Word · Frequency #14062
shrouds
寿衣;裹尸布
shrouds is the plural of shroud.
核心释义
a cloth or garment used to wrap a dead body for burial.
- 1.
遮蔽、覆盖、隐藏或保护之物;衣服。
That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
- 2.
树枝构成的树冠;树叶。
The branching top of a tree; foliage.
- 3.
悬挂降落伞伞盖与背带的绳索
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- 4.
尤指寿衣;裹尸布。
Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.
- 5.
(航海) 调节帆与风向角度的绳索或链条
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- 6.
如覆盖物般遮蔽或庇护之物。
That which covers or shelters like a shroud.
- 7.
包裹尸体的寿衣
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
- 8.
用作隐退或避难所的遮蔽处,如洞穴或兽穴;也指墓穴或地窖。
A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.
- 9.
将桅杆连接到船侧或其他固定点的绳索或缆索,用于侧向支撑桅杆;此类索具的总称。
One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.
- 10.
水轮周边两个环形板之一,构成水斗侧壁;即覆板。
One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate.
- 11.
火箭发射时保护有效载荷的流线型防护罩。
A streamlined protective covering used to protect the payload during a rocket-powered launch.
覆盖物;遮蔽物;桅侧支索;支索;降落伞吊索;伞绳;(火箭)整流罩;保护罩;树冠;枝叶
用法In use
The ancient king was buried in a golden shroud.
用法提示:名词, 指包裹尸体的布。
A thick shroud of fog covered the village, making it invisible from a distance.
用法提示:名词, 指像寿衣一样覆盖的东西。
The truth remained hidden under a shroud of mystery for decades.
用法提示:名词, 比喻隐藏或遮盖之物。
a shroud of + [abstract noun]
常用于比喻隐藏或掩盖的状态。
The negotiations were conducted under a shroud of secrecy.
谈判在秘密的笼罩下进行。
be wrapped in a shroud
指实际用尸布包裹,也可用于比喻。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a burial shroud
- 包裹遗体的寿衣
- The archaeologists found a burial shroud in the ancient tomb.考古学家在古代墓葬中发现了一件包裹遗体的寿衣。
- a shroud of secrecy
- 保密的外衣;笼罩在秘密中的氛围
- The project was developed under a shroud of secrecy.这个项目是在保密的状态下开发的。
- a shroud of fog
- 如幕布般弥漫的浓雾
- A shroud of fog covered the valley in the early morning.清晨,一层浓雾笼罩着山谷。
- shroud lines
- 降落伞的伞绳
- The parachute failed to open because the shroud lines were twisted.降落伞没有打开,因为伞绳缠绕在了一起。
- mast shrouds
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
shroud中的roud发音同around,想象白布把尸体周身裹住,即裹尸布;引申为遮蔽物。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal/literary writing、news reporting、nautical or technical contexts 该词作名词时语域不一:表示“覆盖物/遮蔽物”和“寿衣”时多用于书面或文学语体;航海领域指“支索”,属于专业术语。日常口语中较少出现,具体风格需根据语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 shroud /ʃraʊd/ 押韵的词:loud、cloud、proud、crowd、aloud,它们都以 /aʊd/ 结尾。小心形近词:shout 拼写相近但结尾是 /aʊt/,不押韵;should 的发音是 /ʃʊd/,也完全不同。
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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