shroud
US /ʃraʊd/
UK /ʃraʊd/
名詞
1.
裹屍布, 壽衣
a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
範例:
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The body was prepared for burial and covered with a white shroud.
屍體被準備下葬，並蓋上了一層白色的裹屍布。
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The ancient tomb contained a mummy still wrapped in its original shroud.
古老的墓穴裡有一具木乃伊，仍然裹著它最初的裹屍布。
2.
遮蔽物, 覆蓋物, 掩蓋
something that envelops or obscures something else
範例:
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A thick shroud of fog covered the city.
一層厚厚的迷霧籠罩著城市。
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The scandal remained hidden under a shroud of secrecy.
醜聞在秘密的掩蓋下一直未被揭露。
動詞
1.
包裹, 覆蓋
wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial
範例:
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The family decided to shroud the deceased in a simple white cloth.
家人決定用一塊簡單的白布包裹逝者。
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In some cultures, it is customary to shroud the body before cremation.
在某些文化中，火化前通常會包裹屍體。
2.
籠罩, 遮蔽, 隱藏
cover or hide (something) from view
範例:
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Mist shrouded the mountain peaks, making them invisible.
薄霧籠罩著山峰，使它們隱形。
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The truth was shrouded in mystery for many years.
真相被神秘籠罩了許多年。
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