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canvass 和 canvas,哪个有帆布的意思

 外语行天下 2020-08-25
adverse 比 averse 多一个字母,它们意思完全不同;canvass 也比 canvas 多一个字母,它们的意思也截然不同,那么哪个有帆布的意思呢?

一、canvass 

1、作动词

A、意为“游说;拉选票”,常用结构为 canvass (sb) (for sth),例如:

I've been out canvassing for the Labor Party every evening this week.
这个星期我每天晚上都出去为工党拉票。

B、意为“调查(民意);征求(意见)”,例如:

The city council has been canvassing local opinion to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development.
市议会一直在征求当地的意见,以了解他们对拟议的住房开发的看法。

C、意为“详细(或彻底)讨论”,例如:

Wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems.
风能和波浪能现在正被深入研究,以解决我们的能源问题。

2、作名词,意为“调查;讨论;检票员,游说者;劝诱”,例如:

Did your canvass of the local area succeed in determining the support for the bypass?
你对当地的调查是否成功地确定了对绕道的支持?

A canvass of council members showed that the proposal would not pass.
对安理会成员的调查表明,这项提案不会获得通过。

二、canvas 作名词,意为“帆布,画布,油画”,例如:

The back of a tiger could have been a blank canvas.
老虎的背部可能是一块空白的画布。

These two canvases by Hockney would sell for $1,500,000.
霍克尼的这两幅油画售价为150万美元。

Two valuable canvases hung in the room.
房间里挂着两幅珍贵的油画。

canvas 常见的组合:


broad canvas
宽幅帆布

canvas bag
帆布包

canvas roof
帆布屋顶

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