Word · Frequency #14697
camouflage
伪装；掩饰
the act of disguising or covering up, especially to hide people or objects from the enemy
- 1.
A disguise or covering up.
伪装或掩饰。
- 2.
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
歪曲事物本质的外表
- 3.
The act of disguising.
伪装的行为。
- 4.
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
染有绿色、棕色、黑色和褐色斑点的布料,旨在使穿着者难以与背景区分
- 5.
The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
在人员、物体或战术位置上使用天然或人造材料,以迷惑、误导或躲避敌人。
- 6.
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
用于隐藏或欺骗的装置或策略
- 7.
A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
服装上的图案,由不规则形状的色块组成,呈绿褐、棕白或蓝白色,供地面作战部队使用。
- 8.
The resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
生物体与其环境相似以避免被发现。
- 9.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
用迷彩布料制成的衣服,用于作战或狩猎时伪装。
迷彩；迷彩图案/布料；迷彩服；（动物的）保护色；伪装；假象；欺骗手段；掩饰；伪装或掩饰。
In use
The rabbit's camouflage is so effective that it disappears into the snowy field.
The actor used camouflage to hide a small scar on his hand.
She picked a green camouflage jacket because it was practical for camping.
camouflage for [sth]
camouflage 在此表示‘伪装、掩饰’，后接 for 引出被掩盖的真实事物。
His calm tone was camouflage for his real anger.
他平静的语气是对内心愤怒的伪装。
in camouflage
in camouflage 是常用搭配，指穿着迷彩服。
Two soldiers in camouflage stood by the gate.
两名穿迷彩服的士兵站在大门口。
use [sth] as camouflage
use...as camouflage 表示把某物当作伪装手段。
Connections
Collocations
- natural camouflage
- 天然伪装
- Many animals rely on natural camouflage to survive.许多动物依靠天然伪装生存。
- camouflage pattern
- 迷彩图案
- The soldier's uniform had a green and brown camouflage pattern.士兵的制服上有绿棕相间的迷彩图案。
- camouflage netting
- 伪装网
- They covered the vehicle with camouflage netting.他们用伪装网遮住车辆。
- military camouflage
- 军事迷彩
- Military camouflage is used to hide equipment and troops.军事迷彩用来隐藏装备和部队。
- wear camouflage
- 穿迷彩服
- Many hunters wear camouflage in the woods.许多猎人在树林里穿迷彩服。
- under the camouflage of
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：camo（迷彩）+ flage 像 flag（旗），用迷彩旗盖住东西，就是 camouflage（伪装）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事与户外活动、对真相或意图的掩饰、服装与迷彩图案 camouflage 作名词时通常指“伪装、掩饰”，多用于军事或野外活动，也常用于比喻义（掩盖真相或意图），还可指迷彩布料或迷彩图案。该词在口语和书面语中都比较常见，正式程度偏中性。
Grammar Note
The main senses (the act of disguising; the fabric) take an uncountable noun. The plural form is uncommon and used mainly for different types of disguise.
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的押韵词有 mirage、garage、massage、espionage、barrage、montage（词尾都读 /ɑʒ/）。注意拼写相似但读音不同的 -age 词，如 village、image、courage 读 /ɪdʒ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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