English Dictionary

cloak

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkloʊk/

名詞

比喩的用法 インターネット

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. / A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. / (figuratively) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

日本語の意味

肩から覆い、背中まで隠す長い上着、ケープまたはマントとしての衣服 / 比喩的に物事を隠す、覆い隠すものや手段（隠蔽、仮装、口実など）

She wrapped a woolen cloak around her shoulders before stepping out into the storm.

彼女は嵐の中に出る前に肩にウールのマントを羽織った。

意味（1）

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’

意味（2）

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.

意味（3）

(figuratively) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

For neither at any time vsed wee flattering wordes, as yee knowe, nor a cloke of couetousnesse, God is witnesse:

意味（4）

(Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

cloaks （ plural ）