cloak

• n. 斗蓬；宽大外衣；托词
• vt. 遮掩；隐匿
• n. (Cloak)人名；(英)克洛克

来自clock,因形似钟而得名。

1. anything that covers or conceals

2. a loose outer garment

cloak (n.)

late 13c., "long, loose outer garment," from Old North French cloque (Old French cloche, cloke) "travelling cloak," from Medieval Latin clocca "travelers' cape," literally "a bell," so called from the garment's bell-like shape (the word is thus a doublet of clock (n.1)). An article of everyday wear in England through 16c., somewhat revived 19c. as a fashion garment. Cloak-and-dagger (adj.) attested from 1848, said to be ultimately translating French de cape et d'épée, suggestive of stealthy violence and intrigue.

Other "cloak and dagger pieces," as Bouterwek tells us the Spaniards call their intriguing comedies, might be tried advantageously in the night, .... ["Levana; or the Doctrine of Education," English translation, London, 1848]

cloak (v.)

c. 1500, from cloak (n.). Figuratively from 1540s. Related: Cloaked; cloaking.

disguise, mask, cloak

这些动词均表示"伪装"或"掩饰"之意。

disguise： 指改变装束或外表以掩饰自己的真面目或冒充他人。有时仅指掩饰感情、动机或意图。

mask： 本义为"面罩"，引申"掩饰"解时，指掩饰某物的真实性质或存在的伪装。

cloak： 指采取伪装来掩盖或隐藏真实面目或本性或企图。

Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company”.

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They left under the cloak of darkness.

他们在黑暗的掩护下离开了。

牛津词典

The hills were cloaked in thick mist.

大雾笼罩着群山。

牛津词典

The meeting was cloaked in mystery .

会议笼罩着神秘的气氛。

牛津词典

a tall cloaked figure (= a person wearing a cloak )

一个穿着披风、身材很高的人

牛津词典

...the decision to cloak major tourist attractions in unsightly hoardings...

在主要景点外挂满刺眼的大幅广告牌的决定

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A fire could have been deliberately started to cloak small coordinated troop movements...

可能是有人故意放火掩护小规模的部队协同行动。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Preparations for the wedding were made under a cloak of secrecy...

婚礼的准备工作是秘密进行的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Today most of England will be under a cloak of thick mist.

今天，英格兰大部分地区将被浓雾笼罩。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The son put on cloak and his hat and went for a walk.

儿子披上斗篷、戴上帽子,出去走走.

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The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person.

大斗篷的褶层包裹着她的身体.

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Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.

[可13:16]在田里的,也不要回去取衣裳.

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Can you ask him how he managed to cloak the ship?

你能问问他是怎么让飞船隐形的 吗 ?

电影对白

Description : A warm cloak fashioned from thick fabric and wolf pelts.

一个由厚布和狼皮做成的暖和的斗篷.

期刊摘选

His friendly behaviour was a cloak for his evil intentions.

他的友好行为不过是他险恶用心的伪装.

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The spy's activities were concealed by the cloak of diplomacy.

间谍的活动是在外交的掩护下暗中进行的.

辞典例句

Reports are often false, and always false when made by a knave to cloak his knavery.

报告常常是虚假的, 而由一个恶棍为掩饰自己的恶行而作的报告,则永远是虚假的.

期刊摘选

She eyed his cloak suddenly as though she thought he might be hiding Harry underneath it.

她突然间盯住他的披风,好像认为他可能把波特藏在了那下面.

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His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intention.

他的友善行为是险恶用心的伪装.

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And he said to him, Throw your cloak around and follow me.

天使又对他说, 披上外衣跟著我来.

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Scarlett shed her bonnet and her cloak.

"思嘉将帽子和外衣脱了.

飘（部分）

They can't match Harry Potter yet, but scientists are to creating a real cloak of invisibility.

虽然不能和哈利?波特相比, 但美国科学家最近在“隐身斗篷”的研制上有了新进展.

期刊摘选

The snow covered up the fields with a white cloak.

积雪给田野盖上了一件白色的外衣.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The bull flared up at the sight of the red cloak.

那公牛看到一件红色的斗篷便受惊了.

期刊摘选

He turned quickly, his black cloak circling.

他麻利地转过身来, 黑斗篷兜着圈圈.

辞典例句

When clouds appear , wise men put on their cloak.

智者未雨而绸缪.

期刊摘选

He deceived them under the cloak of religion.

他打着宗教的幌子欺骗他们.

《简明英汉词典》

The invaders attacked under a cloak of fog.

侵略者在大雾的掩护下发动了进攻.

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You wear hector's cloak.

偷鸡不着蚀把米.

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She threw a heavy woollen cloak over her shoulders.

她把一件厚重的羊毛斗篷披在肩上.

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She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.

她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风.

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