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单词 tent
释义

tent

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noun

ˈtent How to pronounce tent (audio)
1
: a collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building
2
: dwelling
3
a
: something that resembles a tent or that serves as a shelter
especially : a canopy or enclosure placed over the head and shoulders to retain vapors or oxygen being medically administered
b
: the web of a tent caterpillar
tentless
ˈtent-ləs How to pronounce tent (audio)
adjective
tentlike
ˈtent-ˌlīk How to pronounce tent (audio)
adjective

tent

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verb (1)

tented; tenting; tents

intransitive verb

1
: to reside for the time being : lodge
2
: to live in a tent

transitive verb

1
: to cover with or as if with a tent
2
: to lodge in tents

tent

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verb (2)

tented; tenting; tents

transitive verb

chiefly Scotland
: to attend to

Synonyms

Noun

  • awning
  • canopy
  • ceiling
  • cover
  • roof
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Wine from Cedar Creek Winery, food trucks, beverage tent and desserts, live music, arts and crafts marketplace. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 After one night in this durable tent, everyone will wake up happy campers. Give the gift of music with this waterproof, virtually indestructible speaker. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 10 Sep. 2022 With cool nights and warm days, spending time outdoors in Houston's fall climate is great for camping in a tent, RV or cabin. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Were there thoughts of doing something in a tent like last year or going somewhere else? Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Browse works from more than 50 artists in an outdoor market and grab a drink from Begyle Brewing’s beer garden or a nonalcoholic beverage tent benefiting The Friendship Center Food Pantry. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Gary likened the visitation space to a traditional circus tent, with a domed cage to keep the lions inside—observed from above by tamers, or guards. Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 That big tent covers lifelong, middle-class Tories in the southern countryside, who may want a small state and lower taxes, to party newcomers from the traditionally Labour-voting north, who generally favor more investment in public services. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022 Nearby, two men were sprawled across the sidewalk while a tent provided shelter for another homeless person. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
Verb
Leave a Note Shinde is one of Botswana’s iconic luxury tented camps, refurbished in 2015 and located on the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango Delta. Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2017 A rival group, the Worker’s Ex-Servicemen League, Communist vets at odds with Waters’s group, tented at 14th and D streets in Southwest Washington. Terence Mcardle, Washington Post, 28 July 2017 Sherwood’s home has been tented so that sulfuryl fluoride, a poisonous, odorless gas, can be sprayed inside. Bill Hanna, star-telegram, 27 June 2017 Outside, two tented stages will provide three days of musical performances. Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 27 June 2017 The design is suspended 30 feet above ground and features tented structures atop a mesh platform. Elizabeth Stamp, CNN, 15 June 2017 One morning this week, Markowski watched workers hoeing the rich soil between rows of tobacco beneath acres of tenting on his family's West Suffield farm. Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, 15 June 2017 Like Top Gear, the car segments are filmed around the world, along with the addition of audience segments, thanks to the show's mobile tented studio. Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 10 June 2017 The 37,000-acre spread will open its sixth tented camp, North Bank Camp, on the Blackfoot River this month. Compiled By Elaine Glusac, star-telegram.com, 7 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tent, tente "collapsible shelter of animal skins or fabric used by nomads, shelter, dwelling," borrowed from Anglo-French tente, going back to Vulgar Latin *tenta, noun derivative from feminine of Latin tentus, tensus, past participle of tendere "to extend outward, stretch" (or from Vulgar Latin *tendita, re-formation of the participle) — more at tender entry 3

Verb (1)

derivative of tent entry 1

Verb (2)

Middle English tenten "to look after, see to, watch over," noun derivative of tent, tente "intention, purpose, heed," short for entente, intente intent entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

circa 1608, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tent

noun

ˈtent How to pronounce tent (audio)
: a portable shelter (as of canvas) stretched and supported by poles

Medical Definition

tent

noun

ˈtent How to pronounce tent (audio)
: a canopy or enclosure placed over the head and shoulders to retain vapors or oxygen during medical administration

tent 1 of 2

noun

as in canopy
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • canopy
  • roof
  • pavilion
  • awning
  • dome
  • umbrella
  • ceiling
  • shelter
  • cover
  • marquee
  • arbor
  • canvas
  • bower
  • shade
  • screen
  • canvass
  • shield
  • pergola
  • sunshade
  • fly

tent

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verb

as in to caravan

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • caravan
  • sleep out
  • backpack
  • bivouac
  • encamp
  • bed (down)
  • camp (out)
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