| 单词 | cot |
| 释义 | cot (once / 1084 pages) 1n 2n A cot is a small, portable bed. You might sleep on a cot when you go camping. Some hotels offer cots for extra guests who stay in your room, and campers and soldiers on the move often use cots for sleeping. A cot's benefits include its light weight and ability to be folded into an easily carried size. In Britain, a cot is a baby bed or crib. Cot has a Hindi source, khat, "couch, bed, or hammock" from the Sanskrit khatva. WORD FAMILYcot: cots USAGE EXAMPLESAn appeal for volunteers to knit cots, wraps and hats for still-born babies saw a big response and items now fill Mr Scully-Sloan's living room. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) Earlier this month, they were still sleeping on cots in the living room, surrounded by their belongings in overflowing boxes and storage containers. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) She sat alone on a string cot in her front yard in a village about four hours east of New Delhi, India’s capital. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1n a small bed that folds up for storage or transport Syn|Hyper camp bed bed a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep 2n baby bed with high sides made of slats 2Syn|Hyper crib baby bed, baby's bed a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling n a sheath worn to protect a finger Syn|Hyper fingerstall sheath a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) |
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