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shrouded

UK //ˈʃraʊdɪd//US //ˈʃraʊdɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'shrouden',意为'覆盖'或'隐藏',可能与古英语 'scrūd'(衣服或覆盖物)有关。

verb

❶ 被遮盖或隐藏,常指被雾气、黑暗或其他东西笼罩,使某物变得模糊不清或难以辨认。

“The mountain was shrouded in thick fog.”

(那座山被浓雾笼罩着。)

“The truth is shrouded in mystery.”

(真相被神秘所掩盖。)

同义词:covered, veiled, concealed, hidden, obscured

常见短语

shrouded in mystery — 形容某事被神秘所包围,真相难以知晓或理解。

“The disappearance of the ancient civilization is shrouded in mystery.”

(那个古代文明的消失笼罩在神秘之中。)