查词 - clouds

cloud

noun

verb

klaʊd noun

IN THE SKY

在天空中

a white or grey mass in the sky that forms from very small drops of water 云，云朵 C,U

heavy/thick/dense etc clouds

Dark clouds floated across the moon.

乌云飘过月亮。

Heavy clouds had gathered over the summit of Mont Blanc.

勃朗峰顶上阴云密布。

low/high cloud

Visibility was bad due to low cloud.

因为有低云，能见度很差。

IN THE AIR

在空中

a mass of dust, smoke etc in the air, or a large number of insects flying together 〔一团灰尘、烟雾、大批飞行的昆虫等的〕云状物 C

cloud of dust/smoke/gas etc

A cloud of steam rose into the air.

一团水蒸气升到空中。

clouds of mosquitoes buzzing around us

围着我们嗡嗡叫的大群蚊子

PROBLEM

问题

something that makes you feel afraid, worried, unhappy etc 阴影，乌云〔指令人恐惧、担忧、不快等的事物〕 C

[+ of ]

the cloud of economic recession

经济衰退的阴影

cloud on the horizon

The only cloud on the horizon was her mother’s illness.

唯一令人担忧的是她母亲的病。

Fears of renewed terrorist attacks cast a cloud over the event (=spoilt the happy situation) .

担心恐怖分子再次袭击给这次活动蒙上了一层阴影。

He returned to New York under a cloud of gloom and despair.

他带着忧郁和绝望回到了纽约。

under a cloud (of suspicion)

if someone is under a cloud, people have a bad opinion of them because they think they have done something wrong [非正式] 遭嫌弃，受怀疑 informal

He left the company under a cloud of suspicion.

他因不被信任而离开了公司。

be on cloud nine

to be very happy about something [非正式] 极为高兴 informal

every cloud has a silver lining

used to say that there is something good even in a situation that seems very sad or difficult 黑暗中总有一线光明

be/live in cloud-cuckoo-land

to think that a situation is much better than it really is, in a way that is slightly stupid [英] 生活在理想境界 BrE

verb

8 to make someone less able to think clearly or make sensible decisions 把…搞糊涂 T

cloud sb’s judgement/mind/vision etc

Don’t let your personal feelings cloud your judgement.

不要让你的个人感情影响了你的判断力。

Fear had clouded his vision.

恐惧模糊了他的判断。

cloud ov

also 又作 er if someone’s face or eyes cloud, or if something clouds them, they start to look angry, sad, or worried （使）显得阴沉 I,T

Ann’s eyes clouded with the pain.

安的眼神因为痛苦而变得暗淡无光。

Then suspicion clouded his face.

他脸上随即起了疑云。

10 to make something less pleasant or more difficult than it should have been 使蒙上阴影，使不开心，使难做 T usually passive 一般用被动态

Her happiness was clouded by having to leave her son behind.

她因为不得不把儿子留下，幸福中掺杂了些遗憾。

cloud the issue/picture etc

to make a subject or problem more difficult to understand or deal with, especially by introducing unnecessary ideas 〔尤指用无关信息〕使问题复杂化

Uninformed judgements only cloud the issue.

无知的意见只会使问题复杂化。

cloud up

also 又作 if glass or a liquid clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes less clear and more difficult to see through （使）变浑浊 I,T

windows clouded up with steam

被水蒸气弄模糊的玻璃窗

The water clouded and I could no longer see the river bed.

水变得浑浊了，我再也看不清河床了。

13 to cover something with clouds 〔云、雾〕笼罩，遮盖 T

Thick mist clouded the mountaintops.

浓雾笼罩着山顶。

Thick mist clouded the mountaintops.

浓雾笼罩着山顶。

cloud up

also 又作 if the sky clouds over, it becomes dark and full of black clouds 〔天空〕阴云密布，乌云翻滚 AmE

15 if someone’s face or eyes cloud over, they start to look angry or sad 〔脸色或目光〕阴沉起来

His face clouded over in disappointment.

他因失望而拉下了脸。