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capote

/kuh-poht; French ka-pawt/US // kəˈpoʊt; French kaˈpɔt //UK // (kəˈpəʊt, French kapɔt) //

卡波特,卡波特,卡普特

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ca·potes [kuh-pohts; French ka-pawt]. /kəˈpoʊts; French kaˈpɔt/.

    • : a long cloak with a hood.
    • : a close-fitting, caplike bonnet worn by women and children in the mid-Victorian period.
    • : a bullfighter's cape; capa.
    • : an adjustable top or hood of a vehicle, as a buggy.

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Examples

  • Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.

  • There was Capote, and Good Night and Good Luck—a brilliant picture that year.

  • Against every wall books are piled from floor to ceiling, including first editions of Truman Capote and Hemingway.

  • Capote and Moneyball were great, but we thought this could be his breakout film.

  • CAPOTE (2005) This is the role that propelled Hoffman from ace character actor to leading man.

  • And they kissed each other, again and again, the one with white hair and the other with the prisoner's 'capote.'

  • As we were busy about her the rain fell in torrents, and I found my blanket capote of great service.

  • At her right was her older daughter patching, by firelight, the sleeve of a blue cloth capote.

  • Walter plodded after the others, head lowered, capote hood pulled down over his cap to his eyes.

  • They replenished the fire, and stretched out side by side, feet to the blaze, and heads wrapped in their capote hoods.