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

cloudnoun

uk/klaʊd/us/klaʊd/

cloud noun (IN SKY)

A2 [ C ] UK also cloud [ U ] a grey or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops of water:

Do you think those are rain clouds on the horizon?

The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight.

Dark clouds massed on the horizon.

UK There was so much cloud, we couldn't see anything.

More examples

A cloud passed over the sun.
A dark bank of cloud loomed on the horizon.
He puffed a cloud of cigarette smoke into my eyes.
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust and gases into the air.
The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.

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Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam

altocumulus
billow
cloudy
condensation
cumulonimbus
dewdrop
fog
fog up
hazy
miasma
mist
pea soup
smog
steamy
stratocumulus
stratus
thundercloud
vapour trail
visibility
whiteout

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cloud noun (MASS)

B2 [ C ] a mass of something such as dust or smoke that looks like a cloud:

On the eastern horizon, a huge cloud of smoke from burning oil tanks stretched across the sky.

The initial cloud of tear gas had hardly cleared before shots were fired.

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Masses and large amounts of things

accumulation
an embarrassment of riches idiom
any number of things idiom
backlog
battery
boatload
bolus
clot
deluge
fund
lashing
lather
outpouring
panoply
plethora
predominance
preponderance
shower
sight
thousand

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cloud noun (COMPUTING)

the cloud [ S ]

a computer network where files and programs can be stored, especially the internet:

All the photographs are kept on the cloud rather than on hard drives.

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Computer concepts

aeroplane mode
airplane mode
atomicity
augmented reality
back end
clone
corruption
default to sth
desktop
electronic
gigabyte
GUI
multimedia
reboot
template
tuple
virtual
virtually
web hosting
what you see is what you get idiom

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Internet terminology

Idiom(s)

be on cloud nine

be under a cloud

a cloud hanging over sb

a cloud on the horizon

every cloud has a silver lining

cloudverb

uk/klaʊd/us/klaʊd/

[ I or T ] If something transparent clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes difficult to see through.

C2 [ T ] to make someone confused, or make something more difficult to understand:

When it came to explaining the lipstick on his collar, he found that drink had clouded (= confused) his memory.

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Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam

altocumulus
billow
cloudy
condensation
cumulonimbus
dewdrop
fog
fog up
hazy
miasma
mist
pea soup
smog
steamy
stratocumulus
stratus
thundercloud
vapour trail
visibility
whiteout

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Puzzle and confuse

Phrasal verb(s)

cloud over

单词	cloud
释义	Contents noun (3) cloud (IN SKY) cloud (MASS) cloud (COMPUTING) verb (1) cloud (1) Contents noun (1) cloud (1) verb (1) cloud (1) English American cloudnoun uk/klaʊd/us/klaʊd/ cloud noun (IN SKY) A2 [ C ] UK also cloud [ U ] a grey or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops of water: Do you think those are rain clouds on the horizon? The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight. Dark clouds massed on the horizon. UK There was so much cloud, we couldn't see anything. More examples A cloud passed over the sun. A dark bank of cloud loomed on the horizon. He puffed a cloud of cigarette smoke into my eyes. The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust and gases into the air. The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam altocumulus billow cloudy condensation cumulonimbus dewdrop fog fog up hazy miasma mist pea soup smog steamy stratocumulus stratus thundercloud vapour trail visibility whiteout See more results » cloud noun (MASS) B2 [ C ] a mass of something such as dust or smoke that looks like a cloud: On the eastern horizon, a huge cloud of smoke from burning oil tanks stretched across the sky. The initial cloud of tear gas had hardly cleared before shots were fired. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Masses and large amounts of things accumulation an embarrassment of riches idiom any number of things idiom backlog battery boatload bolus clot deluge fund lashing lather outpouring panoply plethora predominance preponderance shower sight thousand See more results » cloud noun (COMPUTING) the cloud [ S ] a computer network where files and programs can be stored, especially the internet: All the photographs are kept on the cloud rather than on hard drives. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Computer concepts aeroplane mode airplane mode atomicity augmented reality back end clone corruption default to sth desktop electronic gigabyte GUI multimedia reboot template tuple virtual virtually web hosting what you see is what you get idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Internet terminology Idiom(s) be on cloud nine be under a cloud a cloud hanging over sb a cloud on the horizon every cloud has a silver lining cloudverb uk/klaʊd/us/klaʊd/ [ I or T ] If something transparent clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes difficult to see through. C2 [ T ] to make someone confused, or make something more difficult to understand: When it came to explaining the lipstick on his collar, he found that drink had clouded (= confused) his memory. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam altocumulus billow cloudy condensation cumulonimbus dewdrop fog fog up hazy miasma mist pea soup smog steamy stratocumulus stratus thundercloud vapour trail visibility whiteout See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Puzzle and confuse Phrasal verb(s) cloud over cloudnoun [ C/U ] us/klɑʊd/ a white or gray mass of very small drops of water or ice that float in the sky: [ C ] Those dark clouds look like we’re going to get some rain. A cloud is also a mass of something, such as dust or smoke, that moves together: The distant cloud of dust in the valley announced the approach of a car. A cloud is also something which causes sadness or fear: [ C ] After the diagnosis of cancer, she lived under a cloud. cloudverb [ T ] us/klɑʊd/ to fill with clouds or with something that looks like a cloud: [ T ] Smoke clouded the sky. If something clouds a situation or feeling, it makes it less clear: The fact that Jack was an old friend clouded her judgment. Phrasal verb(s) cloud over/up
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cloudnoun

cloud noun (IN SKY)

cloud noun (MASS)

cloud noun (COMPUTING)

Idiom(s)

cloudverb

Phrasal verb(s)

cloudnoun [ C/U ]

cloudverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)