1. | [c][u] 云；云朵a grey or white mass made of very small drops of water, that floats in the sky |
The sun went behind a cloud. 太阳躲到了一朵云的后面。 | |
The plane was flying in cloud most of the way. 飞机一路大多在云层里飞行。 |
2. | [c] 一团，一大片（尘雾、烟雾或一群飞行的昆虫等）a large mass of sth in the air, for example dust or smoke, or a number of insects flying all together |
3. | [c] 阴影；忧郁；焦虑；令人忧虑的事something that makes you feel sad or anxious |
Her father's illness cast a cloud over her wedding day. 她父亲的病给她的结婚喜庆日蒙上了一层阴影。 | |
The only dark cloud on the horizon was that they might have to move house. 唯一的忧虑是他们可能得搬家。 | |
He still has a cloud of suspicion hanging over him . 大家仍然在怀疑他。 |
1. | [t] ~ sth 使难以理解；使记不清楚；使模糊if sthclouds your judgement, memory, etc., it makes it difficult for you to understand or remember sth clearly |
Doubts were beginning to cloud my mind. 诸多疑问开始使我的思路变模糊了。 | |
His judgement was clouded by jealousy. 妒忌心干扰了他的判断力。 |
2. | [i][t] 显得阴沉（或恐惧、愤怒等）；看起来忧愁（或害怕、愤怒等）to show sadness, fear, anger, etc.; to make sb look sad, afraid, angry, etc. |
Her face clouded over with anger. 她满面怒容。 | |
Suspicion clouded his face. 他狐疑满面。 |
3. | [t] ~ the issue （尤指用无关的话题来）混淆，搅混（问题）to make sth you are discussing or considering less clear, especially by introducing subjects that are not connected with it |
4. | [i] ~ (over) 布满云to fill with clouds |
It was beginning to cloud over. 天空开始阴云密布。 |
5. | [t] ~ sth 使减少乐趣；使不快to make sth less pleasant or enjoyable |
His last years were clouded by financial worries. 由于经济窘困，他的晚年生活过得闷闷不乐。 |
6. | [i][t] （使）不透明；（使）模糊if glass, water, etc.clouds , or if sthclouds it, it becomes less transparent |
Her eyes clouded with tears. 泪水模糊了她的眼睛。 | |
Steam had clouded the mirror. 水蒸气使镜子变得模糊不清。 |
