cloak
/kləʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /kləʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklōk/ (ame, mw) · /kloʊk/ (ame, ipa)
cloak — noun
- cloaksingular
- cloaksplural
1. a loose piece of outer clothing with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders an
a loose piece of outer clothing with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders and closes near the neck
Ayana pulled the wool cloak tight before stepping into the snow.
pull a cloak tight
The actor's black cloak swept across the stage as the lights dimmed.
collocation: black cloak
At the museum, Wei studied a soldier's heavy travel cloak.
Rania hung the wet cloak by the door after the storm.
文法句型
wear a cloak
pull a cloak tight
a cloak fastened at the neck
用法筆記
Usually describes a sleeveless layer hanging from the shoulders. In modern everyday English, coat or cape is more common for ordinary clothing, so cloak often sounds historical, theatrical, or ceremonial.
常見錯誤
2. something that hides a person's real purpose, feelings, or actions so other peop
something that hides a person's real purpose, feelings, or actions so other people do not notice them clearly
The fake charity was only a cloak for the gang's money scheme.
pattern: a cloak for + hidden purpose
The company used green slogans as a cloak for its higher prices.
During the trial, legal terms acted as a cloak for plain lies.
Mauricio's quiet smile became a cloak for fear during the interview.
- exposure
the state of something hidden being made known
文法句型
a cloak for + noun
a cloak of + abstract noun
serve as a cloak
用法筆記
Most often used in figurative patterns such as a cloak for fraud or a cloak of secrecy. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is not clothing, but something that hides motives, facts, or emotions.
常見錯誤
cloak — verb
- cloakpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cloaks3rd person singular
- cloaking-ing form
- cloakedpast simple
1. to keep something from being seen or understood by covering it, surrounding it,
to keep something from being seen or understood by covering it, surrounding it, or making it seem different from what it really is
Thick smoke cloaked the stage before the band walked out.
literal use: smoke cloaked [place]
The government cloaked the deal in vague language before the vote.
pattern: cloak + noun + in + noun
Mist cloaked the hills, and the road signs almost disappeared.
The company tried to cloak the cuts with promises of change.
文法句型
cloak + noun
cloak + noun + in + noun
cloak + noun + with + noun
用法筆記
Common in formal writing and often appears with abstract nouns such as secrecy, respectability, or polite language. Literal uses with mist, smoke, or darkness are also natural.