Cloud

[klaʊd]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude.

(noun.) any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible.

(noun.) out of touch with reality; 'his head was in the clouds'.

(noun.) suspicion affecting your reputation; 'after that mistake he was under a cloud'.

(noun.) a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; 'the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French'.

(verb.) make milky or dull; 'The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added'.

(verb.) make less clear; 'the stroke clouded memories of her youth'.

(verb.) make gloomy or depressed; 'Their faces were clouded with sadness'.

(verb.) billow up in the form of a cloud; 'The smoke clouded above the houses'.

手打:索菲--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

(n.) A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor.

(n.) A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title.

(n.) That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect.

(n.) A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection.

(n.) A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head.

(v. t.) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded.

(v. t.) To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen.

(v. t.) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish; to damage; -- esp. used of reputation or character.

(v. t.) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn.

(v. i.) To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up.

手打:路易

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Nebulosity, haze, mist, fog, vapor, collection of vapor.[2]. Dense mass (as of smoke).[3]. Darkness, obscurity, gloom.

v. a. [1]. Darken, obscure, dim, shade, shadow.[2]. Variegate (with dark veins or spots).

乔恩錄入

解釋/意思:

n. a mass of fog consisting of minute particles of water often in a frozen state floating in the atmosphere: (fig.) anything unsubstantial: a great number or multitude of anything as the New Test. 'cloud of witnesses:' anything that obscures as a cloud: a dark spot on a lighter material: a great volume of dust or smoke: anything gloomy overhanging or bodeful.—v.t. to overspread with clouds: to darken: to defame: to stain with dark spots or streaks.—v.i. to become clouded or darkened.—ns. Cloud′age; Cloud′-berr′y a low plant related to the bramble found on elevated moors in Britain with an orange-red berry of delightful flavour.—adj. Cloud′-built made of clouds unsubstantial.—n. Cloud′-burst a sudden flood of rain over a small area.—adjs. Cloud′-capt (Shak.) capped with or touching the clouds; Cloud′-compel′ling driving or collecting the clouds an epithet of Jupiter; Cloud′ed hidden by clouds: (fig.) darkened: indistinct: variegated with spots as a 'clouded cane ' &c.—n. Cloud′ery.—adv. Cloud′ily.—ns. Cloud′iness; Cloud′ing a cloudy appearance.—adj. growing dim.—adjs. Cloud′-kiss′ing (Shak.) touching the clouds; Cloud′less unclouded clear.—adv. Cloud′lessly.—n. Cloud′let a little cloud.—adjs. Cloud′-topped covered with or touching the clouds; Cloud′y darkened with or consisting of clouds: obscure: gloomy: stained with dark spots: (coll.) 'shady.'—Wait till the clouds roll by to wait for more favourable circumstances.—Under a cloud in trouble or disfavour.

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