shroud
US /ʃraʊd/
UK /ʃraʊd/
名词
1.
裹尸布, 寿衣
a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
示例:
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The body was prepared for burial and covered with a white shroud.
尸体被准备下葬，并盖上了一层白色的裹尸布。
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The ancient tomb contained a mummy still wrapped in its original shroud.
古老的墓穴里有一具木乃伊，仍然裹着它最初的裹尸布。
2.
遮蔽物, 覆盖物, 掩盖
something that envelops or obscures something else
示例:
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A thick shroud of fog covered the city.
一层厚厚的迷雾笼罩着城市。
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The scandal remained hidden under a shroud of secrecy.
丑闻在秘密的掩盖下一直未被揭露。
动词
1.
包裹, 覆盖
wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial
示例:
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The family decided to shroud the deceased in a simple white cloth.
家人决定用一块简单的白布包裹逝者。
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In some cultures, it is customary to shroud the body before cremation.
在某些文化中，火化前通常会包裹尸体。
2.
笼罩, 遮蔽, 隐藏
cover or hide (something) from view
示例:
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Mist shrouded the mountain peaks, making them invisible.
薄雾笼罩着山峰，使它们隐形。
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The truth was shrouded in mystery for many years.
真相被神秘笼罩了许多年。
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