- [transitive] drape something around/over/across, etc. something
to hang clothes, materials, etc. loosely on somebody/something 将（衣服、织物等）悬挂，披 She had a shawl draped around her shoulders. 她肩上披着一条围巾。 🔊🔊 He draped his coat over the back of the chair. 他把外衣搭在座椅背上。 🔊🔊 She draped a cover over the old sofa. 她把套子罩在旧沙发上。 🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- loosely
- elegantly
- …
- across
- over
- around
- …
- be draped in something
- be draped with something
- [intransitive] (of clothes or materials)
to hang loosely 将（衣服、织物等）悬挂，披 Some silk fabrics will drape beautifully. 挂上一些丝织物会非常漂亮。
- [transitive] drape somebody/something in/with something
to cover or decorate somebody/something with material 遮盖；盖住；装饰 walls draped in ivy 长满常春藤的墙 The body was draped in a blanket. 尸体上盖着一条毛毯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- loosely
- elegantly
- …
- across
- over
- around
- …
- be draped in something
- be draped with something
- [transitive] drape something around/round/over, etc. something
to allow part of your body to rest on something in a relaxed way 使（身体部位）放松地搭在…上 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- loosely
- elegantly
- …
- across
- over
- around
- …
- be draped in something
- be draped with something
Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from drapery, influenced by French draper ‘to drape’. The noun senses date from the early 20th cent.