cot

cot — 名詞

1. a bed with raised sides made for an infant or small child, designed to keep them

1.名詞A2
釋義

嬰兒床

有圍欄的嬰兒用小床

a bed with raised sides made for an infant or small child, designed to keep them safely inside during sleep

例句

Sivan has just moved from her cot to a proper bed.

Sivan 最近才從嬰兒床換到正式的兒童床。

moved from cot to a proper bed (growing up)

Ava lowered the side of the cot to lift her sleepy daughter out.

Ava 放下嬰兒床的側欄，抱起睏倦的女兒。

lowered the side of the cot

同義詞
  • crib

    the standard American English term for the same piece of furniture

  • bassinet

    a smaller, portable baby bed used for newborns only, unlike a cot which lasts until toddlerhood

用法筆記

In American English, this type of bed is called a crib rather than a cot. See also the similar 'travel cot' which folds for portability.

常見錯誤

❌The baby slept in a camp cot' (when meaning a baby bed).
✅The baby slept in her cot.
💡A camp cot (or folding cot) is a different type of bed for adults, not suitable for a baby.

2. a lightweight bed made of a fabric sling stretched across a foldable metal or wo

2.名詞B1
釋義

行軍床

可摺疊收納的輕便床

a lightweight bed made of a fabric sling stretched across a foldable metal or wooden frame, used for camping, in hospitals, or as a spare bed indoors

例句

Vikram unfolded his cot and placed it next to the tent wall.

Vikram 打開行軍床，把它擺在帳篷牆邊。

unfolded his cot (collocation for setting up)

The hospital stored rows of empty cots in the basement for emergencies.

醫院在地下室存放了好幾排空行軍床，以備緊急狀況使用。

rows of empty cots (hospital context)

同義詞
  • camp bed

    a close synonym in British English; sometimes implies a more solid frame than a cot

  • army cot

    specifically a military-issue folding cot, usually with a metal frame and green canvas

用法筆記

Unlike a camp bed (which often has a solid frame), a cot typically has fabric stretched between the frame rails. This sense is used in both British and American English without variety restriction.

常見錯誤

❌I put the baby in the cot' (when you mean the baby bed).
✅I unfolded the cot for our guest.
💡In American English 'cot' always means a folding bed; use 'crib' for the baby bed.

3. a simple, narrow single bed without much padding, found in places where space is

3.名詞B2
釋義

窄床

宿舍或船艙內使用的狹窄單人床

a simple, narrow single bed without much padding, found in places where space is tight such as a dormitory, ship cabin, or hostel

例句

The student lay on the narrow cot in her dorm room and read a book.

那位學生躺在宿舍狹窄的單人床上看書。

narrow cot in a dorm room

Each ship cabin had two narrow cots fixed to the wall, one above the other.

船上的每間艙房都有兩張固定在牆上的窄床，上下各一張。

cots built into the wall (ship context)

同義詞
  • bunk

    a bed built into a wall, often stacked; 'bunk' implies a fixed structure, whereas 'cot' may be movable

用法筆記

This sense overlaps with sense 2 (folding bed), but emphasises the narrowness and simplicity of the bed rather than its foldability. More common in British English than American.

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