(尤指军队、登山者等的)露营;临时营地;(在户外)临时宿营。常指不搭建正式帐篷或条件简陋的过夜。
/ˈbɪv.u.æk/
We made a bivouac near the river for the night.
我们在河边临时露营过夜。
Forced by the storm, the climbers set up a bivouac on a narrow ledge, waiting for daylight to continue.
暴风雨所迫,登山者在狭窄的岩架上搭起临时宿营地,等到天亮再继续前进。
来自法语 bivouac,原指军队在野外不进营房、就地露宿的“野营/宿营”。该词在英语中沿用并扩展到登山、探险等语境,强调“临时、简易的露宿”。