canvass

• 名词，指用于帆、帐篷和绘画表面的厚重密织布料，也指叙事或戏剧描写的基础或框架。

A noun referring to a heavy, closely woven fabric used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces, or the setting for a narrative or dramatic account.

1. Narrative settingB2formalart

   The background or context against which a story or fictional account unfolds.

   叙事背景

   • The novel's canvass is a small village in 19th-century England.
   • The film uses a historical canvass to explore themes of war and peace.
   • The author painted a broad canvass of society in his epic trilogy.

2. Public opinion surveyB2formalpolitical

   A systematic inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.

   民意调查

   • The political party conducted a canvass to gauge voter sentiment.
   • The canvass revealed strong support for the new policy.
   • They performed a door-to-door canvass to collect opinions.

   同义词opinion pollpollsamplingstraw pollsurvey

3. Sailing fabricB1formal

   A large piece of fabric, usually canvas, used to propel a sailing vessel by catching the wind.

   帆布

   • The sailors hoisted the canvass to catch the breeze.
   • The ship's canvass was torn during the storm.
   • They replaced the old canvass with a new, stronger one.

   同义词sailsailcloth

4. Canvas tentA2formal

   A tent made of canvas fabric, used for shelter or camping.

   帆布帐篷

   • We slept in a canvass tent during the camping trip.
   • The army set up canvass tents for the soldiers.
   • The canvass tent provided shelter from the rain.

5. B1formalart

   An oil painting created on canvas fabric.

   油画

   • The gallery displayed a beautiful canvass by a local artist.
   • She bought an antique canvass at the auction.
   • The museum's collection includes several famous canvasses.

6. Boxing ring floorB1informalsport

   The mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete.

   拳击台地板

   • The boxer was knocked down to the canvass.
   • He hit the canvass hard but got back up.
   • The wrestler slammed his opponent onto the canvass.

   同义词floormat

7. Heavy fabricB1formal

   A heavy, closely woven fabric used for clothing, chairs, sails, or tents.

   帆布

   • The chair was upholstered in a durable canvass.
   • They used canvass to make sturdy work clothes.
   • The sail was made of heavy canvass.