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。
寿衣；裹尸布
shrouds — plural of shroud
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
a cloth or garment used to wrap a dead body for burial.
遮蔽、覆盖、隐藏或保护之物；衣服。
That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
树枝构成的树冠；树叶。
The branching top of a tree; foliage.
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
尤指寿衣；裹尸布。
Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.
(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
如覆盖物般遮蔽或庇护之物。
That which covers or shelters like a shroud.
包裹尸体的寿衣
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
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.
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.
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.
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.
The ancient king was buried in a golden shroud.
这位古代国王被埋葬在金色的尸衣中。
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.
厚厚的雾霭笼罩着村庄，从远处看它几乎不可见。
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.
真相被神秘的面纱遮掩了几十年。
用法提示：名词, 比喻隐藏或遮盖之物。
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。
指实际用尸布包裹，也可用于比喻。
The ancient artifact was found wrapped in a shroud.
这件古代文物被发现在寿衣包裹中。
常指薄而轻盈的遮挡，如面纱或薄雾，比 shroud 更透明，不完全掩盖视线或真相。
多用于抽象事物，如伪装、秘密，强调故意掩饰，语气比 shroud 略主动。
侧重均匀而大范围的覆盖，如雪、云，不像 shroud 那样强调隐藏或神秘。
较正式或文学化，常指自然景观的覆盖，如雪、夜幕，不如 shroud 常用。
带阴沉、不祥的色彩，如烟、黑暗，与 shroud 的“遮蔽”含义相近但更负面。
grammar · medium
易错句子The parachute has many shroud.
正确表达The parachute has many shrouds.
shroud 是可数名词，表示伞绳时应用复数形式。此处 many 后应接复数名词 shrouds。
grammar · medium
易错句子The parachute is shrouded by strong lines.
正确表达The parachute has strong shrouds.
shroud 作为名词指伞绳，作为动词意为遮蔽。此处应使用名词形式，表示伞绳本身，而非被遮蔽。
对‘遮蔽/隐藏之物’一义的反义，指暴露、显露的状态或行为；不用于寿衣等具体物品。
对‘遮蔽/隐藏之物’一义的反义，指揭露、公开，多用于信息或真相。
shroud 特指裹尸布或寿衣，而 sheet 泛指床单或薄覆盖物，使用场合不同，不可互换。
shroud 与 shout 发音相近但意义完全不同；shroud 是名词，shout 是动词。
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。
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。
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。
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。
桅杆的侧支索
The crew checked the mast shrouds before setting sail.
船员们在起航前检查了桅杆的侧支索。
起保护作用的罩盖；防护罩
A protective shroud guards the engine from dust and debris.
保护罩防止发动机受到灰尘和碎屑的侵袭。
常构成 a shroud of fog，表示如裹尸布般浓密笼罩的雾。
与 shroud 连用描述雾气笼罩的景色，如 a shroud of mist。
a shroud of darkness 指像覆盖物一样包围的黑暗。
a shroud of secrecy 表示掩盖真相的保密氛围，是常见搭配。
shroud of mystery 指使事物难以理解的神秘氛围。
秘密的帷幕；遮掩秘密的迷雾
The merger was negotiated under a shroud of secrecy.
这起合并是在秘密的帷幕下谈判完成的。
神秘的面纱
The ancient manuscript is surrounded by a shroud of mystery.
这份古代手稿笼罩着神秘的面纱。
沉默的掩盖；笼罩一切的沉默
The truth was buried beneath a shroud of silence.
真相被沉默的掩盖所掩埋。
黑暗面的阴影已经降临。
This is the famous opening line of the novelization of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover, describing the rise of the Sith and the tragic mood of the story.
这是马修·斯托弗所著《星球大战：西斯的复仇》小说改编版的著名开篇句，描写西斯势力的崛起和故事的悲剧氛围。
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