tarp(名词,口语)是 tarpaulin 的缩略形式,指“防水篷布/防雨布”,常用来遮雨、防尘、覆盖货物或临时搭建遮蔽物。(也可作动词,表示“用篷布覆盖”。)
/ˈtɑːrp/
I covered the wood with a tarp to keep it dry.
我用篷布把木头盖起来,防止受潮。
After the storm, they stretched a tarp over the damaged roof to stop the leaking until repairs could be made.
暴风雨过后,他们把篷布拉在受损的屋顶上,等到能修理之前先阻止漏水。
tarp 来自 tarpaulin 的缩写。tarpaulin 原指“涂了焦油(tar)的布”,早期用于船只和户外场景以增强防水性;后来泛指各种耐用、防水的覆盖布料。