blanket

carpet, blanket, rug

名词 blanket:

1. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
   同义词：cover
2. anything that covers
   同义词：mantle
3. a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor

动词 blanket:

1. cover as if with a blanket
2. form a blanket-like cover (over)

形容词 blanket:

1. broad in scope or content
   同义词：across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide

1. He threw a blanket over the injured man.
   他急忙给受伤的人披上条毯子。
2. They cuddled up (together) under the blanket.
   他们盖著毯子(在一起)搂著。
3. When I saw the flames I acted on instinct and threw a blanket over them.
   我看见火焰时便凭直觉把一张毯子扑在火焰上。
4. The nurse carried in a baby wrapped (up) in a warm blanket.
   保母抱著个孩子进来，孩子身上裹著暖暖的毯子。
5. He rolled himself (up) in his blanket.
   他用毛毯裹住身体。
6. The traveler wrapped himself with a blanket.
   旅行者用毯子把自己裹上。

blan.ket

n.（名词）
A large piece of woven material used as a covering for warmth, especially on a bed.
毛毯：羊毛制用于取暖的一大块覆盖物，尤指用于床上
A layer that covers or encloses:
覆盖或包裹的一层：
例句：
a thick blanket of snow.
一层厚厚的雪

adj.（形容词）
Applying to or covering all conditions or instances:
总括的或一揽子的：
例句：
a blanket insurance policy.
总括保险单

Applying to or covering all members of a class:
包括一阶层全体成员的：
例句：
blanket sanctions against human-rights violators.
对侵犯人权者的所有的制裁

v.tr.（及物动词）
blan.ket.ed,blan.ket.ing,blan.kets
To cover with or as if with a blanket:
（用或似用毯子）覆盖：
例句：
leaves that blanket the ground.
叶子覆盖了地面

To cover so as to inhibit, suppress, or extinguish:
盖，以抑制、压制或扑灭：
例句：
blanketed the grease fire with sand.
用沙子扑灭油火

To apply to generally and uniformly without exception:
普遍适用和毫无例外：
例句：
high telephone service charges that blanketed our region.
我们地区普遍采用的电话服务高收费

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French [an unbleached soft cloth]
源自 古法语 [一块未经漂白的布]
from blanc [white]
源自 blanc [白的]
[of Germanic origin] * see bhel-
[源于日耳曼语的] *参见 bhel-