单词 | cloud |
释义 | cloud (kloud) n. 1. a. A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level. b. A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space. 2. a. A large moving body of things in the air or on the ground; a swarm: a cloud of locusts. b. A collection of particles or other small entities: an electron cloud; a cloud of spores. c. An opaque mass of particles suspended in water: a cloud of silt in the pond. 3. A dark region or blemish, as on a polished stone. 4. A state or cause of sadness, worry, or anger: At the bad news a cloud fell over the celebration. 5. A state or cause of confusion or misunderstanding: writing made difficult by a cloud of jargon. 6. A state or cause of suspicion or disgrace: A cloud of mistrust lingers among the signers of the treaty. 7. a. A large area of coordinated wireless internet service. b. The collection of data and services available through the internet: stored company data in the cloud. v. cloud·ed, cloud·ing, clouds v.tr. 1. a. To cover or obscure with clouds: We could not see the moon because the sky was clouded over. b. To make less clear or transparent: Smoke clouded the sky. Steam clouded the windows. 2. a. To make sorrowful, troubled, or angry: a bad memory that clouded his spirits. b. To cause to appear sorrowful, troubled, or angry: Worry clouded her face. 3. a. To make difficult to know or understand; make obscure or uncertain: The economic downturn clouded the future of the project. b. To confuse: Don't let your resentments cloud your judgment. 4. To cast aspersions on; sully: Scandal clouded the officer's reputation. v.intr. Idioms: 1. a. To become cloudy or overcast: The sky clouded over. b. To become dark, obscure, or less transparent: The water in the tank clouded up. 2. To show sorrow, worry, or anger: His face clouded at the news. in the clouds Impractical. under a cloud Under suspicion or in a state of disgrace. [Middle English, hill, cloud, from Old English clūd, rock, hill.] cloudless adj. |
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