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drape n.布帘；褶皱v.用布帘覆盖；（使）呈褶裥状；悬挂 (1) 她整了整自己裙子上的褶皱。(2) 她整了整自己裙子上的褶皱。(3) 家具上盖着防尘布。(4) 他使旗帜成褶皱状从阳台上垂下。(5) 他懒洋洋地把双腿搭在椅子的扶手上。 You can describe the drape of a piece of velvet or cotton — and you can also use drape to mean "curtain." You could even say, "I just love the drape of those drapes!" When drape is a verb, it means "to cover loosely," as when you drape a quilt over your old sofa to hide its the rips and stains. In the 1940s and 50s, drape was also a slang term for a cool suit of clothes.

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英 [dreɪp] 美 [dreɪp] (1) She adjusted the drape of her skirt.(2) She adjusted the drape of her skirt.(3) The dustsheets were draped over the furniture.(4) He is draping the banner from the balcony.(5) He draped his legs over the arm of the chair. The drape of fabric or material is the way it looks — the shape it takes — when it's hanging. If you're sewing a dress, you need to use fabric with the right sort of drape. 1[VERB 动词]将(织物)悬挂；披 If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way.   [V n prep]  [V-ed prep]Natasha took the coat and draped it over her shoulders...娜塔莎拿起外套披在肩上。A soft white robe had been draped over a chair for Joanna's use...一件柔软的白袍子搭在椅子上，供乔安娜使用。She had a towel draped around her neck.她把一条毛巾挂在脖子上。2[VERB 动词]遮盖；盖住 If someone or something is draped in a piece of cloth, they are loosely covered by it.   [be V-ed in/with n]  [V n in/with n]  [V-ed]The coffin had been draped in a Union Jack...灵柩上覆盖着英国国旗。He draped himself in the Canadian flag and went round the track...他身披加拿大国旗绕跑道奔跑。She opened her front door draped in a towel.她身裹毛巾打开了前门。3[VERB 动词]将(身体的某部位)随意搭在…上 If you drape a part of your body somewhere, you lay it there in a relaxed and graceful way.   [V pron-refl prep]  [V n prep]  [V-ed prep]Nicola slowly draped herself across the couch...妮古拉慢慢地靠在了长沙发上。He draped his arm over Daniels' shoulder...他把手臂搭在丹尼尔的肩膀上。They sprawl at ease across the sofa, arms draped over the back.他们惬意地躺在沙发上，胳膊搭在后面。4[N-COUNT 可数名词](厚的)帘子，帷幕 Drapes are pieces of heavy fabric that you hang from the top of a window and can close to keep the light out or stop people looking in.   [usu pl]  [AM 美]He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him.他把帘子拉严，转身把门锁好。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 curtains

英语单词	drape
英美音标	英 [dreɪp] 美 [dreɪp]
中文释义	n.布帘；褶皱 v.用布帘覆盖；（使）呈褶裥状；悬挂
英语例句	(1) She adjusted the drape of her skirt. (2) She adjusted the drape of her skirt. (3) The dustsheets were draped over the furniture. (4) He is draping the banner from the balcony. (5) He draped his legs over the arm of the chair.
中文例句	(1) 她整了整自己裙子上的褶皱。 (2) 她整了整自己裙子上的褶皱。 (3) 家具上盖着防尘布。 (4) 他使旗帜成褶皱状从阳台上垂下。 (5) 他懒洋洋地把双腿搭在椅子的扶手上。
vocabulary简明	The drape of fabric or material is the way it looks — the shape it takes — when it's hanging. If you're sewing a dress, you need to use fabric with the right sort of drape.
vocabulary扩展	You can describe the drape of a piece of velvet or cotton — and you can also use drape to mean "curtain." You could even say, "I just love the drape of those drapes!" When drape is a verb, it means "to cover loosely," as when you drape a quilt over your old sofa to hide its the rips and stains. In the 1940s and 50s, drape was also a slang term for a cool suit of clothes.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]将(织物)悬挂；披 If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way. [V n prep] [V-ed prep] Natasha took the coat and draped it over her shoulders... 娜塔莎拿起外套披在肩上。 A soft white robe had been draped over a chair for Joanna's use... 一件柔软的白袍子搭在椅子上，供乔安娜使用。 She had a towel draped around her neck. 她把一条毛巾挂在脖子上。 2 [VERB 动词]遮盖；盖住 If someone or something is draped in a piece of cloth, they are loosely covered by it. [be V-ed in/with n] [V n in/with n] [V-ed] The coffin had been draped in a Union Jack... 灵柩上覆盖着英国国旗。 He draped himself in the Canadian flag and went round the track... 他身披加拿大国旗绕跑道奔跑。 She opened her front door draped in a towel. 她身裹毛巾打开了前门。 3 [VERB 动词]将(身体的某部位)随意搭在…上 If you drape a part of your body somewhere, you lay it there in a relaxed and graceful way. [V pron-refl prep] [V n prep] [V-ed prep] Nicola slowly draped herself across the couch... 妮古拉慢慢地靠在了长沙发上。 He draped his arm over Daniels' shoulder... 他把手臂搭在丹尼尔的肩膀上。 They sprawl at ease across the sofa, arms draped over the back. 他们惬意地躺在沙发上，胳膊搭在后面。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词](厚的)帘子，帷幕 Drapes are pieces of heavy fabric that you hang from the top of a window and can close to keep the light out or stop people looking in. [usu pl] [AM 美] He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him. 他把帘子拉严，转身把门锁好。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 curtains

Drape D Prep [V Draped Fabric Piece Verb