cloud

[klaud]

n.云, 阴影
v.以云遮敝, 遮住, 笼罩

例句与用法：

The thick mist clouded the mountain-top.

浓雾笼罩着山顶。

When there are black clouds you can tell it's going to rain.

有乌云的时候，就知道快下雨了。

The sad news of her father's death was the only cloud on an otherwise happy year.

她父亲的死讯是她愉快的一年中唯一伤心的事。

词形变化：

形容词: cloudless | 动词过去式: clouded | 动词过去分词: clouded | 动词现在分词: clouding | 动词第三人称单数: clouds |

详细释义：

n.

1. 云[C][U]

The sky became suddenly covered with dark clouds.

天空突然变得乌云密布。

2. (尘埃、烟等)云状物[C][(+of)]

3. (移动中的昆虫、鸟等的)一大群[C][(+of)]

A cloud of locusts hit the farm.

大群蝗虫袭击了那个农场。

4. 阴影; 阴云[C]

5. (大理石等的)黑斑[C]

vt.

1. (云、烟等)覆盖, 遮蔽

Smog clouded the whole city.

烟雾笼罩全城。

2. 使阴暗; 使模糊; 使混浊[(+up)]

Her eyes were clouded with tears.

泪水使她双眼变得模糊起来。

3. 使混乱

The decision will only cloud the issue.

这一决定只能使这一问题变得复杂起来。

4. 使忧郁, 搅扰

vi.

1. 阴云密布[(+over/up)]

2. 变暗; 变模糊; 变混浊

My glasses kept clouding up.

我的眼镜老是模糊不清。

3. (脸色等)阴沉下来

短语词组：

Every cloud has a silver lining.

1. 黑暗之中总有一丝光明。

under a cloud

1. 受嫌疑

Though the police could not find enough evidence, the man remained under a cloud for several weeks.

虽然警方找不到足够的证据, 那人还是被怀疑了几个星期。

2. 失宠

He used to work for the company but caused some trouble and left under a cloud.

他曾经在那家公司工作, 后来出了麻烦只好悻悻离去。

wait till the clouds roll by

1. 等待良机到来

Let's wait till the clouds roll by.

我们应该等待时机。

cloud over

1. 布满云

The sky clouded over.

天空云层密布。

2. (脸色)阴沉

On hearing the news, her face clouded over.

一听到这消息, 她的脸上顿生愁云。