英语词汇“canopy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

can•o•py n. [countable], pl. -pies.

a covering held up on poles or hung above a bed, throne, etc.
Architecturea similar covering or awning stretching from the doorway of a building to a curb.
Ecologythe cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest:The monkeys climbed high into the canopy and couldn't be seen.

can•o•pied, adj.: canopied terraces.

can•o•py n., pl. -pies, v., -pied, -py•ing.
n.

a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
Architecturean overhanging projection or covering, as a long canvas awning stretching from the doorway of a building to a curb.
Architecturean ornamental, rooflike projection or covering.
EcologyAlso called crown canopy, crown cover. the cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest.
the sky.
Aeronauticsthe part of a parachute that opens up and fills with air, usually made of nylon or silk.
Aeronauticsthe transparent cover over the cockpit of an airplane.

v.t.

to cover with or as with a canopy:Branches canopied the road.

Greek kōnōpeîon bed with net to keep gnats off, equivalent. to kó̄nōp(s) gnat + -eion, neuter of -eios adjective, adjectival suffix
Medieval Latin canōpēum, variant of Latin cōnōpēum mosquito net
Middle English canope 1350–1400

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canopy /ˈkænəpɪ/ n ( pl -pies)

an ornamental awning above a throne or bed or held over a person of importance on ceremonial occasions
a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc
a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area
a large or wide covering, esp one high above: the sky was a grey canopy
the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute
the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit
the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees

vb ( -pies, -pying, -pied)

(transitive) to cover with or as if with a canopy

Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin canōpeum mosquito net, from Latin cōnōpeum gauze net, from Greek kōnōpeion bed with protective net, from kōnōps mosquito

单词	canopy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 can•o•py /ˈkænəpi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -pies. a covering held up on poles or hung above a bed, throne, etc. Architecturea similar covering or awning stretching from the doorway of a building to a curb. Ecologythe cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest:The monkeys climbed high into the canopy and couldn't be seen. can•o•pied, adj.: canopied terraces. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 can•o•py (kan′ə pē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies, v., -pied, -py•ing. n. a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object. Architecturean overhanging projection or covering, as a long canvas awning stretching from the doorway of a building to a curb. Architecturean ornamental, rooflike projection or covering. EcologyAlso called crown canopy, crown cover. the cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest. the sky. Aeronauticsthe part of a parachute that opens up and fills with air, usually made of nylon or silk. Aeronauticsthe transparent cover over the cockpit of an airplane. v.t. to cover with or as with a canopy:Branches canopied the road. Greek kōnōpeîon bed with net to keep gnats off, equivalent. to kó̄nōp(s) gnat + -eion, neuter of -eios adjective, adjectival suffix Medieval Latin canōpēum, variant of Latin cōnōpēum mosquito net Middle English canope 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: canopy /ˈkænəpɪ/ n ( pl -pies) an ornamental awning above a throne or bed or held over a person of importance on ceremonial occasions a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area a large or wide covering, esp one high above: the sky was a grey canopy the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees vb ( -pies, -pying, -pied) (transitive) to cover with or as if with a canopy Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin canōpeum mosquito net, from Latin cōnōpeum gauze net, from Greek kōnōpeion bed with protective net, from kōnōps mosquito
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