cap
noun [ C ] uk/kæp/ us/kæp/
(HAT)
A2 （有帽舌的）帽子，制服帽
a soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, often worn as part of a uniform
（防水的）帽
a thin hat that stops your hair getting wet when swimming or taking a shower
a shower/swimming cap 浴／泳帽
UK（国家队的）队员帽;（代表国家队参赛的）运动员
a hat given to someone who plays for their national team in a particular sport, or a player who receives this
Davis has 17 Scottish caps (= has played for Scotland 17 times). 戴维斯17次代表苏格兰参赛。
The team contains five international caps. 这支队伍里有5位国际体育比赛选手。
- More examples
- With his white beard and blue cap he looked like an old sea dog.
- The captain of the ship wore a peaked cap decorated with gold braid .
- He wears his cap whatever the weather.
(COVER)
（通常起保护作用的）盖，罩，套，帽
a small lid or cover
The camera has a lens cap to protect the lens surface. 相机有镜头盖保护镜头表面。
（镶在牙齿外层的）包牙
an artificial covering on a tooth that protects it
(BIRTH CONTROL)
UK孕隔膜，子宫帽
→ diaphragm
(EXPLOSIVE)
（尤指玩具枪的）火药帽，火药纸
a very small amount of explosive powder in a paper container, used especially in toy guns to produce a loud noise
(LIMIT)
（对收费或花费制定的）限额，限制
a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity
Central government has imposed a cap on local tax increases. 中央政府对地方税务增长实行了限制。
caps [ plural ]大写字母
short for capital letters (= letters of the alphabet in the form and larger size used at the beginning of sentences and names)
I find myself typing angry sentences all in caps. 我发现自己全用大写表达了愤怒不满。
Use small caps for the subheadings. 副标题须小写。
They'd used large caps for the heading.
She'd typed the key words all in caps.
All his comments in the thread were in caps.
Try to avoid typing in all caps, as some people think that it's the printed equivalent of shouting.
Idiom
go cap in hand to someoneidiom 恭敬地恳求…给予（钱物）;诚恳地请求…的原谅
to ask someone in a polite and sincere way for something, especially money or to be forgiven
cap
verb uk/kæp/ us/kæp/ -pp-
(LIMIT)
C1 [ T often passive ]对（收费或花费）定限额，限制
to put a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity
High spending councils have all been (rate/charge) capped. 对开销高的委员会（在经费上）都规定了限度。
Our mortgage is capped at 8.75 percent for five years. 我们的按揭贷款5年期的利率上限为8.75%。
(SPORT)
be capped UK 入选国家队参赛
to play for your national team in a particular sport
She's been capped for Scotland nine times. 她9次代表苏格兰队参赛。
She became the first player to be capped by three counties.
Walker was the youngest player to be capped by Wales.
He became the 1,000th player to be capped for England.
He was capped 12 times for France.
(COVER)
[ T ]覆盖…的顶部
to cover the top of something
The mountain was capped with snow. 山顶覆盖着白雪。
have your teeth capped (= protected with an artificial covering) 给你装上牙套
Idiom
to cap it allidiom UK (US to cap it all off)C1 最糟糕的是
used when you mention something in addition to all the other (bad) things that have happened
It's been a terrible week and now, to cap it all, I've got a cold. 这一周真是糟透了，更倒霉的是，我现在又得了感冒。