cloak
[kləuk]
n.斗蓬, 宽大外衣, 掩盖物
v.遮掩, 隐匿
例句与用法:
Dracula appeared, draped in a huge cloak.
吸血鬼披著一件大斗篷走了出来。
He was muffled in a cloak.
他裹在大衣里。
Their negotiations were cloaked in secrecy.
他们的谈判在秘密进行。
His friendly behaviour was a cloak for his evil intentions.
他的友好行为不过是他险恶用心的伪装。
词形变化:
动词过去式: cloaked | 动词过去分词: cloaked | 动词现在分词: cloaking | 动词第三人称单数: cloaks |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 斗篷, 披风
The girl wore a red cloak.
那姑娘穿着一件红色斗篷。
2. 遮盖物
The invaders attacked under a cloak of fog.
侵略者在雾色的掩护下发起了进攻。
3. 幌子, 借口, 托词
His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intentions.
他的友善的行为是他险恶用心的伪装。
vt.
1. 使披上斗篷; 用斗篷覆盖
The magician was cloaked in black silk.
魔术师的身上罩着黑丝斗篷。
2. 掩盖, 掩饰[(+with/in)]
He cloaked his evil purpose under friendly words.
他用友好的语言来掩盖他罪恶的目的。
短语词组:
under the cloak of
1. 在……掩护下
They did it under the cloak of darkness.
他们是趁着黑夜干的。