camp1 /kæmp/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 in the mountains/forest etc 在山上/森林里等 [countableC, uncountableU]LEAVE A PLACE a place where people stay in tents, shelters etc for a short time, usually in the mountains, a forest etc 营地 Let’s go back to camp – it’s getting dark. 我们回营地吧,天快黑了。
a camp near Lake Ellen Wilson 埃伦•威尔逊湖边的营地
The soldiers broke camp (=took down their tents etc) and left before dawn. 士兵们在黎明前拔营出发了。
pitch/make camp (=set up a tent or shelter) 搭帐篷;扎营 It was dark by the time we pitched camp. 等我们扎好营,天已黑了。
We set up camp (=made the camping place ready) at nearby Icicle Lake. 我们在附近的冰柱湖边建了营地。
The expedition’s base camp (=main camp) was 6,000 feet below the summit. 探险队的大本营在山峰下面6,000英尺处。
mining/logging etc camp (=a camp where people stay when they are doing these kinds of jobs) 采矿/伐木等营地
2 prison/labour/detention etc camp PRISONa place where people are kept for a particular reason, when they do not want to be there 战俘营/劳改营/拘留营等 a refugee camp just across the border 就在边境对面的难民营
→ concentration camp 3 for children 供儿童使用的 [countableC, uncountableU] a place where young people go to take part in activities, and where they usually stay for several days or weeks 〔青少年的〕活动营地,度假营地 The camp offers hiking, fishing, canoeing, and boating. 营地里有远足、钓鱼、划独木舟和划船活动。
Two years ago, she started a summer camp for girls aged eight and older. 两年前她开办了一个以8岁及以上女孩为对象的夏令营。
tennis/football etc camp (=a camp where you can do one particular activity) 网球营/足球营等
→ day camp, holiday camp 4 group of people 一群人 [countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people or organizations who have the same ideas or principles, especially in politics 〔尤指政治上的〕阵营,派别,集团 the extreme right-wing camp of the party 该党的极右派阵营
At least Lynne is definitely in your camp (=supports you rather than someone else, and agrees with your ideas). 至少林恩绝对属于你的阵营。
→ have a foot in both camps at foot1(21) 5 military 军事的 [countableC] a permanent place where soldiers live or train 兵营,军营 Donny is stationed at Camp Pendleton. 唐尼驻扎在彭德尔顿兵营。
n COLLOCATIONSverbsmake/pitch camp (=put up your tents)We made camp in a clearing in the woods.
set up camp (=put up your tents and arrange the camping place)The soldiers set up camp outside the city.
break camp (=take down your tents ready to move to a new place)In the morning it was time to break camp.