
好词典

源自古法语'cloque'(钟形斗篷),最终源自拉丁语'clocca'(钟),因斗篷下垂的钟形轮廓得名。
❶ 指一种宽松的外套,通常无袖,披在肩上用于保暖或装饰。在历史或奇幻作品中常象征神秘身份。
“The wizard wore a long purple cloak that shimmered in the moonlight.”
(巫师穿着在月光下闪烁的紫色长斗篷。)
“She pulled her cloak tighter against the winter wind.”
(她将斗篷裹得更紧以抵御寒风。)
❶ 比喻掩盖真实意图或本质的事物,常用于抽象语境中描述伪装行为。
“Their kindness was just a cloak for malicious intentions.”
(他们的善意只是恶意意图的伪装。)
“The charity event served as a cloak for money laundering.”
(慈善活动成了洗钱的幌子。)
❶ 用衣物遮盖身体的动作,或抽象意义上的隐藏行为。
“She cloaked herself in black from head to toe.”
(她用黑色衣物从头到脚包裹自己。)
“Mountains were cloaked in morning mist.”
(群山被晨雾笼罩。)
cloak and dagger — 形容涉及间谍、阴谋或秘密行动的情景,源自古代隐藏武器的斗篷。
“The novel is full of cloak and dagger operations during the Cold War.”
(这本小说充满冷战时期的间谍行动描写。)