cloud

noun

/klaʊd/

Idioms

[countable, uncountable] a grey or white mass that floats in the sky, made of very small drops of water 云；云朵
- Dark clouds were gathering in the west.乌云在西方聚集。
- The cloud cover is quite dense today.今天云层很厚。
- black/grey clouds黑色/灰色的云
- thick/dense cloud浓密的云
- The sun went behind a cloud.太阳躲到了一朵云的后面。
- It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.天气酷热，天空没有一片云。
- in cloud The plane was flying in cloud most of the way.飞机一路大多在云层里飞行。
- through the clouds She could see the sun through the clouds.她可以透过云层看到太阳。
Collocations The weather
The weather天气Good weather好天气
- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather坏天气
- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨
- hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
- (British English) be blowing a gale在刮大风
- battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves天气好转
- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
see also storm cloud, thundercloud
- Rain clouds were looming on the horizon.雨云正在地平线上堆积。
- The clouds broke a little, and the sun came out.云散开一点，太阳出来了。
- Thick cloud hung over the moor.厚厚的云团悬在荒野上空。
- We were flying above the clouds.我们在云层上面飞行。
- White clouds scudded across the sky.白云掠过天空。
- a layer of high cloud一层高云
- skies of broken cloud飘着碎散云彩的天空
- Above the mountains storm clouds were gathering.暴风云正在群山上空聚集。
Topics Weathera2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
… of cloud
- band
- bank
- blanket
- …
verb + cloud
- seed
cloud + verb
- form
- gather
- mass
- …
cloud + noun
- bank
- cover
- layer
- …
preposition
- above the clouds
- below the clouds
- through the clouds
- …
phrases
- a break in the cloud
- a break in the clouds
[countable] a large mass of something in the air, for example dust or smoke, or a number of insects flying all together一团，一大片（尘雾、烟雾或一群飞行的昆虫等）
- a dust cloud一团烟尘
- The bees flew out of their hives, forming a thick black cloud.蜜蜂飞出蜂巢，形成一团厚厚的乌云。
- cloud of something They watched the car disappearing in a cloud of dust.他们望着汽车绝尘而去。
- I saw an enormous cloud of smoke rising over the city.我看见一大团烟在城市上空升起。
- The sky turned dark as a great cloud of locusts blocked out the sun.一大群蝗虫遮住了太阳，天色暗了下来。
see also mushroom cloud
- a great cloud of black smoke一大片黑色烟雾
- a thick cloud of steam水蒸气云团
- The wind blew across the beach, forming clouds of sand.风吹过海滩，形成一团团沙云。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- huge
- dense
- …
verb + cloud
- create
- form
- belch
- …
preposition
- cloud of
[countable] something that makes you feel sad or anxious阴影；忧郁；焦虑；令人忧虑的事
- 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。
the cloud
[singular] a network of servers (= computers that control or supply information to other computers) on which data and software can be stored or managed and to which users have access over the internet云（可存储或管理数据和软件的服务器网络，用户通过互联网访问）
- Key company documents are now stored in the cloud, so you no longer need to save them to your computer’s hard drive.公司最重要的文档现在存储在云端，因此不必再将它们保存到计算机硬盘。

cloud

verb

/klaʊd/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they cloud	/klaʊd/ /klaʊd/
he / she / it clouds	/klaʊdz/ /klaʊdz/
past simple clouded	/ˈklaʊdɪd/ /ˈklaʊdɪd/
past participle clouded	/ˈklaʊdɪd/ /ˈklaʊdɪd/
-ing form clouding	/ˈklaʊdɪŋ/ /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/

[transitive] cloud something if something clouds your judgement, memory, etc., it makes it difficult for you to understand or remember something clearly使难以理解；使记不清楚；使模糊
- 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。
[intransitive, transitive] (formal) (of somebody’s face脸色) to show that you feel sad, afraid, angry, etc.; to make somebody look sad, afraid, angry, etc.显得阴沉（或恐惧、愤怒等）；看起来忧愁（或害怕、愤怒等）
- cloud (over) Her face clouded over with anger.她满面怒容。
- cloud something Suspicion clouded his face.他狐疑满面。
Topics Feelingsc2
[transitive] cloud the issue/picture to make something you are discussing or considering less clear, especially by introducing subjects that are not connected with it（尤指用无关的话题来）混淆，搅混（问题）
- Cost factors should not be allowed to cloud the issue.不应该用成本因素来混淆这个问题。
- Further clouding the picture is the question of racial discrimination.种族歧视问题使情况更加模糊。
[intransitive] cloud (over) (of the sky天空) to fill with clouds布满云
- It was beginning to cloud over.天空开始阴云密布。
- That day, the skies had clouded and it had become cool.那天，天空乌云密布，天气变得凉爽了。
- The sky clouded over and it started to rain.天空阴云密布，开始下起雨来。
[transitive] cloud something to make something less pleasant使减少乐趣；使不快
- 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。
- Her happiness was clouded by having to leave her daughter behind in Jamaica.她不得不把女儿留在牙买加，这给她的幸福蒙上了阴影。
- His last years were clouded by ill health.他的最后几年因健康不佳而蒙上阴影。
[intransitive, transitive] if glass, water, etc. clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes less easy to see through（使）不透明；（使）模糊
- cloud (with something) Her eyes clouded with tears.泪水模糊了她的眼睛。
- cloud something Steam had clouded the mirror.水蒸气使镜子变得模糊不清。

词源Old English clūd ‘mass of rock or earth’; probably related to clot. Sense (1) dates from Middle English.