cloud

cloud
noun
  1. a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground
    云
    the sun had disappeared behind a cloud.
    太阳被云遮住。
    [mass noun]the sky was almost free of cloud.
    天空几乎万里无云。
    ■an indistinct or billowing mass, especially of smoke or dust
    朦胧物；滚滚浪状物（尤指烟、尘）
    a cloud of dust.
    滚滚尘土。
    ■a large number of insects or birds moving together
    掠过的一大群（昆虫或鸟）
    clouds of orange butterflies.
    一群群橙色的蝴蝶。
    ■a vague patch of colour in or on a liquid or transparent surface
    （液体、透明表面的）阴影，模糊色
  2. (figurative)used to refer to a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
    (喻)阴影；疑团；麻烦；忧虑
    the only cloud on the immediate horizon is raising a mortgage.
    眼前惟一的麻烦就是筹措抵押。
    a black cloud hung over their lives.
    一片阴影笼罩他们的生活。
    ■a frowning or depressed look
    皱眉；沮丧的表情
    a cloud passed over Jessica's face.
    杰西卡的脸上掠过一丝沮丧的表情。
verb
  1. [no obj.](of the sky) become overcast or gloomy
    （天空）云层密布；转阴
    the blue skies clouded over abruptly.
    蓝天突然云层密布。
    ■[with obj.](一般作 be clouded)darken (the sky) with cloud
    使（天空）布满云层而阴暗下来
    the western sky was still clouded.
    西边的天空仍然漫天云层。
    ■make or become less clear or transparent
    （使）变模糊
    [with obj.]blood pumped out, clouding the water.
    鲜血涌出，染红了水。
    [no obj.]her eyes clouded with tears.
    她泪水模糊了双眼。
  2. (figurative)make or become darkened or overshadowed, in particular
    (喻)（使）变暗；（使）变模糊，尤指
    ■[no obj.](of someone's face or eyes) show worry, sorrow, or anger
    （面部，眼睛）显现忧虑，悲伤，愤怒
    his expression clouded over.
    他一脸愤怒。
    ■[with obj.](of such an emotion) show in (someone's face)
    （忧虑，悲伤，愤怒）显现于（面部）
    suspicion clouded her face.
    她一脸怀疑。
    ■[with obj.]make (a matter or mental process) unclear or uncertain; confuse
    使（事件，心理过程）模糊；使迷惑
    don't allow your personal feelings to cloud your judgement.
    别放任你的个人感情让你判断不清。
    ■[with obj.]spoil or mar (something)
    毁坏，损坏
    the general election was clouded by violence.
    大选被暴力事件破坏了。
常用词组
every cloud has a silver lining
  1. 见 silver
in the clouds
  1. out of touch with reality
    与世隔绝
    this clergyman was in the clouds.
    这名教士与世隔绝。
on cloud nine (或 seven)
  1. extremely happy
    欣喜若狂，快乐至极
under a cloud
  1. under suspicion; discredited
    遭嫌疑；受怀疑
    he left under something of a cloud, accused of misappropriating funds.
    他走了，遭到几分怀疑，被指盗用基金。
with one's head in the clouds
  1. (of a person) out of touch with reality; daydreaming
    （人）与现实隔绝；白日做梦
派生
cloudless
adjective
cloudlessly
adverb
cloudlet
noun
语源
  1. Old English clūd 'mass of rock or earth'; probably related to clot. Sense 1 dates from Middle English
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