Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6563
cloak
斗篷；披风
核心释义
A loose outer garment worn over the shoulders, often with a hood; a cape.
- 1.
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- 2.
任何覆盖或隐藏的东西
anything that covers or conceals
- 3.
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
- 4.
宽松的外衣
a loose outer garment
- 5.
That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
覆盖物；遮掩物；伪装；借口；幌子；任何覆盖或隐藏的东西；宽松的外衣；斗蓬
用法In use
She wore a heavy cloak to protect herself from the cold wind.
用法提示：cloak在此指一件用来遮盖身体、保暖的外衣。
The negotiations were conducted under a cloak of secrecy.
用法提示：cloak表示一种隐藏或掩盖的手段，比喻秘密的保护。
Politicians often use complex language as cloaks for their true intentions.
用法提示：cloaks作为名词复数，比喻被用来掩盖真相的东西。
a cloak of [something]
比喻用法，表示掩盖或隐藏某物。
The negotiations were conducted behind a cloak of secrecy.
谈判在秘密的掩护下进行。
under the cloak of [something]
固定搭配，表示利用某物作为掩护。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- under the cloak of
- 在……的掩护下
- The spy operated under the cloak of darkness.间谍在黑暗的掩护下行动。
- a cloak of
- 一层……的掩盖物
- A cloak of mist covered the valley.一层薄雾笼罩着山谷。
- cloak and dagger
- 阴谋与秘密行动的
- The novel is full of cloak and dagger intrigue.这部小说充满了阴谋与秘密行动。
- wear a cloak
- 穿着斗篷
- The king wore a red velvet cloak.国王穿着红色天鹅绒斗篷。
- cloak of secrecy
- 秘密的掩盖
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一件斗篷（cloak）能像关门（close）一样把东西藏起来。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like soak, oak, and croak rhyme exactly with cloak (ending /oʊk/ and spelled with -oak). Beware of lookalikes like clock (/klɑk/) which sound different.
用法优先级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。
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