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shroud

UK //ʃraʊd//US //ʃraʊd//

词源

源自古英语 scrūd,意为“衣服”或“覆盖物”,与古诺尔斯语 skrúð(装饰)同源。

noun

❶ 指覆盖或包裹某物的布料,常用于描述遮盖尸体或神秘事物的覆盖物,带有庄严或神秘的意味。

“The ancient mummy was wrapped in a linen shroud.”

(这具古代木乃伊被亚麻裹尸布包裹着。)

“A thick shroud of fog covered the valley.”

(浓厚的雾气笼罩着山谷。)

同义词:covering, veil, cloak, pall, mantle

verb

❶ 指用某物覆盖或隐藏,使难以看清或理解,常用于描述自然现象或人为的遮掩行为。

“Darkness shrouded the forest as night fell.”

(夜幕降临,黑暗笼罩了森林。)

“The scandal was shrouded in mystery for years.”

(这桩丑闻多年来一直笼罩在谜团中。)

同义词:cover, conceal, hide, obscure, envelop

常见短语

shroud of secrecy — 指某事被高度保密,外界难以知晓真相的情况,常用于描述政府或组织的隐秘行为。

“The negotiations were conducted under a shroud of secrecy.”

(谈判在高度保密的情况下进行。)