cloak

/kləʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /kləʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklōk/ (ame, mw) · /kloʊk/ (ame, ipa)

cloak — 名詞

  • cloaksingular
  • cloaksplural

1. a loose piece of outer clothing with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders an

1.名詞B2
釋義

斗篷

披在肩上、沒有袖子的外衣

a loose piece of outer clothing with no sleeves that hangs from the shoulders and closes near the neck

例句

Ayana pulled the wool cloak tight before stepping into the snow.

Ayana 走進雪地前，把羊毛斗篷拉得更緊。

pull a cloak tight

The actor's black cloak swept across the stage as the lights dimmed.

燈光暗下時，那位演員的黑色斗篷掃過了舞台。

collocation: black cloak

同義詞
  • cape

    usually shorter and often decorative or ceremonial

  • mantle

    more literary or old-fashioned

  • robe

    usually a fuller garment with sleeves or an open front

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

❌She put on a cloak coat before leaving.
✅She put on a cloak before leaving.
💡A cloak is already a type of outer garment, so you do not add coat after it.

2. something that hides a person's real purpose, feelings, or actions so other peop

2.名詞C1
釋義

掩護；幌子

用來遮掩真相或動機的事物

something that hides a person's real purpose, feelings, or actions so other people do not notice them clearly

例句

The fake charity was only a cloak for the gang's money scheme.

那個假慈善機構只是那個幫派金錢計畫的幌子。

pattern: a cloak for + hidden purpose

The company used green slogans as a cloak for its higher prices.

那家公司拿環保口號當幌子，掩護它較高的價格。

同義詞
  • cover

    the broad everyday word for something that hides an action or truth

  • screen

    emphasises protecting or hiding something from view

  • facade

    suggests a false public appearance rather than protection

反義詞
  • 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

❌The excuse was a cloak to the lie.
✅The excuse was a cloak for the lie.
💡Use cloak for when one thing hides another.

cloak — 動詞