| 单词 | deck |
| 释义 | deck n. & v. --n 1. a a platform in a ship covering all or part of the hull's area at any level and serving as a floor. b the accommodation on a particular deck of a ship. 2. anything compared to a ship's deck, e.g. the floor or compartment of a bus. 3. a component, usu. a flat horizontal surface, that carries a particular recording medium (such as a disc or tape) in sound-reproduction equipment. 4. US a a pack of cards. b sl. a packet of narcotics. 5. sl. the ground. 6. any floor or platform, esp. the floor of a pier or a platform for sunbathing. --vtr. 1. (often foll. by out) decorate, adorn. 2. furnish with or cover as a deck. Phrases and idioms below deck (or decks) in or into the space below the main deck. deck-chair a folding chair of wood and canvas, of a kind used on deck on passenger ships. deck-hand a person employed in cleaning and odd jobs on a ship's deck. deck quoits a game in which rope quoits are aimed at a peg. deck tennis a game in which a quoit of rope, rubber, etc., is tossed to and fro over a net. on deck 1. in the open air on a ship's main deck. 2. esp. US ready for action, work, etc. Etymology: ME, = covering f. MDu. dec roof, cloak |
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