shrouded

IPA/ʃraʊd/
KK[ʃrˈaʊdɪd]IPA/ʃraʊd/

shrouded — 動詞

  • shroudedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • shroudeds3rd person singular
  • shroudeding-ing form
  • shroudededpast simple

1. to wrap around or envelop something completely, blocking it from sight or making

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

籠罩；隱瞞

完全覆蓋使看不見或難以理解

to wrap around or envelop something completely, blocking it from sight or making it hard to perceive clearly.

例句

The old temple was shrouded in thick morning mist, giving it an eerie appearance.

那座古老的寺廟籠罩在濃厚的晨霧中，顯得十分陰森。

passive: be shrouded in + natural phenomenon

Soraya's research findings were shrouded in controversy long after the study appeared.

Soraya 的研究成果在發表後多年仍籠罩在爭議之中。

passive: be shrouded in + abstract noun

同義詞
  • veil

    suggests a thinner, more partial covering, often for concealment or disguise

  • cloak

    implies disguising or hiding the true nature of something

  • obscure

    focuses on making something unclear or difficult to see, not necessarily by enveloping

反義詞
  • reveal

    to make something known or visible that was hidden

  • uncover

    to remove a covering and expose what was underneath

文法句型

be shrouded in + noun (fog, mist, mystery, secrecy)

shroud + noun + in + noun

用法筆記

Often used in the passive form (be shrouded in), especially with nouns describing fog, mist, darkness, mystery, secrecy, or controversy. The active form (someone shrouds something) is less common and more literary.

常見錯誤

❌The truth was shrouded with mystery.
✅The truth was shrouded in mystery.
💡The correct preposition is 'in', not 'with'.
❌She shrouded the baby in a blanket.' (for keeping warm)
✅She wrapped the baby in a blanket.
💡'Shroud' has a strong connotation of hiding, secrecy, or death; for ordinary wrapping, use 'wrap'.

2. to wrap the body of a dead person in a piece of cloth as part of funeral prepara

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

包裹屍體

用壽衣包裹死者

to wrap the body of a dead person in a piece of cloth as part of funeral preparations.

例句

In the old tradition, the women of the family shrouded the body in white linen.

按照舊傳統，家族中的女性用白麻布包裹屍體。

active transitive: shroud + body + in + linen/cloth

Darius read about how ancient kings were shrouded in richly decorated fabrics for burial.

Darius 讀到古代國王下葬時身裹裝飾華麗的布料。

passive: be shrouded in + fabric type

同義詞
  • wrap

    a more general term for covering something by folding something around it

  • lay out

    to prepare a dead body for burial, including washing and dressing

文法句型

shroud + noun + in + noun (linen, cloth)

用法筆記

This is the original, literal meaning of the verb. It appears almost exclusively in formal, historical, or religious contexts. In modern everyday use, 'wrap' or 'dress' is preferred for handling a body.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse shrouded the patient in clean sheets.
✅The nurse covered the patient with clean sheets.
💡'Shroud' specifically refers to preparing a dead body for burial, not ordinary covering.

shrouded — 名詞