umbrella
umbrella — 名詞
1. a round frame of waterproof fabric on a long stick with a curved handle, that yo
雨傘
手持的防水遮雨或遮陽工具
a round frame of waterproof fabric on a long stick with a curved handle, that you hold over your body to stay dry in the rain or to block strong sunlight
Vinícius grabbed his umbrella before stepping out into the heavy rain.
Vinícius 抓了他的雨傘，才走進大雨中。
collocation: grab + umbrella
Imani always keeps a small foldable umbrella in her bag for sudden showers.
Imani 總是在包包裡放一把折疊傘，以備突如其來的大雨。
collocation: keep + umbrella + in [location]
Zuri left her umbrella at the office and got soaked walking home.
Zuri 把雨傘忘在辦公室，結果走路回家時全身溼透了。
The market stall sold colorful umbrellas that tourists bought for sun protection.
這間市集攤位賣的彩色雨傘，許多觀光客買來防曬用。
Chiara opened her umbrella just as the first raindrops began to fall.
天空剛落下第一批雨滴時，Chiara 就打開了她的雨傘。
用法筆記
This is by far the most common meaning. In British English the informal word 'brolly' is sometimes used. An umbrella designed only for sun protection is called a 'parasol'.
常見錯誤
2. a broad name or category used to gather many different items of a similar kind,
總稱
涵蓋多種同類事物的統稱或體系
a broad name or category used to gather many different items of a similar kind, treating them as a single group
"Cryptocurrency" is an umbrella term that covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many other digital coins.
「加密貨幣」是一個總稱，涵蓋了 Bitcoin、Ethereum 以及其他許多數位貨幣。
umbrella term + that covers [list]
The two charities now operate under the umbrella of a single international foundation.
這兩個慈善機構現在都在同一個國際基金會的體系下運作。
under the umbrella of [organization]
Omar's job title was a broad umbrella covering project management, client relations, and staff training.
Omar 的職稱是一個很廣泛的總稱，包含了專案管理、客戶關係以及培訓新員工。
"Assisted living" is an umbrella term for housing that supports older adults in daily life.
「輔助生活」是一個總稱，指各種為年長者提供日常支援的居住選擇。
- category
more general; does not imply that the items are gathered under a single protective or organizing term
- catch-all
suggests a broad container for items that do not fit neatly elsewhere; slightly informal
- blanket term
similar to umbrella term but suggests the term covers everything broadly, sometimes imprecisely
文法句型
umbrella term + for + [list]
umbrella + that covers...
under the umbrella of + [organization]
用法筆記
Commonly used in the phrase 'umbrella term' followed by 'for' or a 'that'-clause. Also appears in prepositional phrases with 'under the umbrella of', which suggests protection or coordination by a larger entity.
常見錯誤
umbrella — 動詞
1. to hold an umbrella over someone or something in order to keep them dry or shade
以傘遮蔽
為人或物撐傘遮雨或遮陽
to hold an umbrella over someone or something in order to keep them dry or shaded from the sun
The children were umbrellad across the wet playground by their teacher as the rain began.
雨剛開始下，老師就為孩子們撐傘，帶他們走過溼漉漉的操場。
passive: were umbrellad by [someone]
Ravindra umbrellad the cooler so the ice cream would not melt in the sun.
到了海邊，Ravindra 為冰桶撐傘，以免冰淇淋被太陽曬化了。
verb used with food container as object
João carefully umbrellad his grandmother from the taxi to the café in heavy rain.
在大雨中，João 小心翼翼地為祖母撐傘，從計程車走到咖啡館。
Feng umbrellad the flowers at the market, keeping them out of the strong afternoon sun.
Feng 為市場攤位上的花撐傘，不讓午後強烈的陽光直射到花朵。
文法句型
umbrella + [someone/something]
用法筆記
This verb form is uncommon in modern English. In everyday speech, people almost always use phrasal expressions such as 'hold an umbrella over' or 'cover with an umbrella.' The verb is most likely to appear in literary or descriptive writing.