hammock
hammock — 名詞
1. a sheet of fabric or netting suspended between two fixed points, such as trees o
吊床
兩端懸掛的可躺臥搖床
a sheet of fabric or netting suspended between two fixed points, such as trees or poles, with each tip fastened by a cord so that the whole structure hangs and forms a swinging bed, commonly placed outdoors for relaxing or sleeping
Feng tied his hammock between two trees in the garden before lunch.
Feng 在午餐前把吊床綁在花園的兩棵樹之間。
tie + [hammock] + between [two supports]
The old hammock swung gently in the afternoon breeze on the porch.
那張舊吊床在門廊上的午後微風中輕輕搖晃。
collocation: swung gently
Lucía read a book while lying in her hammock under the shade.
Lucía 躺在陰涼處的吊床上看書。
A colourful hammock hung between the posts of the wooden deck.
一張色彩鮮艷的吊床掛在木頭平台的柱子之間。
After a long walk, Minh stretched out in the hammock to rest.
走了很長一段路後，Minh 攤開身體躺在吊床上休息。
- swing
a swing is a seat you push to move back and forth, usually for sitting rather than lying down
- hanging chair
a single-point suspended seat that rocks but does not allow you to lie flat like a hammock
- cot
a portable folding bed that stands on the ground, unlike a hammock which is suspended in the air
文法句型
hammock + between + [two supports]
in + hammock
用法筆記
Common collocations include 'hang a hammock', 'lie in a hammock', and 'hammock between (trees/posts)'. The verb 'tie' or 'hang' is typical when describing how a hammock is set up.