with obj. and adverbial
1- arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or round something将(布或衣服)随便地(或松垂地)披(或挂)(在…上):
she draped a shawl around her shoulders.
她随便地在肩上披了条方巾。
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- (一般作 be draped)adorn, cover, or wrap (someone or something) loosely with folds of cloth把布折叠起来装饰(或覆盖、包裹):
the body was draped in a blanket.
尸体被裹在一条毯子里。
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- let (oneself or a part of one's body) rest somewhere in a casual or relaxed way把(自己或身体的一部分)靠(或搁、倚、搭、躺)在某处:
he draped an arm around her shoulders.
他把一条胳膊随意地搂着她的肩膀。
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- no obj.(of fabric) hang or be able to hang in loose, graceful folds(织物)呈褶状垂挂:
velvet drapes beautifully.
天鹅绒呈褶状优美地垂挂着。
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drapes
long curtains帷, 帘; 窗帘:Katherine pulled back the heavy velvet drapes.
凯瑟琳拉开了厚厚的天鹅绒窗帘。
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- informal a man's suit consisting of a long jacket and narrow trousers, as worn by a Teddy boy〈非正式〉长上装瘦裤腿的男套装(20世纪50年代时髦青年爱穿的服饰)。
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- a cloth for covering parts of a patient's body other than that part on which a surgical operation is being performed(手术时盖在病人身上的)消毒被单, 消毒盖布。
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- in sing. the way in which a garment or fabric hangs(衣服或织物的)下垂式样:
by fixing the band lower down you obtain a fuller drape in the fabric.
把带子束得低一点可以使织物的下垂式样更完美。
词源
mid 19th cent.: back-formation from DRAPERY, influenced by French draper 'to drape'. The noun senses date from the early 20th cent.