英语词汇“blanket”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

blanket

(blæŋkɪt )

Word forms: blankets , blanketing , blanketed

1. countable noun A2

A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.

2. countable noun [usually singular]

A blanket of something such as snow is a continuous layer of it which hides what is below or beyond it.

The mud disappeared under a blanket of snow. [+ of]

Cold damp air brought in the new year under a blanket of fog. [+ of]

Synonyms: covering, cover, bed, sheet

3. singular noun [NOUN of noun]

You can refer to something such as an unpleasant emotion or an undesirable quality that seems to affect every aspect of a particular situation as a blanket of that emotion or quality. [literary]

...the blanket of depression.

A blanket of silence descended.

4. verb

If something such as snow blankets an area, it covers it.

More than a foot of snow blanketed parts of Michigan. [VERB noun]

With a thick mist now blanketing the trees, I got thoroughly lost. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: coat, cover, hide, surround

5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

You use blanket to describe something when you want to emphasize that it affects or refers to every person or thing in a group, without any exceptions. [emphasis]

It is tempting to support a blanket ban on junk food advertising.

...the blanket coverage of the Olympics.

Synonyms: comprehensive, full, complete, wide

6. See also electric blanket, security blanket, wet blanket

Image of blanket

Idioms:

a wet blanket

someone who spoils other people's fun because they are boring or miserable

`Hey', said Thack, looking at Michael. `Stop being such a wet blanket.'

something that makes an event or situation less successful or enjoyable than it would otherwise have been

The weather threw a wet blanket over the championship final yesterday.

a security blanket

something that provides someone with a feeling of safety and comfort when they are in a situation which worries them or makes them nervous

To small children, teachers are security blankets – loved, respected, trusted.

Collocations:

blanket ban

Were this blanket ban to continue, it would certainly mean bankruptcy for some airlines.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

But is it realistic to impose a blanket ban?

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

The plan will provoke uproar in the fishing industry, which argues that a blanket ban would destroy fishermen's livelihoods.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

blanket of cloud

However, yesterday's spectacular soon vanished as the clouds spread out across the sun and eventually thickened into a dull grey blanket of cloud.

Times,Sunday Times

Do you remember taking off under a blanket of cloud and then, after a little while, bursting through the cloud into dazzling sunshine above.

Times, Sunday Times

The third highest mountain in the world, the 'five treasures of the high snow', was firmly hidden under a blanket of cloud.

Times, Sunday Times

As in previous days, the sun will remain hidden behind a blanket of cloud and there are expected to be outbreaks of light, showery rain.

Times, Sunday Times

But the sky will remain grey as the cold ground combines with warmer temperatures to create a blanket of cloud, mist and fog.

The Sun

blanket of fog

Then came a heavy burst of salvoes on both sides and then another blanket of fog, and the enemy was protected from sight again.

Times, Sunday Times

A thick blanket of fog had descended over the city, limiting visibility to a few feet.

Times, Sunday Times

Two and a half hours were lost in the morning, as a heavy blanket of fog again shrouded the ground.

Times, Sunday Times

It's like a blanket of fog that keeps these people from doing what they know needs to be done.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

The fire was stopped only by the fact that the wind ceased and a thick, wet blanket of fog drifted in from the ocean.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

blanket of snow

One second it was gloriously sunny, the next a thick blanket of snow descended.

The Sun (2016)

And Hanuman was still sleeping beneath his double robes, beneath his mats and thick blanket of snow.

Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)

The train sped along the mountain edge cloaked in a blanket of snow, and my eyes were transfixed by the pristine lakes.

The Sun (2016)

A thick blanket of snow on the lower branches has created an insulated hide-out.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

blanket the city

Locals also report a network of fire pits made from tyres and fuel that could be lit to blanket the city with smoke.

Times, Sunday Times

The tall thin palms are also all but useless at providing shade and absorbing the emissions that blanket the city in smog.

Times, Sunday Times

As new circuits were created to blanket the city, many of the criminals were aware that the laws transformed the situation into forgettable enclaves.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

A layer of smog caused by coal smoke blankets the city, full of floating soot particles that can cause respiratory disease, heart disease and cancer.

Times, Sunday Times

cover with a blanket

Just before you take the food out of the oven, place two hot-water bottles into the box and cover with a blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

In one report, a blanket covered what appeared to be a body lying in the street.

Times, Sunday Times

The body was covered with a blanket.

Houston Chronicle

In a room of around 50m2 sqft, 3040 prisoners sleep on a bed made of a wooden board covered with a blanket.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

drape a blanket

Drape the blanket around your neck leaving the front open.

The Sun

Drape the blanket starting at one shoulder.

The Sun

I threw a few more kiln-dried logs on the wood burner and draped a blanket round my shoulders.

The Times Literary Supplement

fleece blanket

One eye opened and rolled downwards as a nurse covered him in a pink fleece blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

Spend even less by layering stories and £5 a fleece blanket over your usual duvet.

The Sun

Spend even less by layering a fleece blanket over your usual duvet, as warm air gets trapped in fleece fibres.

The Sun

With a cosy fleece blanket on one side and a thick waterproof backing on the other, it'll keep two music fans snug and dry until the end of the show.

Times, Sunday Times

A few diehards are even relaxing in teak steamer chairs, swaddled in fleece blankets.

Times, Sunday Times

horse blanket

In the taste, one would expect a little bacterial sourness combined with a peppery spiciness, the flavour of red fruits and leathery tones, redolent of horse blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

She'd probably secretly prefer to haul on an old tarpaulin or horse blanket for sheer practicality, as visiting her beloved lighthouses can be awfully windy and muddy.

Times,Sunday Times

Or, at least, this looks exactly like your humming horse blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

That said, a lot of the capes for autumn are more like luxury horse blankets.

Times, Sunday Times

The fibres can be used as an alternative to cotton and as horse blankets.

Times, Sunday Times

picnic blanket

Set the toys out in a line or on a picnic blanket.

Times,Sunday Times

My star picks this week are designed to refresh as you wilt on your picnic blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

Find a spot among the spring flowers and unfurl your picnic blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

A fitted sheet held in place using beach bags will ensure no sand gets on your food - much better than a picnic blanket.

The Sun

Think picnic blanket styles for summer teamed with tan but, for now, pick rich burgundy and navy to see you through spring.

The Sun

thick blanket of

The bluebells have had centuries to take hold here, and spread a thick blanket of blue beneath the mixed oak, ash and beech.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

One second it was gloriously sunny, the next a thick blanket of snow descended.

The Sun (2016)

And Hanuman was still sleeping beneath his double robes, beneath his mats and thick blanket of snow.

Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)

A thick blanket of snow on the lower branches has created an insulated hide-out.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

throw a blanket over

Forget about the top four [clubs] and you can throw a blanket over the rest.

Times, Sunday Times

They play within 20 yards of each other - you could throw a blanket over them at some points in games.

Times, Sunday Times

There's four or five guys at the top of the order who you can throw a blanket over, that are very similar in how they play the game.

Times, Sunday Times

Visitors can throw their blankets on the dunes and relax in a more natural environment than near the pier amid the thrumming crowds.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

You could have thrown a blanket over the field as they left the back straight.

The Sun

warm blanket

As we walked into the unit, the analyst met us at the door and wrapped us both in a large, warm blanket.

Times, Sunday Times

He then proves his point with torrents of offence, cuddled by the warm blanket of context.

Times, Sunday Times

When offered warm clothing by the search party, he refused - and even threw a warm blanket away.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Lacking a warm blanket, the young man shivered, sleepless, all night, listening to snores and dreams in perhaps a dozen different languages.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

The one-hour tour departs every evening, complete with warm blankets and hot chocolate.

Globe and Mail

wool blanket

A machine-washable wool blanket made to 1917 militarz specifications.

Times, Sunday Times

Customers also were provided headphones, a large pillow, wool blanket, and amenity kit prior to departure.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

He spends his nights covered in wool blankets, next to the wooden enclosure of his flock.

Christianity Today

It has 'locker' walls and eight beds shared between 12 housemates, each kitted out with scratchy wool blankets.

The Sun

High quality wool blankets, scarves, flannels, and yarns were manufactured at the facility and it became the nation's largest manufacturer of wool blankets by 1925.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Translations:

Chinese: 毯子, 适用于全体的, 覆盖

Japanese: 毛布, 包括的な, 一面に覆う

单词	blanket
释义	blanket (blæŋkɪt ) Word forms: blankets , blanketing , blanketed 1. countable noun A2 A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm. 2. countable noun [usually singular] A blanket of something such as snow is a continuous layer of it which hides what is below or beyond it. The mud disappeared under a blanket of snow. [+ of] Cold damp air brought in the new year under a blanket of fog. [+ of] Synonyms: covering, cover, bed, sheet 3. singular noun [NOUN of noun] You can refer to something such as an unpleasant emotion or an undesirable quality that seems to affect every aspect of a particular situation as a blanket of that emotion or quality. [literary] ...the blanket of depression. A blanket of silence descended. 4. verb If something such as snow blankets an area, it covers it. More than a foot of snow blanketed parts of Michigan. [VERB noun] With a thick mist now blanketing the trees, I got thoroughly lost. [VERB noun] Synonyms: coat, cover, hide, surround 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use blanket to describe something when you want to emphasize that it affects or refers to every person or thing in a group, without any exceptions. [emphasis] It is tempting to support a blanket ban on junk food advertising. ...the blanket coverage of the Olympics. Synonyms: comprehensive, full, complete, wide 6. See also electric blanket, security blanket, wet blanket Image of blanket © Magdalena Wielobob, Shutterstock Idioms: a wet blanket someone who spoils other people's fun because they are boring or miserable `Hey', said Thack, looking at Michael. `Stop being such a wet blanket.' something that makes an event or situation less successful or enjoyable than it would otherwise have been The weather threw a wet blanket over the championship final yesterday. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a security blanket something that provides someone with a feeling of safety and comfort when they are in a situation which worries them or makes them nervous To small children, teachers are security blankets – loved, respected, trusted. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: blanket ban Were this blanket ban to continue, it would certainly mean bankruptcy for some airlines. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But is it realistic to impose a blanket ban? Times, Sunday Times (2006) The plan will provoke uproar in the fishing industry, which argues that a blanket ban would destroy fishermen's livelihoods. Times, Sunday Times (2011) blanket of cloud However, yesterday's spectacular soon vanished as the clouds spread out across the sun and eventually thickened into a dull grey blanket of cloud. Times,Sunday Times Do you remember taking off under a blanket of cloud and then, after a little while, bursting through the cloud into dazzling sunshine above. Times, Sunday Times The third highest mountain in the world, the 'five treasures of the high snow', was firmly hidden under a blanket of cloud. Times, Sunday Times As in previous days, the sun will remain hidden behind a blanket of cloud and there are expected to be outbreaks of light, showery rain. Times, Sunday Times But the sky will remain grey as the cold ground combines with warmer temperatures to create a blanket of cloud, mist and fog. The Sun blanket of fog Then came a heavy burst of salvoes on both sides and then another blanket of fog, and the enemy was protected from sight again. Times, Sunday Times A thick blanket of fog had descended over the city, limiting visibility to a few feet. Times, Sunday Times Two and a half hours were lost in the morning, as a heavy blanket of fog again shrouded the ground. Times, Sunday Times It's like a blanket of fog that keeps these people from doing what they know needs to be done. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fire was stopped only by the fact that the wind ceased and a thick, wet blanket of fog drifted in from the ocean. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 blanket of snow One second it was gloriously sunny, the next a thick blanket of snow descended. The Sun (2016) And Hanuman was still sleeping beneath his double robes, beneath his mats and thick blanket of snow. Zindell, David The Broken God (1993) The train sped along the mountain edge cloaked in a blanket of snow, and my eyes were transfixed by the pristine lakes. The Sun (2016) A thick blanket of snow on the lower branches has created an insulated hide-out. Times, Sunday Times (2006) blanket the city Locals also report a network of fire pits made from tyres and fuel that could be lit to blanket the city with smoke. Times, Sunday Times The tall thin palms are also all but useless at providing shade and absorbing the emissions that blanket the city in smog. Times, Sunday Times As new circuits were created to blanket the city, many of the criminals were aware that the laws transformed the situation into forgettable enclaves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A layer of smog caused by coal smoke blankets the city, full of floating soot particles that can cause respiratory disease, heart disease and cancer. Times, Sunday Times cover with a blanket Just before you take the food out of the oven, place two hot-water bottles into the box and cover with a blanket. Times, Sunday Times In one report, a blanket covered what appeared to be a body lying in the street. Times, Sunday Times The body was covered with a blanket. Houston Chronicle In a room of around 50m2 sqft, 3040 prisoners sleep on a bed made of a wooden board covered with a blanket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 drape a blanket Drape the blanket around your neck leaving the front open. The Sun Drape the blanket starting at one shoulder. The Sun I threw a few more kiln-dried logs on the wood burner and draped a blanket round my shoulders. The Times Literary Supplement fleece blanket One eye opened and rolled downwards as a nurse covered him in a pink fleece blanket. Times, Sunday Times Spend even less by layering stories and £5 a fleece blanket over your usual duvet. The Sun Spend even less by layering a fleece blanket over your usual duvet, as warm air gets trapped in fleece fibres. The Sun With a cosy fleece blanket on one side and a thick waterproof backing on the other, it'll keep two music fans snug and dry until the end of the show. Times, Sunday Times A few diehards are even relaxing in teak steamer chairs, swaddled in fleece blankets. Times, Sunday Times horse blanket In the taste, one would expect a little bacterial sourness combined with a peppery spiciness, the flavour of red fruits and leathery tones, redolent of horse blanket. Times, Sunday Times She'd probably secretly prefer to haul on an old tarpaulin or horse blanket for sheer practicality, as visiting her beloved lighthouses can be awfully windy and muddy. Times,Sunday Times Or, at least, this looks exactly like your humming horse blanket. Times, Sunday Times That said, a lot of the capes for autumn are more like luxury horse blankets. Times, Sunday Times The fibres can be used as an alternative to cotton and as horse blankets. Times, Sunday Times picnic blanket Set the toys out in a line or on a picnic blanket. Times,Sunday Times My star picks this week are designed to refresh as you wilt on your picnic blanket. Times, Sunday Times Find a spot among the spring flowers and unfurl your picnic blanket. Times, Sunday Times A fitted sheet held in place using beach bags will ensure no sand gets on your food - much better than a picnic blanket. The Sun Think picnic blanket styles for summer teamed with tan but, for now, pick rich burgundy and navy to see you through spring. The Sun thick blanket of The bluebells have had centuries to take hold here, and spread a thick blanket of blue beneath the mixed oak, ash and beech. Times, Sunday Times (2009) One second it was gloriously sunny, the next a thick blanket of snow descended. The Sun (2016) And Hanuman was still sleeping beneath his double robes, beneath his mats and thick blanket of snow. Zindell, David The Broken God (1993) A thick blanket of snow on the lower branches has created an insulated hide-out. Times, Sunday Times (2006) throw a blanket over Forget about the top four [clubs] and you can throw a blanket over the rest. Times, Sunday Times They play within 20 yards of each other - you could throw a blanket over them at some points in games. Times, Sunday Times There's four or five guys at the top of the order who you can throw a blanket over, that are very similar in how they play the game. Times, Sunday Times Visitors can throw their blankets on the dunes and relax in a more natural environment than near the pier amid the thrumming crowds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You could have thrown a blanket over the field as they left the back straight. The Sun warm blanket As we walked into the unit, the analyst met us at the door and wrapped us both in a large, warm blanket. Times, Sunday Times He then proves his point with torrents of offence, cuddled by the warm blanket of context. Times, Sunday Times When offered warm clothing by the search party, he refused - and even threw a warm blanket away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lacking a warm blanket, the young man shivered, sleepless, all night, listening to snores and dreams in perhaps a dozen different languages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The one-hour tour departs every evening, complete with warm blankets and hot chocolate. Globe and Mail wool blanket A machine-washable wool blanket made to 1917 militarz specifications. Times, Sunday Times Customers also were provided headphones, a large pillow, wool blanket, and amenity kit prior to departure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He spends his nights covered in wool blankets, next to the wooden enclosure of his flock. Christianity Today It has 'locker' walls and eight beds shared between 12 housemates, each kitted out with scratchy wool blankets. The Sun High quality wool blankets, scarves, flannels, and yarns were manufactured at the facility and it became the nation's largest manufacturer of wool blankets by 1925. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 毯子, 适用于全体的, 覆盖 Japanese: 毛布, 包括的な, 一面に覆う
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