cloak

[kləuk]

n.斗蓬, 宽大外衣, 掩盖物
v.遮掩, 隐匿

n.[C]

1. 斗篷, 披风

The girl wore a red cloak.

那姑娘穿着一件红色斗篷。

2. 遮盖物

The invaders attacked under a cloak of fog.

侵略者在雾色的掩护下发起了进攻。

3. 幌子, 借口, 托词

His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intentions.

他的友善的行为是他险恶用心的伪装。

vt.

1. 使披上斗篷; 用斗篷覆盖

The magician was cloaked in black silk.

魔术师的身上罩着黑丝斗篷。

2. 掩盖, 掩饰[(+with/in)]

He cloaked his evil purpose under friendly words.

他用友好的语言来掩盖他罪恶的目的。

词形变化

动词过去式: cloaked | 动词过去分词: cloaked | 动词现在分词: cloaking | 动词第三人称单数: cloaks |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.掩盖, 掩饰

hide  conceal  cover  protect

n.斗篷, 披风; 遮盖物

robe  wrap  coat  

同义参见:

veil  camouflage  shroud  shield  shell  shade  screen  harbor  blanket  cloud  blanket  pretense  mantle  layer  covering  hide  

英英释义

名词 cloak:

anything that covers or conceals

a loose outer garment

动词 cloak:

hide under a false appearance

同义词：dissemble, mask

短语词组

under the cloak of

1. 在……掩护下

They did it under the cloak of darkness.

他们是趁着黑夜干的。

补充

cloakcloak英:[kləuk] 美:[klok]n.1.斗篷, 披风She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。2.外衣, 伪装The invaders attacked under a cloak of fog.侵略者在大雾的掩护下发动了进攻。

例句

1. Today most of England will be under a cloak of thick mist.今天英国的大部分地区将会被浓雾笼罩。 2. Preparations for the wedding were made under a cloak of secrecy.婚礼的筹备是秘密进行的。 3. The beautiful sweeping coastline was cloaked in mist.蜿蜒绵长的美丽海岸线笼罩在薄雾中。 4. her fierce ambition cloaked by a soft southern drawl她在柔和的南方拖腔掩盖下的勃勃雄心 5. Much of what the IMF does is cloaked in secrecy.国际货币基金组织的大部分工作都秘而不宣。 6. She was cloaked in red silk.她披着红丝斗篷。 7. He cloaked his evil purpose under sweet words.他用甜言蜜语掩盖着他邪恶的目的。 8. She cloaked her sorrow with laughter.她用笑来掩饰她的悲痛。 9. lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade.揭开军火贸易的秘密面纱。 10. she was an introverted soul who cloaked herself in black.她是个披着身黑色斗篷的内向的人。 11. they sat cloaked and hooded.他们坐着，披着斗篷，戴着头巾。 12. she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech.她急忙开口说话，以掩饰自己的尴尬。 13. a cloak of mist一层雾 14. The soldiers began their attack under (the) cloak of darkness.战士们在夜色的掩护下发动了进攻。 15. Their plans were shrouded in a cloak of secrecy.他们的计划是保密的。 16. a field cloaked in snow白雪覆盖的田野 17. "His caring personality was cloaked [=hidden, concealed] by shyness."由于羞怯，他体贴的性格并不容易被察觉。 18. The plans were cloaked [=shrouded] in secrecy.这些计划是保密的。 19. a company cloaked in mystery带有神秘色彩的公司 20. A cloaked figure [=a person wearing a cloak] entered the room.一个身披斗篷的人走进了房间。