
clouds
词源
源自古英语 clūd,原意为“岩石”或“山丘”,后引申为“云”,可能与云的块状外观有关。
noun
❶ 天空中由水蒸气凝结形成的白色或灰色团块,通常由水滴或冰晶组成,会遮挡阳光或带来降水。
“The sky was filled with dark clouds before the storm.”
(暴风雨来临前,天空布满了乌云。)
“We saw fluffy white clouds floating above the mountains.”
(我们看到蓬松的白云漂浮在山顶上方。)
❶ 比喻大量聚集的物体或模糊不清的状态,如烟雾、灰尘或抽象概念中的不确定性。
“A cloud of dust rose from the construction site.”
(建筑工地上扬起一片尘土。)
“Her memory of the event was lost in a cloud of confusion.”
(她对那件事的记忆陷入了一片困惑之中。)
verb
❶ 使变得模糊或不明朗,通常用于描述情绪、判断或视线被干扰的情况。
“Tears clouded her vision as she read the letter.”
(她读信时泪水模糊了视线。)
“Anger clouded his judgment during the argument.”
(愤怒使他在争论中失去了判断力。)
常见短语
on cloud nine — 形容极度高兴或兴奋的状态,类似于中文的“欣喜若狂”或“飘飘然”。
“She was on cloud nine after receiving the job offer.”
(收到工作录用通知后,她高兴得飘飘然。)
every cloud has a silver lining — 谚语,意为“黑暗中总有一线光明”,指困境中往往存在积极的一面。
“Losing the match was tough, but every cloud has a silver lining—we learned valuable lessons.”
(输掉比赛很难过,但黑暗中总有一线光明——我们学到了宝贵的经验。)