camp

camp — 名詞

1. an outdoor spot with tents or simple shelters that people use as a temporary hom

1.名詞B1
釋義

營地

以帳篷或簡易建築搭建的臨時住宿

an outdoor spot with tents or simple shelters that people use as a temporary home for a short period, typically for leisure or during a trip

例句

The scout troop set up their camp near a small lake in the forest.

童子軍小隊在森林中的一座小湖邊搭建了他們的營地。

collocation: set up camp

We stayed at a beach camp with wooden cabins and a shared kitchen.

我們住在一處海灘營地，那裡有小木屋和共用廚房。

uncountable: at camp

同義詞
  • campsite

    specifically the piece of ground where you pitch a tent, rather than the whole facility

  • encampment

    more formal or literary; often suggests a larger or more organised group of shelters

文法句型

at camp

in camp

用法筆記

Can be countable (a camp / camps) or uncountable (at camp / in camp). Uncountable use is common after prepositions: 'We stayed in camp all week.'

常見錯誤

❌We made a campfire at the campment.
✅We made a campfire at the camp.
💡'campment' is not a standard English word; use 'camp'.

2. a fenced area with basic shelters that holds people for a length of time, often

2.名詞B2
釋義

收容營

因戰爭或政治原因暫時拘留人的場所

a fenced area with basic shelters that holds people for a length of time, often set up by a government during conflicts or as a form of punishment

例句

The UN sent food and medicine to the refugee camp near the border.

聯合國將食物和藥品送達邊境附近的難民營。

collocation: refugee camp

Thousands live in the camp, waiting to move to a safer country.

數千人在營地裡等待遷往更安全的國家。

同義詞
  • compound

    an enclosed area with buildings, often more permanent and not always for displaced people

  • enclosure

    focuses on the physical fence or boundary rather than the purpose

文法句型

in a camp

at a camp

用法筆記

Usually countable and often preceded by a modifier such as 'refugee', 'labour', 'prison', or 'detention'. The noun alone ('a camp') may be ambiguous; the modifier is needed to make the type clear.

常見錯誤

❌The war made many people move to refuges.
✅The war made many people move to refugee camps.
💡'refuge' means a safe place, not a temporary shelter area.

3. temporary housing for troops who are doing military exercises or engaged in comb

3.名詞B2
釋義

軍營

軍人訓練或作戰時居住的臨時場所

temporary housing for troops who are doing military exercises or engaged in combat, usually made of tents or simple structures

例句

The soldiers marched back to camp after a long day of training exercises.

經過一整天漫長的訓練，士兵們行軍返回軍營。

uncountable: back to camp

General Okonkwo ordered the troops to set up a forward camp near the river crossing.

Okonkwo 將軍命令部隊在河邊渡口附近設立前沿軍營。

同義詞
  • barracks

    permanent military housing, not temporary structures

  • base

    a larger, more permanent military installation with more facilities

  • garrison

    the troops stationed at a place, or the place itself; more formal

文法句型

in camp

at camp

用法筆記

Uncountable use is common after prepositions ('in camp', 'to camp', 'at camp') when referring to camp life generally rather than a specific camp facility.

4. people united by a shared position on an issue, particularly in politics, who te

4.名詞B2
釋義

陣營

政治或意見上立場相同的一群人

people united by a shared position on an issue, particularly in politics, who tend to hold that view as a group

例句

The liberal camp strongly opposed the new tax bill in parliament.

自由派陣營在國會中強烈反對新的稅收法案。

modifier + camp for political group

Within the party, two camps have formed over how to handle climate policy.

黨內在氣候政策上形成了兩個陣營。

同義詞
  • faction

    implies a smaller, more tightly organised subgroup, often with internal conflict

  • side

    more general; can be just one person vs another without a group structure

  • bloc

    used especially for voting groups in politics, often across countries

文法句型

the [adjective] camp

camp of [opinion]

用法筆記

Nearly always takes a modifier (e.g., 'liberal camp', 'conservative camp') or a relative clause ('the camp that…'). The modifier tells the reader which position the group supports.

常見錯誤

❌There is a camp of people who think this.
✅There is a camp that thinks this.
💡drop 'of people'; 'camp' already implies a group.

5. a holiday programme for young people that includes sports, crafts, and other gro

5.名詞A2
釋義

夏令營

兒童在假期從事的住宿式活動營隊

a holiday programme for young people that includes sports, crafts, and other group activities, usually held during the summer break and often involving overnight stays

例句

Leila is going to a music camp for two weeks this July.

Leila 今年七月要去參加一個為期兩週的音樂夏令營。

The children spent their summer at a beach camp, learning to swim and sail.

孩子們在海邊的夏令營度過了暑假，學習游泳和帆船。

uncountable: at camp

同義詞
  • summer programme

    broader term that may include non-overnight activities without the traditional camp setting

文法句型

at camp

go to camp

summer camp

用法筆記

Uncountable ('at camp', 'go to camp') is very common in American English to refer to the general experience. Countable ('a camp') refers to a specific facility or programme. This sense is more common in American English than British English.

常見錯誤

❌I went to a camping in the summer when I was a kid.
✅I went to camp in the summer when I was a kid.
💡'camping' is the activity; 'camp' is the place/programme.

camp — 動詞

camp — 形容詞