deck

deck
noun
  1. a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending for the full length of the vessel
    甲板
    he stood on the deck of his flagship.
    他站在旗舰的甲板上。
    ■the accommodation on a particular deck of a ship
    舱位
    the first-class deck.
    头等舱。
    ■a floor or platform resembling or compared to a ship's deck
    层面,层板
    the upper deck of the car park.
    停车场的上层。
    ■a floor of a double-decker bus
    (双层公共汽车)层
    ■(N. Amer.). short for sun deck
    (北美)。 sun deck 的简称
    ■(the deck)(informal)the ground or floor
    (非正式)地面,地板
    there was a big thud when I hit the deck.
    我砰的一声摔在地上。
    ■the flat part of a skateboard or snowboard
    (溜冰板或滑雪板的)板面
  2. a component or unit in sound-reproduction equipment that incorporates a playing or recording mechanism for discs or tapes
    (音响设备的)放音装置;录音装置;走带机构
    a cassette deck.
    一台录音装置。
  3. (chiefly N. Amer.)a pack of cards
    (主北美)一副纸牌
    ■(N. Amer. informal)a packet of narcotics
    (北美, 非正式)一包麻醉毒品
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (一般作 be decked)decorate or adorn brightly or festively
    装饰,打扮
    Ingrid was decked out in her Sunday best.
    英格丽德穿上节日盛装,打扮得漂漂亮亮。
  2. (informal)knock (someone) to the ground with a punch
    (非正式)一拳把(某人)打倒
常用词组
below decks
  1. 见 below decks
not playing with a full deck
  1. (N. Amer. informal)mentally deficient
    (北美, 非正式)智力上有缺陷的
on deck
  1. on or on to a ship's main deck
    在甲板上,登上甲板
    she stood on deck for hours.
    她在甲板上站了好几个小时。
    ■(figurative N. Amer.)ready for action or work
    (喻, 北美)准备行动(或工作)
派生
decked
adjective
  1. [in combination]a three-decked vessel.
    三层甲板的船只。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Middle Dutch dec 'covering, roof, cloak', dekken 'to cover'. Originally denoting canvas used to make a covering (especially on a ship), the term came to mean the covering itself, later denoting a solid surface serving as roof and floor
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