英语词汇“shrouds”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy Verb The mountains were shrouded in fog. Their work is shrouded in secrecy.

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The threat of sudden, remorseless racial violence hangs over Spooner’s memoir like a shroud.

Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Also contributing to the shroud of secrecy: Valuable art can be held and traded by offshore shell companies in free ports in places such as Geneva and Singapore to avoid taxes and other oversight.

Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Adair and her cofounder (who chooses to operate under the shroud of anonymity because of her profession) have their own ideas of who makes up their nearly 200,000 followers.

Ana Escalante, Glamour, 29 July 2022 Republicans worry the flights are done under a shroud of secrecy, calling the operations clandestine.

al, 17 July 2022 Air is drawn in through the shroud and passed over both of these filters.

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2022 Photographs posted online showed him being carried through a crowd, and a grieving man carrying what appeared to be a dead child covered in a shroud.

New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 His mother bought a shroud and a small coffin, which stood in a corner of the house for the rest of his youth.

Thomas Meaney, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 The new natural-funeral industry—death-positive rites less stiff than embalming, including mushroom-shroud burial suits—is changing that.

Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021

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Disney claims that Visa and Mastercard used corporate maneuvering to shroud their hold on the industry.

Ephrat Livni And Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The National Weather Service says that June gloom clouds might shroud the coast all the way to Interstate 15.

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas.

Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity.

Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas.

CBS News, 13 June 2022 Just as striking, though, are the mists that shroud the water line, sometimes ascending in vaporous columns, and the diffused light that streaks the lake’s surface and highlights the trees’ trunks and leaves.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 However, the right to information can be violated if individuals are constantly fed lies that shroud the truth.

Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 Stop doom-scrolling and shroud yourself for a couple hours in the mysteries and pleasures of Over the Garden Wall.

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

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释义	shroud 1 of 2 noun ˈshrau̇d especially Southern ˈsrau̇d 1 : burial garment : winding-sheet, cerement 2 : something that covers, screens, or guards: such as a : one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding b : a guard (as of ceramic or fiberglass) that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching 3 a : one of the ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts b : one of the cords that suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy 4 obsolete : shelter, protection Illustration of shroud 1 shroud 3a shroud 2 of 2 verb shrouded; shrouding; shrouds transitive verb 1 a : to cut off from view : obscure trees shrouded by fog this point is shrouded in uncertainty Henry James b : to veil under another appearance (as by obscuring or disguising) shrouded the decision in a series of formalities 2 : to dress for burial 3 a archaic : to cover for protection b obsolete : conceal intransitive verb archaic : to seek shelter Synonyms Noun blanket cloak cope cover cover-up covering coverture curtain hood mantle mask pall penumbra robe veil wraps Verb belie blanket blot out cloak conceal cover curtain disguise enshroud hide mask obscure occult paper over screen suppress veil See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy Verb The mountains were shrouded in fog. Their work is shrouded in secrecy. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The threat of sudden, remorseless racial violence hangs over Spooner’s memoir like a shroud. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Also contributing to the shroud of secrecy: Valuable art can be held and traded by offshore shell companies in free ports in places such as Geneva and Singapore to avoid taxes and other oversight. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Adair and her cofounder (who chooses to operate under the shroud of anonymity because of her profession) have their own ideas of who makes up their nearly 200,000 followers. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 29 July 2022 Republicans worry the flights are done under a shroud of secrecy, calling the operations clandestine. al, 17 July 2022 Air is drawn in through the shroud and passed over both of these filters. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2022 Photographs posted online showed him being carried through a crowd, and a grieving man carrying what appeared to be a dead child covered in a shroud. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 His mother bought a shroud and a small coffin, which stood in a corner of the house for the rest of his youth. Thomas Meaney, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 The new natural-funeral industry—death-positive rites less stiff than embalming, including mushroom-shroud burial suits—is changing that. Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Verb Disney claims that Visa and Mastercard used corporate maneuvering to shroud their hold on the industry. Ephrat Livni And Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The National Weather Service says that June gloom clouds might shroud the coast all the way to Interstate 15. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. Jake Coyle, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful, weary appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble sensitivity. Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 In a career spanning half a century, Hall was a quintessential character actor, a ubiquitous hangdog face whose doleful appearance could shroud a booming intensity and humble gravitas. CBS News, 13 June 2022 Just as striking, though, are the mists that shroud the water line, sometimes ascending in vaporous columns, and the diffused light that streaks the lake’s surface and highlights the trees’ trunks and leaves. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 However, the right to information can be violated if individuals are constantly fed lies that shroud the truth. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 Stop doom-scrolling and shroud yourself for a couple hours in the mysteries and pleasures of Over the Garden Wall. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, garment, from Old English scrūd; akin to Old English scrēade shred — more at shred entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a Phrases Containing shroud futtock shroud futtock shroud Kids Definition shroud 1 of 2 noun ˈshrau̇d 1 : the cloth placed over or around a dead body 2 : something that covers or hides a shroud of secrecy shroud 2 of 2 verb shrouded; shrouding : to cover or hide with or as if with a shroud The road was shrouded in fog. shrouds 1 of 2 noun plural of shroud as in veils something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance veils cloaks blankets curtains robes masks hoods mantles coverings wraps covers palls copes shields penumbrae cover-ups screens covertures blinds penumbras disguises camouflages facades faces concealers varnishes fig leaves façades fig leafs glosses veneers Trojan horses Potemkin villages shrouds 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of shroud 1 as in conceals to keep secret or shut off from view shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted Synonyms & Similar Words conceals hides obscures covers cloaks veils masks enshrouds curtains disguises blankets suppresses screens occults overshadows papers over blocks blots out belies camouflages buries clouds shades smothers varnishes gilds eclipses beclouds obstructs darkens whitewashes occludes overcasts covers (up) befogs bedims glosses (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reveals exposes discloses unmasks uncovers displays shows unveils presents bares uncloaks divulges brings out illuminates clarifies proclaims spreads airs advertises publishes publicizes gets out broadcasts See More 2 as in obscures to make dark, dim, or indistinct the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city Synonyms & Similar Words obscures blurs darkens clouds fogs blackens mists shadows overshadows hazes dims beclouds overcasts shades conceals cloaks hides veils befogs covers blears eclipses masks overclouds curtains bedims dislimns obliterates screens adumbrates disguises camouflages fuzzes (up) blots out Antonyms & Near Antonyms illuminates exposes reveals lights (up) illumines lightens uncovers brightens unveils See More 3 as in wraps to surround or cover closely during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist Synonyms & Similar Words wraps envelops veils encloses enshrouds encases drapes mantles cloaks cocoons muffles bowers enfolds encompasses bosoms enwraps swathes involves embraces encircles curtains embeds incloses embowers embosoms enswathes laps blankets circumfuses circles disguises masks invests swaddles overlays camouflages overspreads imbeds enwinds enlaces Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposes strips bares denudes
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