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camouflaged

UK //ˈkæməflɑːʒd//US //ˈkæməflɑːʒd//

词源

源自法语 'camoufler'(意为'伪装'),最初在第一次世界大战期间进入英语军事术语,后扩展至日常使用。

adjective

❶ 指通过伪装或掩饰使某物或某人难以被发现或识别,常用于军事、动物保护色或日常隐藏的场景。

“The soldiers were camouflaged in the forest.”

(士兵们在森林中伪装起来。)

“The chameleon is naturally camouflaged against the leaves.”

(变色龙天生就能在树叶间伪装。)

❶ 比喻性地指隐藏真实意图或身份的行为,常用于描述人或事物的隐蔽性。

“His true feelings were camouflaged behind a smile.”

(他的真实情感隐藏在微笑背后。)

“The spy was expertly camouflaged as a tourist.”

(间谍巧妙地伪装成游客。)

同义词:disguised, hidden, concealed, masked, veiled

常见短语

well-camouflaged — 形容伪装得非常成功,几乎无法被发现的状态。

“The bunker was so well-camouflaged that even locals didn't know it existed.”

(这个地堡伪装得如此之好,连当地人都不知道它的存在。)

camouflaged as — 指某物或某人被伪装成另一种形态或身份。

“The surveillance camera was camouflaged as a smoke detector.”

(监控摄像头被伪装成烟雾探测器。)