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shrouds

UK //ʃraʊdz//US //ʃraʊdz//

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。)

同义词:wrappings, coverings, veils, ropes, stays

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。)

同义词:cover, conceal, veil, cloak, obscure

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。)