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。