shroud

shroud

[ʃraud]

n.寿衣, 裹尸布, 覆盖物
v.用某物覆盖或遮蔽某物
v. <古>掩盖, 保护
n. <古>保护

例句与用法：

The whole jail was shrouded in darkness.

整座监狱笼罩在黑暗之中。

His past is enveloped in a shroud of mystery.

他过去的经历笼罩着神秘气氛。

The doctor wanted us to use the sheet for a shroud.

医生想让我们用床单当裹尸布。

词形变化：

动词过去式: shrouded | 动词过去分词: shrouded | 动词现在分词: shrouding | 动词第三人称单数: shrouds |

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n.[C]

1. 寿衣, 裹尸布

The doctor wanted the sheet for a shroud.

医生想用床单权作裹尸布。

2. 遮蔽物; 幕; 罩

His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.

他的过去被裹上一层神秘色彩。

3. 【机】护罩; 管套; (水车的)侧板

4. 【船】(桅的)左右支索[P]

5. (降落伞的)吊伞索

vt.

1. 给(尸体)穿上寿衣

2. 覆盖; 掩蔽[H][(+in)]

Everything was shrouded in mist and raindrops.

一切都被笼罩在雾雨之中。