canopy
canopy — 名詞
1. a piece of cloth or other material that is hung or fixed above a bed, a throne,
頂篷；華蓋
懸於床或座位上方的裝飾性遮蔽物
a piece of cloth or other material that is hung or fixed above a bed, a throne, or a similar place, serving as a decorative covering or providing shelter from overhead light or objects.
Aiko chose a white cotton canopy decorated with small stars for her daughter's bed.
Aiko 選了一個裝飾著小星星的白色棉質頂篷，掛在女兒的床上。
collocation: canopy for a bed
The old innkeeper hung a red velvet canopy above the guest room's four-poster bed.
老旅館老闆在客房四柱床的上方懸掛了一面紅色天鵝絨華蓋。
Ravi stood under the ornate canopy and adjusted the golden tassels that hung from its edges.
Ravi 站在華麗的頂篷下，調整了垂在邊緣的金色穗帶。
At the outdoor wedding, a flowery canopy shaded the bride and groom from the midday sun.
在戶外婚禮上，一個花頂篷為新娘和新郎遮擋了正午的陽光。
文法句型
canopy + preposition + noun
用法筆記
Often used with prepositional phrases specifying where the canopy is located (over a bed, above a seat) or what it is made of (cloth, wood, flowers).
常見錯誤
2. the thick overhead zone high up in a woodland, formed by tree limbs and their le
樹冠；林冠
森林中樹木枝葉形成的頂層覆蓋
the thick overhead zone high up in a woodland, formed by tree limbs and their leaves, which spreads across like a roof and keeps most daylight from reaching the ground below.
Dr. Okafor studied the birds that live only in the upper canopy of the Amazon rainforest.
Okafor 博士研究那些只棲息在亞馬遜雨林上層樹冠的鳥類。
collocation: upper canopy / forest canopy
Sunlight rarely reaches the forest floor because the thick canopy blocks almost all of it.
陽光很少照到森林地面，因為濃密的樹冠幾乎擋住了所有光線。
definite article: the canopy
The researchers used ropes and harnesses to climb into the canopy and collect plant samples.
研究人員用繩索和安全帶爬上樹冠層，採集植物樣本。
A dense canopy of oak and maple trees stretched above the hiking trail for miles.
由橡樹和楓樹組成的濃密樹冠在健行步道上方延伸了好幾英里。
- tree crown
refers to the top part of a single tree, not the collective forest layer
- overstory
technical ecological term for the highest layer of a forest
- leaf cover
less formal, more general reference to foliage overhead
- forest floor
the ground layer of a forest
文法句型
the canopy
forest canopy
canopy of + noun
用法筆記
The most frequent sense of 'canopy'. Often used with 'the' (the canopy) as a collective reference to the tree-top layer of a forest. Also used metaphorically: 'a canopy of stars'.
常見錯誤
3. the transparent hinged cover that encloses the space where a pilot sits in an ai
座艙罩
飛機駕駛艙上方的透明罩
the transparent hinged cover that encloses the space where a pilot sits in an airplane, especially a fighter jet or small plane, shielding the pilot from wind and weather while giving a clear view outward.
Diego carefully latched the canopy of his training plane before starting the engine.
Diego 仔細扣好教練機的座艙罩，然後才啟動引擎。
collocation: latch / close the canopy
The acrylic canopy of the fighter jet was scratched after flying through a hailstorm.
戰鬥機的壓克力座艙罩在飛過冰雹風暴後出現了刮痕。
Lieutenant Park ejected from the aircraft after the canopy failed to open properly.
Park 中尉在座艙罩無法正常打開後從飛機上彈射出來。
Pilots check the canopy seal carefully before every flight to ensure the cabin stays pressurized.
飛行員在每次飛行前都會仔細檢查座艙罩的密封，以確保艙內保持加壓。
- cockpit cover
more general, can include non-transparent covers
- bubble canopy
specific type that bulges outward in a rounded shape, common in fighter jets
文法句型
the canopy
canopy of + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'windshield' (front window of a car) and 'window' (side opening in a vehicle). Aircraft canopy refers to the entire transparent enclosure over the cockpit, often hinged and opened for entry.
常見錯誤
4. the round sheet of strong material that makes up the main surface of a parachute
傘衣；傘頂
降落傘展開兜風的布面部分
the round sheet of strong material that makes up the main surface of a parachute, designed to open wide and trap air so someone or something glides down safely.
Priya watched her parachute canopy billow open above her as she fell toward the green valley.
Priya 看著她的降落傘傘衣在墜向綠色山谷時於頭頂展開。
collocation: canopy billows / opens
The skydiving instructor examined the canopy for holes before letting Kofi use the equipment.
跳傘教練檢查了傘衣是否有破洞，然後才讓 Kofi 使用裝備。
A red-and-white canopy opened behind the cargo plane and lowered the supply crate slowly.
一面紅白相間的傘衣在貨機後方展開，緩緩降下補給箱。
Strong winds collapsed part of Mei's canopy, so she pulled the steering lines to reshape it.
強風使 Mei 的傘衣部分塌陷，於是她拉動操縱繩重新塑形。
文法句型
the canopy
canopy of + noun
用法筆記
In parachuting contexts, 'canopy' is the standard technical term for the main fabric part. Parachutists may say 'open the canopy' or 'deploy the canopy'. Less common in everyday conversation.
5. a roof-like structure, often supported by posts or attached to a building, that
遮棚；雨篷
入口或走道上方可遮雨避陽的屋頂狀結構
a roof-like structure, often supported by posts or attached to a building, that provides shelter over an entrance, walkway, patio, or other outdoor area.
The museum entrance had a glass canopy that kept visitors dry while they queued for tickets.
博物館入口處有一個玻璃遮棚，讓排隊購票的訪客不會淋到雨。
collocation: glass canopy / entrance canopy
Bao and Hana sat under the restaurant's canopy drinking tea while the rain poured down outside.
Bao 和 Hana 坐在餐廳的雨篷下喝茶，而外面正下著傾盆大雨。
A long metal canopy stretched from the hotel door to the street, protecting luggage from the snow.
一條長長的金屬雨篷從飯店門口延伸到街上，保護行李不被雪淋溼。
Yusuf installed a retractable canvas canopy over his backyard patio for summer shade.
Yusuf 在後院露台上方安裝了一個可伸縮的帆布雨篷，作為夏季遮陽之用。
文法句型
canopy + preposition + noun
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'awning' but usually describes a larger, more permanent structure often supported by posts or built into the building's design.
常見錯誤
canopy — 動詞
1. to cover something with a canopy or with something that resembles a canopy in sh
覆蓋；遮蔽
用頂篷或類似物遮蓋
to cover something with a canopy or with something that resembles a canopy in shape or function — for instance, when tree branches spread over a pathway or a fabric roof is placed above a seating area.
The Watanabe family's garden was canopied by enormous bamboo trees that rustled in the wind.
渡邊家的花園被巨大的竹樹遮蔽，竹葉在風中沙沙作響。
passive: be canopied by [sth]
Nadia and Wen walked along the path canopied by red maple leaves every autumn morning.
Nadia 和 Wen 每年秋天早晨都會走在被紅楓遮蔽的小徑上。
passive participle: canopied by
The old vines canopied the entire wooden pergola, creating a cool green room in summer.
老藤蔓遮蔽了整座木製藤架，在夏天形成了一個清涼的綠色空間。
A striped fabric roof canopied the market stalls, giving shoppers some relief from the heat.
條紋布料做成的頂篷遮蔽了市集的攤位，讓購物者得以稍避炎熱。
- expose
to leave uncovered or unprotected
文法句型
be canopied by + noun
canopy + noun (object)
用法筆記
The verb form is much less common than the noun. It typically appears in literary or descriptive writing, often in the passive voice ('was canopied by').