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clouded

UK //ˈklaʊdɪd//US //ˈklaʊdɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'clouden',与古英语 'clūd'(云)相关,最初指天空被云覆盖,后引申为模糊或混淆。

adjective

❶ 形容天空被云覆盖的状态,也可比喻事物变得模糊不清或难以理解。

“The sky was clouded with thick gray clouds.”

(天空被厚厚的灰色云层覆盖。)

“Her judgment was clouded by emotions.”

(她的判断被情绪所模糊。)

❶ 形容玻璃、液体等因杂质或沉淀物而变得不透明或浑浊。

“The old window was clouded with dust and grime.”

(旧窗户因灰尘和污垢而变得模糊不清。)

“The beer became clouded after being left out too long.”

(啤酒放太久后变得浑浊。)

同义词:obscured, hazy, murky, dim, blurred

verb

❶ 指使某物变得模糊、不透明或难以理解,常用于比喻情绪或判断受到影响。

“Anger clouded his ability to think clearly.”

(愤怒使他无法清晰地思考。)

“The steam clouded the bathroom mirror.”

(蒸汽使浴室的镜子变得模糊。)

同义词:obscure, dim, befog, muddle, confuse

常见短语

clouded judgment — 指因情绪、偏见或其他因素导致判断力下降或变得不清晰。

“His anger led to clouded judgment, and he made a poor decision.”

(愤怒导致他的判断力下降,做出了糟糕的决定。)

clouded vision — 形容视力因某种原因变得模糊,也可比喻对未来的看法不清晰。

“The medication caused her to have clouded vision for a few hours.”

(药物导致她的视力模糊了几个小时。)