camp1 /kæmp/ ●●● S3 W3 noun1 in the mountains/forest etc 在山上/森林裏等 [countableC, uncountableU]LEAVE A PLACE a place where people stay in tents, shelters etc for a short time, usually in the mountains, a forest etc 營地Let’s go back to camp – it’s getting dark. 我們回營地吧,天快黑了。
a camp near Lake Ellen Wilson 埃倫•威爾遜湖邊的營地
The soldiers broke camp (=took down their tents etc) and left before dawn. 士兵們在黎明前拔營出發了。
pitch/make camp (=set up a tent or shelter) 搭帳篷;紮營It was dark by the time we pitched camp. 等我們紮好營,天已黑了。
We set up camp (=made the camping place ready) at nearby Icicle Lake. 我們在附近的冰柱湖邊建了營地。
The expedition’s base camp (=main camp) was 6,000 feet below the summit. 探險隊的大本營在山峰下面6,000英尺處。
mining/logging etc camp (=a camp where people stay when they are doing these kinds of jobs) 采礦/伐木等營地
2 prison/labour/detention etc camp PRISONa place where people are kept for a particular reason, when they do not want to be there 戰俘營/勞改營/拘留營等a refugee camp just across the border 就在邊境對面的難民營
→ concentration camp 3 for children 供兒童使用的 [countableC, uncountableU] a place where young people go to take part in activities, and where they usually stay for several days or weeks 〔青少年的〕活動營地,度假營地The camp offers hiking, fishing, canoeing, and boating. 營地裏有遠足、釣魚、劃獨木舟和劃船活動。
Two years ago, she started a summer camp for girls aged eight and older. 兩年前她開辦了一個以8歲及以上女孩爲對象的夏令營。
tennis/football etc camp (=a camp where you can do one particular activity) 網球營/足球營等
→ day camp, holiday camp 4 group of people 一群人 [countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people or organizations who have the same ideas or principles, especially in politics 〔尤指政治上的〕陣營,派别,集團the extreme right-wing camp of the party 該黨的極右派陣營
At least Lynne is definitely in your camp (=supports you rather than someone else, and agrees with your ideas). 至少林恩絕對屬於你的陣營。
→ have a foot in both camps at foot1(21) 5 military 軍事的 [countableC] a permanent place where soldiers live or train 兵營,軍營Donny is stationed at Camp Pendleton. 唐尼駐紮在彭德爾頓兵營。
n COLLOCATIONSverbsmake/pitch camp (=put up your tents)We made camp in a clearing in the woods.
set up camp (=put up your tents and arrange the camping place)The soldiers set up camp outside the city.
break camp (=take down your tents ready to move to a new place)In the morning it was time to break camp.