  a soft hat with a square flat top worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies            （大学师生在特别场合戴的）方帽                                    ☞compare                                                    mortar board                                                                in sport        体育运动                    4                  (            BrE)                    a cap given to sb who is chosen to play for a school, country, etc; a player chosen to play for their country, etc.            （校队、国家队等的）队员帽；（被选入国家队等的）运动员                                    ◆          He won his first cap            (= was first chosen to play)for England against France.                    他首次被选为英格兰队的队员与法国队比赛。                          ◆          There are three new caps in the side.          这一方有三名新队员。                            on pen/bottle        钢笔；瓶子                    5                  a cover or top for a pen, bottle, etc.            （钢笔、瓶子等的）帽，盖                                    ◆          a lens cap          镜头盖                          ☞see also                                                    filler cap                                              ,                                                    hubcap                                                              ☞synonyms at                                                    lid                                                                limit on money        资金限额                    6                  an upper limit on an amount of money that can be spent or borrowed by a particular institution or in a particular situation            （可用或可借资金的）最高限额                                    ◆          The government has placed a cap on local council spending.          政府给地方议会的经费支出规定了最高限额。                            in toy guns        玩具枪                    7                  a small paper container with            explosivepowder inside it, used especially in toy guns            （尤用于玩具枪的）火药帽，火药纸                                      for woman        妇女                    8        (          BrE)                =                                                    diaphragm                                                     (2              )                                                  ☞see also                                    ice cap                              ,                                    thinking cap                                      IDIOMS              go cap in ˈhand (to sb)                  (            BrE)                                (                          US                        go hat in ˈhand            )                                to ask sb for sth, especially money, in a very polite way that makes you seem less important              谦卑地要，恭敬地讨（尤指钱）                                                  if the cap fits (, wear it)                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        if the shoe fits (, wear it)            )                                (              informal)                        if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism              有则改之                                            ◆            I didn't actually say that you were lazy, but if the cap fits…            我并没有真的说你懒，但有则改之…                                      ☞more at                                    feather                                   n.                                  verb                    (              -pp-            )              cover top        覆盖顶部                    1                  [usually passive          ]                          capsth (with sth)                          to cover the top or end of sth with sth            用…覆盖顶部（或端部）                                    ◆          mountains capped with snow          积雪皑皑的山峰                          ◆          snow-capped mountains          顶端积雪的群山                            limit money        限定金额                    2                  [often passive          ]                          capsth                          (            especially BrE)                    to limit the amount of money that can be charged for sth or spent on sth            限额收取（或支出）                                    ◆          a capped mortgage          限额按揭                            beat        超越                    3                  capsth                          (            especially BrE)                    to say or do sth that is funnier, more impressive, etc. than sth that has been said or done before            胜过；超过；比…更…                                    ◆          What an amazing story. Can anyone cap that?          这真是个精彩的故事！还有人能讲得更精彩吗？                            tooth        牙齿                    4                  [usually passive          ]                          capsth                          to put an artificial covering on a tooth to make it look more attractive            包（牙）                                    SYN                                                    crown                                                              ◆          He's had his front teeth capped.          他包了门牙。                            in sport        体育运动                    5                  [usually passive          ]                          capsb                          (            BrE)                    to choose sb to play in their country's national team for a particular sport            选入（某项体育运动的国家队）                                    ◆          He has been capped more than 30 times for Wales.          他已 30 多次入选威尔士队参加比赛。                            IDIOM              to cap/top it ˈall                              (              informal)                        used to introduce the final piece of information that is worse than the other bad things that you have just mentioned              最糟糕的是；最倒霉的是                                                      cap              /        kæp                ;          NAmE                kæp                /

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WDF	cap [kæp]capped, capping, caps CET4CET6TEM4考研 n2320 16247 2199 4829 4181 3670 1368 v8104 2477 361 385 551 949 231 NOUN1992 684547 VERB7440 93624 Spoken: 212718365 capped[828] caps[2864] 帽子(52%)，顶(20%)，上限(9%)，覆盖(5%)，脱帽致意(4%)，超过(3%)，盖子(2%)，加盖于(2%)，戴帽(1%)，设限(1%)，完成(1%) n.盖；帽子 vt.覆盖；胜过；给…戴帽；加盖于 vi.脱帽致意 n.(Cap)人名；(法、德、罗)卡普；(塞、捷)察普
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Collins	cap ★★★☆☆ /kæ̱p/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](有帽舌的)帽子，便帽 A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys. [oft supp N] ...a dark blue baseball cap. 深蓝色棒球帽 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]制服帽 A cap is a special hat which is worn as part of a uniform. [oft supp N] ...a frontier guard in olive-grey uniform and a peaked cap. 身穿橄榄灰制服、头戴大盖帽的边境哨兵 3 [VERB 动词]使入选国家(足球、橄榄球、板球等)队 If a sports player is capped, they are chosen to represent their country in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket. [be V-ed] [V-ed] [usu passive] [BRIT 英] Rees, 32, has been capped for England 23 times. 里斯，32岁，曾经23次入选英格兰队。 ...England's most capped rugby union player. 入选英格兰国家队次数最多的橄榄球协会运动员 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]国家队队员资格 If a sports player represents their country in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket, you can say that they have been awarded a cap . [BRIT 英] Mark Davis will win his first cap for Wales in Sunday's Test match against Australia. 星期天对阵澳大利亚的国际锦标赛，马克·戴维斯将首次代表威尔士国家队出战。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]首次入选国家队的选手 You can refer to someone who is representing their country for the first time in a team game such as football, rugby, or cricket, as a new cap . [adj N] [BRIT 英] The only new cap is Llanelli's 20-year-old left-wing Wayne Proctor. 唯一初次入选国家队的选手是来自拉内利的20岁左边锋韦恩·普罗克特。 6 [VERB 动词](政府)限制(组织或地方议会的支出)，限定（预算） If the government caps an organization, council, or budget, it limits the amount of money that the organization or council is allowed to spend, or limits the size of the budget. [V n] The Secretary of State for Environment has the power to cap councils which spend excessively... 环境大臣有权限定那些铺张浪费的委员会的支出。 Nearly half of all local councils face being capped. 所有地方议会有将近一半的开销将受到限制。 capping Between 70 and 80 councils face significant spending cuts or capping next year. 有70到80个地方议会明年面临支出大幅削减或受到严格限制。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]瓶盖；瓶塞 The cap of a bottle is its lid. She unscrewed the cap of her water bottle and gave him a drink. 她拧开水瓶盖，让他喝了一口。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词](妇女避孕用的)子宫帽 A cap is a circular rubber device that a woman places inside her vagina to prevent herself from becoming pregnant. [BRIT 英] 9 [VERB 动词]See also:snow-capped ；覆盖；把…罩起来 If you cap one thing with another, you put the other thing on top. [V n with n] [V-ed] They had capped the roof with plywood. 他们在房顶上加盖了胶合板。 ...homemade scones capped with cream. 涂有奶油的自制烤饼 10 [VERB 动词]使具有…的结局；使…结束 If someone says that a good or bad event caps a series of events, they mean it is the final event in the series, and the other events were also good or bad. [V n] [JOURNALISM 新闻] The unrest capped a weekend of right-wing attacks on foreigners. 周末右翼分子对外国人的攻击最终演变成了这场骚乱。 11 [VERB 动词]箍（牙）；给（牙齿）上牙套 If someone's teeth are capped, covers are fixed over them so that they look better. [be V-ed] [have n V-ed] [usu passive] He suddenly smiled, revealing teeth that had recently been capped... 他突然笑了出来，露出了刚箍过的牙。 I had my teeth capped. 我戴了牙套。 12 [N-COUNT 可数名词](玩具枪用的)火药纸，电光纸 A cap is a small amount of explosive that is wrapped in paper. Caps are often used in toy guns. 13 See also:ice cap ； 14 [PHRASE 短语]谦卑地索要；毕恭毕敬地请求 If you go cap in hand to someone, you ask them very humbly to give you something or to do something for you. [PHR after v] [INFORMAL 非正式] He has been given the unenviable task of going round, cap in hand, to various generous companies. 他被分配了一个苦差，要点头哈腰地去拜访那些愿意掏钱资助的公司。
Oxford	CAP / ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː ; NAmE ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː / abbreviation Common Agricultural Policy(of the European Union) （欧盟的）共同农业政策 CAP / ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː ; NAmE ˌsiː eɪ ˈpiː / cap ★ / kæp ; NAmE kæp / noun , verb cap caps capped capping noun ★ _hats_comp.jpg _cap.jpg hat 帽子 1 ★ a type of soft flat hat with a peak(= a hard curved part sticking out in front). Capsare worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniform. （尤指男用有帽舌的）便帽，制服帽 ◆ a school cap 学生帽 ☞see also baseball cap , cloth cap , mob cap 2 ★ ( usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 ) a soft hat that fits closely and is worn for a particular purpose 软帽 ◆ a shower cap 浴帽 3 a soft hat with a square flat top worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies （大学师生在特别场合戴的）方帽 ☞compare mortar board in sport 体育运动 4 ( BrE) a cap given to sb who is chosen to play for a school, country, etc; a player chosen to play for their country, etc. （校队、国家队等的）队员帽；（被选入国家队等的）运动员 ◆ He won his first cap (= was first chosen to play)for England against France. 他首次被选为英格兰队的队员与法国队比赛。 ◆ There are three new caps in the side. 这一方有三名新队员。 on pen/bottle 钢笔；瓶子 5 a cover or top for a pen, bottle, etc. （钢笔、瓶子等的）帽，盖 ◆ a lens cap 镜头盖 ☞see also filler cap , hubcap ☞synonyms at lid limit on money 资金限额 6 an upper limit on an amount of money that can be spent or borrowed by a particular institution or in a particular situation （可用或可借资金的）最高限额 ◆ The government has placed a cap on local council spending. 政府给地方议会的经费支出规定了最高限额。 in toy guns 玩具枪 7 a small paper container with explosivepowder inside it, used especially in toy guns （尤用于玩具枪的）火药帽，火药纸 for woman 妇女 8 ( BrE) = diaphragm (2 ) ☞see also ice cap , thinking cap IDIOMS go cap in ˈhand (to sb) ( BrE) ( US go hat in ˈhand ) to ask sb for sth, especially money, in a very polite way that makes you seem less important 谦卑地要，恭敬地讨（尤指钱） if the cap fits (, wear it) ( BrE) ( NAmE if the shoe fits (, wear it) ) ( informal) if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism 有则改之 ◆ I didn't actually say that you were lazy, but if the cap fits… 我并没有真的说你懒，但有则改之… ☞more at feather n. verb ( -pp- ) cover top 覆盖顶部 1 [usually passive ] capsth (with sth) to cover the top or end of sth with sth 用…覆盖顶部（或端部） ◆ mountains capped with snow 积雪皑皑的山峰 ◆ snow-capped mountains 顶端积雪的群山 limit money 限定金额 2 [often passive ] capsth ( especially BrE) to limit the amount of money that can be charged for sth or spent on sth 限额收取（或支出） ◆ a capped mortgage 限额按揭 beat 超越 3 capsth ( especially BrE) to say or do sth that is funnier, more impressive, etc. than sth that has been said or done before 胜过；超过；比…更… ◆ What an amazing story. Can anyone cap that? 这真是个精彩的故事！还有人能讲得更精彩吗？ tooth 牙齿 4 [usually passive ] capsth to put an artificial covering on a tooth to make it look more attractive 包（牙） SYN crown ◆ He's had his front teeth capped. 他包了门牙。 in sport 体育运动 5 [usually passive ] capsb ( BrE) to choose sb to play in their country's national team for a particular sport 选入（某项体育运动的国家队） ◆ He has been capped more than 30 times for Wales. 他已 30 多次入选威尔士队参加比赛。 IDIOM to cap/top it ˈall ( informal) used to introduce the final piece of information that is worse than the other bad things that you have just mentioned 最糟糕的是；最倒霉的是 cap / kæp ; NAmE kæp /
LDC	cap1 noun cap2 verb capcap1 /kæp/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1cap (1)cap (2)hat a)a type of flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, and is often worn as part of a uniform: a baseball cap old men in flat caps a chauffeur’s peaked cap b)a covering that fits very closely to your head: a swimming cap a shower cap c)a type of simple hat that fits very closely to your head, worn especially by women in the past: a white lace cap2covering a protective covering that you put on the end or top of an object SYN top: Make sure you put the cap back on the pen. a bottle cap3limit an upper limit that is put on the amount of money that someone can earn, spend, or borrow: a cap on local council spending4sport British English a)if a sportsperson wins a cap or is given a cap, he or she is chosen to play for their country: He won his first England cap against Wales in 1994. b)a sportsperson who has played for his or her country: Mason is one of two new caps in the team.5small explosive a small paper container with explosive inside it, used especially in toy guns6sex a contraceptive made of a round piece of rubber that a woman puts inside her vagina SYN diaphragm7go cap in hand (to somebody) British English, go hat in hand American English to ask for money or help in a very respectful way, from someone who has a lot more power than you: Elderly people should receive a heating allowance every winter, instead of having to go cap in hand to the government. → flat cap , ice cap , kneecap , mob cap , skull cap , toecap , → a feather in your cap at feather1(2) , → if the cap fits (, wear it) at fit1(8) , → put your thinking cap on at thinking1(3) COLLOCATIONStypes of capa baseball cap (=that people wear for baseball and for fashion)· He was wearing a sweater and a baseball cap.a flat cap (also a cloth cap) British English (=made of cloth with a stiff piece that sticks out at the front)· We saw an old man in a jacket and a brown flat cap.a peaked cap (=worn as part of a uniform)· She wore a sailor's peaked cap.a swimming/bathing cap· A swimming cap will stop you getting your hair wet.a shower cap (=worn to keep your hair dry when having a shower)· There was a little bag containing soap, shampoo and a shower cap.verbswear a cap· He was wearing a baseball cap.put on/take off/remove your cap· He opened the door, took off his cap, and threw it on a hook. cap1 noun cap2 verb capcap2 verb (past tense and past participle capped, present participle capping) [transitive] Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1cover be capped with something to have a particular substance on top: a graceful tower capped with a golden dome magnificent cliffs capped by lovely wild flowers2limit to limit the amount of something, especially money, that can be used, allowed, or spent: the only county to have its spending capped by the governmentGRAMMAR Cap is often passive in this meaning.3good/bad to say, do, or be something that is better, worse, or more extreme than something that has just happened or been said: Well, we went three nights with no sleep at all. I bet you can’t cap that!4be capped by something to have something very good or very bad at the end of an event: a fabulous weekend, capped by dinner in the Times Square Hotel5sport British English to choose someone for a national sports team: He’s been capped three times for England.GRAMMAR Cap is usually passive in this meaning.6to cap it all (off) British English spoken used before a statement to say that something is the last in a series of annoying, unpleasant, or funny events: To cap it all, the phones didn’t work, and there was no hot water.7snow-capped, white-capped etc with snow on top, with white on top etc: snow-capped mountains8tooth to cover a tooth with a special hard white substance: He’s had his teeth capped.

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