camouflage

• n. 伪装，掩饰
• vt. 伪装，掩饰
• vi. 伪装起来

词源不详。可能来自短语capo muffare, 盖住头。

1. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something;

"the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

2. fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

3. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

4. the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance;

"he is a master of disguise"

camouflage

camouflage: [20] Camouflage reached the English language during World War I, when the art of concealing objects from the enemy was considerably developed. It is of French origin, a derivative of the verb camoufler ‘disguise’, which came from Italian camuffare ‘disguise, trick’.

camouflage

1917, noun, verb, and adjective, from French camoufler, Parisian slang, "to disguise," from Italian camuffare "to disguise," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps a contraction of capo muffare "to muffle the head." Probably altered by influence of French camouflet "puff of smoke," on the notion of "blow smoke in someone's face." The British navy in World War I called it dazzle-painting.

Since the war started the POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY has published photographs of big British and French field pieces covered with shrubbery, railway trains "painted out" of the landscape, and all kinds of devices to hide the guns, trains, and the roads from the eyes of enemy aircraft.

Until recently there was no one word in any language to explain this war trick. Sometimes a whole paragraph was required to explain this military practice. Hereafter one word, a French word, will save all this needless writing and reading. Camouflage is the new word, and it means "fooling the enemy." ["Popular Science Monthly," August 1917]

a camouflage jacket (= covered with green and brown marks and worn by soldiers)

迷彩夹克衫

牛津词典

troops dressed in camouflage

穿迷彩服的军队

牛津词典

Her angry words were camouflage for the way she felt.

她以气愤的言辞掩盖自己的真实感情。

牛津词典

The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves.

士兵用树叶来伪装自己。

牛津词典

Her size was camouflaged by the long loose dress she wore.

她穿的那件宽松长裙掩饰了她的身材。

牛津词典

They were dressed in camouflage and carried automatic rifles.

他们身穿迷彩服,携带自动步枪。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a camouflage jacket.

迷彩夹克

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You won't see them from the air. They'd be very well camouflaged...

你从空中是看不见它们的,它们会被精心伪装起来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They walked through the trees to a second hut, cunningly camouflaged against air surveillance.

他们穿过树林来到第二个棚子;这个棚子经过巧妙伪装,空中侦察不到。

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He has never camouflaged his desire to better himself...

他从不掩饰自己的上进心。

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I think that there has been an attempt to camouflage what really happened.

我认为,有人试图掩盖事情的真相。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Confident in its camouflage, being the same colour as the rocks, the lizard stands still when it feels danger.

由于和岩石颜色一样,蜥蜴对自己的保护色充满信心;遇到危险时,它便一动不动。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some conclusion is helpful to investigation of the laser detection and laser camouflage.

其结论对激光探测、激光隐身等的研究有重要的参考意义.

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The bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow ice.

而浑身白色的“外衣 ” 是冰天雪地里最好的保护色.

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Troops with camouflage face paint marching single file.

面涂迷彩漆的军队呈单行队列行进.

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The active camouflage faded and the gold mirrored faceplate unpolarized.

活性伪装褪色,金色镜子般的面板解除偏振.

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They used branches of trees as camouflage.

他们用树枝做伪装.

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They covered their tanks with leaves and branches as camouflage.

他们用树枝和树叶将坦克伪装起来.

辞典例句

There is a waterproof outdoor Bible and a camouflage Bible for use in war zones.

有户外防水《圣经》,还有战争地区使用的伪装《圣经》.

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This paper presents the way to obtain microwave absorbing capability of camouflage sparkling material.

通过一次性发泡获得高吸收性能的微波吸收材料,该技术具有创造性和重要实用价值.

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Do not agree with those who camouflage cool and alternative.

千万不要认同那些伪装的酷和另类.

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The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.

北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装.

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Unexpectedly, Xiao Guan Peng Cong Quedui produced dependence, even after resumption of visual camouflage blind.

不料丛却对肖关鹏产生了依赖性, 即使恢复视力后也伪装失明.

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You the apathetic camouflage also unloaded.

你冷漠的伪装也卸下了.

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Many people have been working on ways of overcoming the camouflage of these renegades.

许多人继续研究克服这些逃离者伪装的方法.

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Teams of paramilitaries in camouflage gear search through cars and stop lorries.

身着迷彩服的准军事小组搜索车辆,并阻拦货车.

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Many people, men as well as, fear stating their needs , as a result , camouflage them.

很多人, 男女皆有这种情况, 害怕表述他们的要求, 而将它们掩藏起来.

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