camouflage

1. N-UNCOUNT Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment. (軍事) 偽裝[also 'a' N, oft N n]

They were dressed in camouflage and carried automatic rifles. 他們身著迷彩服，手持自動(dòng)步槍。

...a camouflage jacket. …一件迷彩夾克衫。

2. N-UNCOUNT Camouflage is the way in which some animals are coloured and shaped so that they cannot easily be seen in their natural surroundings. (某些動(dòng)物的) 保護(hù)色; 偽裝手段[also 'a' N]

Confident in its camouflage, being the same colour as the rocks, the lizard stands still when it feels danger. 蜥蜴對(duì)自己和石頭顏色相同的保護(hù)色很自信，即便感覺(jué)危險(xiǎn)也不動(dòng)。

3. V-T If military buildings or vehicles are camouflaged, things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see them. 偽裝[usu passive]

The entrance was camouflaged with bricks and dirt. 入口處用磚塊和泥土偽裝了起來(lái)。

4. V-T If you camouflage something such as a feeling or a situation, you hide it or make it appear to be something different. 掩飾

He has never camouflaged his desire to better himself. 他從不掩飾自己想不斷提升的愿望。

5. N-UNCOUNT Camouflage is also a noun. 掩飾[also 'a' N]

There was much laughter – a perfect camouflage for the anxiety of waiting for the verdict in the trial. 笑聲不斷–審判中等待裁決時(shí)焦慮的最佳掩飾。