
shrouds
词源
源自古英语 'scrūd'(衣服或覆盖物),与古诺尔斯语 'skrúð'(装饰)同源,后演变为中古英语 'shroud',指覆盖物或船索。
noun
❶ 指包裹尸体的布或衣物,常用于葬礼或宗教仪式中。也可比喻为遮盖或隐藏某物的东西。
“The body was wrapped in white shrouds before burial.”
(尸体在下葬前被裹在白布中。)
“A thick fog shrouded the entire city.”
(浓雾笼罩了整个城市。)
❶ 航海术语,指支撑桅杆的绳索或索具,用于固定船帆和桅杆。
“The sailor adjusted the shrouds to stabilize the mast.”
(水手调整了支索以稳定桅杆。)
“Strong winds snapped one of the ship's shrouds.”
(强风折断了一根船的支索。)
verb
❶ 用布或类似物遮盖或隐藏某物,常用于比喻或文学表达中。
“Darkness shrouded the forest as night fell.”
(夜幕降临时,黑暗笼罩了森林。)
“The scandal was shrouded in rumors and speculation.”
(这桩丑闻被谣言和猜测所掩盖。)
常见短语
shrouded in mystery — 形容某事被神秘或未知所包围,难以理解或解释。
“The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains shrouded in mystery.”
(这个古代文明的消失仍然笼罩在神秘之中。)
shroud of silence — 指一种沉默或保密的状态,通常用于描述集体或官方的缄默。
“A shroud of silence fell over the witnesses after the incident.”
(事件发生后,目击者们陷入了沉默。)