plural camps
plural camps
Learner's definition of CAMP
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a : a place that is usually far away from cities and that has tents, small houses, etc., that people can live in for a short period of time营地 [count]
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The soldiers were confined to camp.士兵们只能在营地活动。
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The hikers decided to pitch/make camp just before sunset.远足者们决定在日落前扎营。
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They set up camp for the night.他们扎营准备过夜。
— see also boot camp, concentration camp, death camp, labor camp, prison camp b : a town that has been set up so people can live there and work nearby新兴市镇 2
a : a place usually in the mountains or by a lake where young people can do different activities during the summer夏令营 [noncount]
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With the kids away at camp, the house is very quiet.孩子们参加夏令营去了,房子里很安静。
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The children have fond memories of summer camp.孩子们对夏令营有美好的回忆。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b : a place where athletes train before the beginning of a season(运动员的)集训营地 [count]
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[count] : a group of people who support or believe in certain ideas阵营 -
There are two proposals to consider, one from each camp.有两个待议提案,分别来自两个阵营。
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the Democratic/Republican camp民主党/共和党阵营
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Even within the conservative camp, there is quite a wide range of opinion.即便在保守阵营内部也是意见纷呈。
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We are in the same camp. [=we have the same opinions, ideas, etc.]我们同属一个阵营。
break camp
: to take down the tents and other parts of a camp in order to leave拔营 2 camp /ˈkæmp/ verb
camps; camped; camping
camps; camped; camping
Learner's definition of CAMP
[no object]
: to sleep outdoors usually in a tent野营;露营;宿营
camp out
[phrasal verb] 1
: to sleep outdoors usually in a tent野营;露营;宿营 — see also campout 2 informal
a : to live in a place for a short period of time暂住 b US : to stay in a place for a period of time(在某处)待一段时间 3 camp /ˈkæmp/ noun
Learner's definition of CAMP
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used of art and entertainment when qualities that are normally considered bad (such as excessive emotion and bad acting) are exaggerated so much that they become interesting and funny滑稽可笑;装模作样;(艺术和娱乐表现形式的)夸张 — campily
/ˈkæmpəli/ adverb — campiness
/ˈkæmpinəs/ noun [singular] — campy
/ˈkæmpi/ adjective, campier; campiest US 4 camp /ˈkæmp/ verb
camps; camped; camping
camps; camped; camping
Learner's definition of CAMP
camp it up
informal
: to act with exaggerated speech or gestures夸张地表演