单词 | camp |
释义 | Word Frequency camp 1(kæmp) noun 1. a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for training soldiers, etc 2. the military life 3. tents, cabins, etc, used as temporary lodgings by a group of travellers, holiday-makers, Scouts, etc 4. the group of people living in such lodgings 5. South Africa a field or paddock fenced off as pasture 6. a group supporting a given doctrine or theory the socialist camp 7. Australian a place where sheep or cattle gather to rest 8. (modifier) suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up a camp bed a camp chair verb 9. (intransitive; often foll by down) to establish or set up a camp 10. (intransitive; often foll by out) to live temporarily in or as if in a tent 11. (transitive) to put in a camp Derived forms camping (ˈcamping) noun Word origin C16: from Old French, ultimately from Latin campus fieldWord Frequency camp 2(kæmp) informal adjective 1. effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc 2. consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste verb 3. (transitive) to perform or invest with a camp quality 4. camp it up noun 5. a camp quality, style, etc Word origin C20: of uncertain originWord Frequency Camp(kæmp) noun Walter (Chauncey). 1859–1925, US sportsman and administrator; he introduced new rules to American football, which distinguished it from rugby |
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