an outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders 斗篷,大氅 ■(figurative)something serving to hide or disguise something (喻)覆盖物,遮掩物 lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade. 揭开军火贸易的秘密面纱。
(cloaks)(Brit.)a cloakroom (英)衣帽间;行李寄存处;盥洗室
verb
[with obj.]dress in a cloak 给…披斗篷 she was an introverted soul who cloaked herself in black. 她是个披着身黑色斗篷的内向的人。 they sat cloaked and hooded. 他们坐着,披着斗篷,戴着头巾。 ■(figurative)hide, cover, or disguise (something) (喻)隐藏;覆盖;掩饰 she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech. 她急忙开口说话,以掩饰自己的尴尬。
语源
Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche 'bell, cloak' (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca 'bell'. Compare with clock