cloak

cloak
noun
  1. an outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders
    斗篷,大氅
    ■(figurative)something serving to hide or disguise something
    (喻)覆盖物,遮掩物
    lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade.
    揭开军火贸易的秘密面纱。
  2. (cloaks)(Brit.)a cloakroom
    (英)衣帽间;行李寄存处;盥洗室
verb
  1. [with obj.]dress in a cloak
    给…披斗篷
    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。
    they sat cloaked and hooded.
    他们坐着,披着斗篷,戴着头巾。
    ■(figurative)hide, cover, or disguise (something)
    (喻)隐藏;覆盖;掩饰
    she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech.
    她急忙开口说话,以掩饰自己的尴尬。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche 'bell, cloak' (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca 'bell'. Compare with clock
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