tarpaulin
noun /tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/
/tɑːrˈpɔːlɪn/
(also North American English, informal tarp)
[countable, uncountable]- a large sheet made of heavy waterproof material, used to cover things with and to keep rain off
柏油帆布；（防水）油布 - The car was covered with a black tarpaulin.
那辆车用黑色的油布盖着。
词源early 17th cent.: probably from tar + the noun pall + -ing. - The car was covered with a black tarpaulin.