plural decks
plural decks
Learner's definition of DECK
1
: a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a boat or ship甲板;舱面 [count]
[noncount]
◊ When you are below deck or below decks, you are in the section of a boat or ship that is under the deck.在甲板下面
◊ The phrase all hands on deck is used to call all people on a boat or ship to the deck to do work that must be done.全体船员到甲板上来
2 [count]
a : one of the levels on a bus, ship, etc.(公共汽车或船等的)一层,层面 -
the lower/middle/upper deck下/中/上层
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a seat on the streetcar's top deck有轨电车顶层的座位
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a cabin on B deck*B层甲板的舱位
b : one of the seating levels in a sports stadium(体育场看台的)一层 3
[count] chiefly US : a wood structure that has a floor but no walls or roof, is attached to a house or other building, and is used for sitting and relaxing(紧挨房屋供憩息的)木制露天平台 -
We ate out on the deck.我们在露台上吃饭。
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You can see into three different states from the mountaintop restaurant's observation deck. [=a platform built so that people can see or watch something]从山顶餐厅的观光台上,你可以远眺三个州的风光。
— see picture at house 4
[count] chiefly US : a complete set of playing cards : a group of 52 playing cards一副纸牌 — called also pack
◊ In informal U.S. English, someone who is not playing with a full deck is not able to think or act in a normal way.反常的,不正常的(非正式的美国英语)
clear the decks
also clear the deck
: to get ready for action or for something new : to get rid of something to make room for something else清除障碍做好准备
on deck
US 1
baseball : waiting to bat next准备下一个上场击球的 2
informal : next in a series下一个将轮到的 — see also 1deck 1 (above) 2 deck /ˈdɛk/ verb
decks; decked; decking
decks; decked; decking
Learner's definition of DECK
[+ object]
1
: to decorate (something)布置;装饰 — see also decked out 2 (below) 2
informal : to knock (someone) down by hitting very hard用力击倒
decked out
1
: dressed in a very fancy way盛装打扮 —
often + in -
She was decked out in furs.她身穿皮毛服装。
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guys decked out in fancy tuxedos穿着精致无尾晚礼服的小伙子们
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She was all decked out in a new dress.她精心打扮,穿着一条新连衣裙。
2
: decorated in a fancy way精心装饰—
often + with