smokescreen

IPA/ˈsməʊkskriːn/
KK[smˈokskrˌin]IPA/ˈsməʊkskriːn/

smokescreen — 名詞

  • smokescreensingular
  • smokescreensplural

1. an action, statement, or piece of information that is intended to hide someone’s

1.名詞B2
釋義

障眼法

掩飾真相或意圖的手段

an action, statement, or piece of information that is intended to hide someone’s real intentions or activities and prevent others from discovering the truth

例句

Activists dismissed the company’s environmental campaign as a smokescreen covering years of illegal dumping.

環保人士認為該公司的環保活動只是障眼法，用來掩蓋多年來的非法傾倒行為。

smokescreen covering [noun phrase]

Opposition leaders claimed the trade deal was nothing more than a smokescreen for unpopular new taxes.

反對黨領袖聲稱這項貿易協定不過是為了推行不得人心的新稅收而設的障眼法。

a smokescreen for [noun phrase]

同義詞
  • front

    focuses on a false appearance or persona, whereas smokescreen emphasizes an active distraction

  • diversion

    suggests something that draws attention away, often more neutral than smokescreen which implies deception

  • pretext

    a false reason given to justify an action, narrower than smokescreen which can be any kind of cover

  • camouflage

    more about blending in or hiding visually; smokescreen implies actively obscuring through distraction

反義詞
  • truth

    what a smokescreen is designed to hide

用法筆記

Far more common than the literal military sense. Frequently appears in political, business, and media contexts where someone is suspected of hiding the truth.

常見錯誤

❌He gave a smokescreen for being late.
✅He gave an excuse for being late. His detailed story about traffic was actually a smokescreen to hide the fact that he overslept.
💡A smokescreen is not just a reason you give; it is a deliberate tactic to hide the truth.

2. a large cloud of smoke produced by the military to block the enemy’s view of tro

2.名詞C1
釋義

煙幕

戰爭中遮蔽敵軍視線的煙霧

a large cloud of smoke produced by the military to block the enemy’s view of troops, ships, vehicles, or equipment during a battle or operation

例句

The navy laid down a thick smokescreen so the warships could reach the harbour without being seen.

海軍布下濃厚的煙幕，讓軍艦得以在不被發現的情況下駛抵港口。

lay down a smokescreen

Before crossing the open field, the soldiers set off smoke canisters to create a smokescreen.

在穿越開闊地帶之前，士兵們點燃煙霧罐來製造煙幕。

同義詞
  • smoke curtain

    a near-synonym; emphasizes the wall-like vertical spread of the smoke

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in military or historical contexts. In everyday non-military speech, the figurative sense (sense 1) is the default meaning.