好词典

clouds

UK /klaʊdz/US /klaʊdz/

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。)

同义词:vapor, haze, mist, fog, overcast

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。)

同义词:obscure, blur, dim, befog, muddy

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。)