Definition of camouflage in English:

camouflage

noun ˈkaməflɑːʒˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ

mass noun

1The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.
军事伪装
on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage
战壕上有一块块用作伪装的草皮。
Example sentencesExamples
- He was wearing military style fatigues including camouflage trousers tucked into brown boots.
- These special camouflage nets were very specialised pieces of equipment.
- By relying on camouflage, the military resort to the same artifice that enables many prey animals to enhance their chances of survival by minimizing detectability.
- The camouflage Humvees were on every corner topped by national guardsmen.
- By 1918, the use of military camouflage was axiomatic, and in 1939 war artists were again mobilized to advise on concealment.
- Adding a sense of combat reality to the classroom are sandbags, camouflage netting, and the sounds of exploding ordnance and close air support.
- The need to fire 360 degrees may also limit the use of camouflage nets.
- It could even replace the traditional green-and-brown camouflage splotches used on military equipment since the First World War.
- Groups in other schools made camouflage nets, raised funds through the Red Cross and knitted for the men in the Forces.
- Jackson had since met a woman from his wilderness group and they tied the knot in camouflage military fatigues.
- At each test site the observers were asked to select the one camouflage uniform that blended best with the surrounding urban background.
- It's a house covered in camouflage netting so people can't see what you're doing inside.
- The use of modern combat hardware and equipment sets higher standards for camouflage, concealment, and deception.
- Other camouflage accessories include camo tape and other items that will help hide a shotgun.
- It managed a multitude of critical supply requirements, including desert camouflage uniforms and body armor for deploying soldiers.
- A smaller man, also wearing the military camouflage stood up from his chair.
- Imagine the military applications of dynamic camouflage clothing.
- Ubiquitous technologies for encryption, passive measures like camouflage, and low-tech countermeasures will see to that.
- New ideas are often slow to catch on in the military, and digital camouflage was one of them.
- It was also effective in stripping camouflage from concealed bunkers.
Synonyms
disguise, concealment
1. 1.1 Clothing or materials used as camouflage.
  伪装服；伪装物
  figures dressed in army camouflage
  穿军用伪装服的人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As a reporter, Adie was often dressed in camouflage, wrestling with the practical problems of being a woman in the world of war.
  I realize that I'm not the most trendy person around but what is up with dressing children in camouflage?
  Following her was a man, also dressed in desert camouflage.
  Woolrich offers both camouflage and traditional hunting clothing for turkey hunters.
  Tony swapped his suit for camouflage when he tackled a gruelling Army challenge.
  Dressed in camouflage, gripping his .357 caliber Magnum, Demar was primed to shoot.
  Two giants appeared from a nearby army barracks in camouflage and studded helmets.
  He dressed in green camouflage which did the job at the time.
  The Greek soldiers clunk around set with combat boots, camouflage, and sub-machine guns.
  Call me an ignorant Trinidadian, but I never knew it was against the law to wear or own any camouflage or camouflage-resembling clothing in this country.
  I squint up at the buff man dressed completely in camouflage and raise an eyebrow.
  Still, it thrills me that friends of mine are there as we speak, slogging around in the bayous, waiting, listening silently behind veils of camouflage.
  She was dressed in green camouflage and waving a banner that Ford couldn't read, since it was backwards.
  With his khaki camouflage and ID card pinned to his trousers he was indistinguishable, without closer inspection, from any soldier in the complex.
  The soldiers were in camouflage, with baseball caps and black backpacks, and were armed with rifles.
  ‘I am helping you,’ a man dressed in camouflage told a crying girl.
  Beyond choosing their clothing and helmet, they can also pick their camouflage.
  The U.S. soldiers, dressed in Kevlar vests and desert tan camouflage, were drenched with sweat.
  I took note of their dark camouflage and shiny boots.
  There are too many hunters with guns wearing camouflage and Red Sox hats.
2. 1.2 The natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings.
  （动物的）天然保护色
  the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage
  北极熊的白色是它的天然保护色。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The patterned coats of sleeping wild dogs are easily mistaken for dead logs, elephant dung and fallen mopane leaves, providing them with perfect camouflage in their favourite habitat.
  There was weak support for spots in adults and stripes in young providing camouflage and for dark leg markings being a form of disruptive coloration.
  Among some ground-nesting waterbirds, such as gulls and plovers, research has shown that speckling aids egg camouflage.
  In its natural environment its mottled colouring provides camouflage.
  These, in addition to its natural camouflage, discourage other organisms from feeding on it.
  Thus plumage soiling not only provides instant camouflage but, unlike molting, is easily reversible.
  The natural camouflage often found on the bodies of snakes is shown through the use of painted diamonds and triangles that appear throughout the length of the body.
  The countershading of bat rays, a form of camouflage, protects them from predators above and below.
  This coloration, typical of many marine mammals, provides camouflage.
  Participants will also find out how animals use camouflage.
  It is possible that under certain light conditions they provide camouflage.
  Bitterns are virtually invisible as their plumage provides perfect camouflage.
  The effectiveness of the female's spring camouflage is as uncanny as that of her white plumage in winter.
  One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and prey.
  This may have served the purpose of camouflage, making the animal more inconspicuous.
  Big animals don't need camouflage, because they're big - they're dangerous.
  Natural camouflage is one of nature's most interesting traits.
  It tends to be seen sitting on barnacle-covered rocks, in only a few feet of water, where its mottled pale brown and green colouring provides excellent camouflage.
  In nature, most markings on herd animals are intended as camouflage to protect them from being seen by predators.
  The trevally uses camouflage for added protection from predators.
  Synonyms
  protective colouring
  technical cryptic colouring, cryptic coloration, mimicry
3. 1.3 Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead.
  〈喻〉伪装（或误导）的行为（或装置）
  much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage
  我表面上的无动于衷大多只是保护性的掩饰。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was the seedy part of town that hides behind a modern estate that has been cleverly built in front of it as camouflage.
  Bara also warned that such a hasty accusation could prompt a perception among the public that it is merely camouflage for the real masterminds of the bombings.
  They're complete masters of camouflage and deception.
  Detailed centralised supervision and inspection is a recipe for decline which official statistics merely camouflage.
  The hijackers kept these accounts in their own names with no attempt at camouflage.
  Synonyms
  facade, front, false front, smokescreen, cover-up, disguise, mask, cloak, blind, screen, masquerade, concealment, dissimulation, pretence
  subterfuge

verb ˈkaməflɑːʒˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ

[with object]

1Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage.
伪装；掩饰，遮掩（人、动物或物体）
the caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees
运输车队用网和树枝来作掩护。
Example sentencesExamples
- But this was a semantic masterpiece in camouflaging his own feelings.
- I spent a half hour staring at a lizard that had camouflaged itself on some bark.
- Throwing sand over the eggs and camouflaging the nest takes up another hour.
- This camouflages the fact that you don't know which end of the stick is sharp.
- He continued to grumble as he covered the boat, camouflaging it.
- The nymphs are not as brightly colored as the adults, but are well camouflaged predators who ambush their prey.
- During the Second World War the Lamb factory made components for war planes, and was camouflaged against enemy air attack.
- Any small triplefin that ventured too close to these camouflaged predators met a quick end in their cavernous mouths.
- He is currently trying to discover if rumours that the Eli Lilly factory was camouflaged during World War Two are true.
- The key to camouflaging your bra is to wear one that's a similar shade to your skin tone.
- That one is much heavier and is doing the worse job at camouflaging its presence.
- Late in the afternoon, just as Barbara finishes camouflaging her last trap, we hear the yowl of another snowmobile ascending the valley.
- Coloration varies, but is normally a brownish mud-color that camouflages these fish in their natural habitats.
- Even if the floor covering camouflages the stain, damage still is being done.
- The students were also able to see how different marine animals defend themselves against predators through camouflaging themselves with their environment.
- The Ghost crabs are named for their translucent bodies, and they are well camouflaged against the sand.
- I also had a tiny smudge, rather than a bruise, on the left of my forehead, which was easily camouflaged by make-up and a fringe.
- Carle's trademark artwork is enhanced by acetate overlays behind which the fish are camouflaged in an effect that is very beautiful.
- This also defeats the purpose of camouflaging your technology.
- Her nakedness, though, is well camouflaged by a veil of long curly hair falling on her shoulders.
Synonyms
disguise, hide, conceal, keep hidden, mask, screen, veil, cloak, cover, cover up, obscure, shroud
1. 1.1 Conceal the existence of (something undesirable)
  掩盖，掩饰
  grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged
  委屈应该讲出来，不要闷在心里。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He camouflaged his fundamentally conservative policies in liberalish rhetoric.
  And however much he tried to camouflage his words, time is not on his side to turn things round.
  The red card debate, or rather lack of one, couldn't camouflage the austere dinginess that had preceded it.
  My personal skill was camouflaging my abilities with a deficiency.
  Drinking is commonplace in our culture, so you shouldn't find it hard to camouflage the limits of your infatuation.
  This willingness to see formally accomplished prose as a means to camouflage empty thought is disconcerting.
  That's just another way of saying they'll camouflage their failure to generate sales behind an intellectual smoke screen.
  Last season, Celtic's tendency to leak goals, particularly on their travels, was at least camouflaged by the fact that they were scoring them.
  Of course, the administration deserves to be criticized for its crude attempts to camouflage the painful reality of the occupation.
  Tapes, no matter how well-produced, are a fake, and in many cases are used to camouflage the inadequacies of those performing to them.
  He has also claimed that children with severe dental problems are also being removed from waiting lists to camouflage the extent of the problem.
  These profit pressures were camouflaged during the 1990s stock market boom, which largely collapsed at the end of the decade.
  He attempts to camouflage these holes with unproven conjecture.
  Lumping all transition economies into the same academic pot has camouflaged important differences.
  He managed to stay out of the gutter, his contempt of the frailties of his colleagues barely camouflaged.
  His classy batting can camouflage tardiness in the field.
  However, the official statistics only serve to camouflage the real death toll, which some unofficial estimates put at almost twice the reported level.
  The difficulty of replacing him, camouflaged by the successful run at home, has undermined his side's European travels.
  Her gift for profanity does not a thing to camouflage her upper-class upbringing.
  Because the poverty was somewhat camouflaged by the tropical climate, metropolitan visitors tended to disregard it.

Origin

Late 19th century (in sense 'disguise, concealment'): French, from camoufler 'to disguise' (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare 'disguise, deceive', perhaps by association with French camouflet 'whiff of smoke in the face'. The military sense originated during the First World War.

This was adopted from French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’, which was originally thieves' slang. It comes from Italian camuffare ‘to disguise’.

Definition of camouflage in US English:

camouflage

nounˈkaməˌflä(d)ZHˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ

1The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.
军事伪装
on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage
战壕上有一块块用作伪装的草皮。
as modifier camouflage nets
Example sentencesExamples
- He was wearing military style fatigues including camouflage trousers tucked into brown boots.
- The use of modern combat hardware and equipment sets higher standards for camouflage, concealment, and deception.
- Adding a sense of combat reality to the classroom are sandbags, camouflage netting, and the sounds of exploding ordnance and close air support.
- It's a house covered in camouflage netting so people can't see what you're doing inside.
- The camouflage Humvees were on every corner topped by national guardsmen.
- At each test site the observers were asked to select the one camouflage uniform that blended best with the surrounding urban background.
- It could even replace the traditional green-and-brown camouflage splotches used on military equipment since the First World War.
- It was also effective in stripping camouflage from concealed bunkers.
- New ideas are often slow to catch on in the military, and digital camouflage was one of them.
- Other camouflage accessories include camo tape and other items that will help hide a shotgun.
- A smaller man, also wearing the military camouflage stood up from his chair.
- Ubiquitous technologies for encryption, passive measures like camouflage, and low-tech countermeasures will see to that.
- Jackson had since met a woman from his wilderness group and they tied the knot in camouflage military fatigues.
- It managed a multitude of critical supply requirements, including desert camouflage uniforms and body armor for deploying soldiers.
- These special camouflage nets were very specialised pieces of equipment.
- By 1918, the use of military camouflage was axiomatic, and in 1939 war artists were again mobilized to advise on concealment.
- Groups in other schools made camouflage nets, raised funds through the Red Cross and knitted for the men in the Forces.
- Imagine the military applications of dynamic camouflage clothing.
- By relying on camouflage, the military resort to the same artifice that enables many prey animals to enhance their chances of survival by minimizing detectability.
- The need to fire 360 degrees may also limit the use of camouflage nets.
Synonyms
disguise, concealment
1. 1.1 The clothing or materials used for disguise.
  伪装服；伪装物
  figures dressed in army camouflage
  穿军用伪装服的人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  With his khaki camouflage and ID card pinned to his trousers he was indistinguishable, without closer inspection, from any soldier in the complex.
  The soldiers were in camouflage, with baseball caps and black backpacks, and were armed with rifles.
  Dressed in camouflage, gripping his .357 caliber Magnum, Demar was primed to shoot.
  Call me an ignorant Trinidadian, but I never knew it was against the law to wear or own any camouflage or camouflage-resembling clothing in this country.
  I squint up at the buff man dressed completely in camouflage and raise an eyebrow.
  I realize that I'm not the most trendy person around but what is up with dressing children in camouflage?
  As a reporter, Adie was often dressed in camouflage, wrestling with the practical problems of being a woman in the world of war.
  ‘I am helping you,’ a man dressed in camouflage told a crying girl.
  He dressed in green camouflage which did the job at the time.
  Two giants appeared from a nearby army barracks in camouflage and studded helmets.
  Following her was a man, also dressed in desert camouflage.
  Woolrich offers both camouflage and traditional hunting clothing for turkey hunters.
  The Greek soldiers clunk around set with combat boots, camouflage, and sub-machine guns.
  She was dressed in green camouflage and waving a banner that Ford couldn't read, since it was backwards.
  Beyond choosing their clothing and helmet, they can also pick their camouflage.
  The U.S. soldiers, dressed in Kevlar vests and desert tan camouflage, were drenched with sweat.
  I took note of their dark camouflage and shiny boots.
  Still, it thrills me that friends of mine are there as we speak, slogging around in the bayous, waiting, listening silently behind veils of camouflage.
  Tony swapped his suit for camouflage when he tackled a gruelling Army challenge.
  There are too many hunters with guns wearing camouflage and Red Sox hats.
2. 1.2 An animal's natural coloring or form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings.
  （动物的）天然保护色
  the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage
  北极熊的白色是它的天然保护色。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The patterned coats of sleeping wild dogs are easily mistaken for dead logs, elephant dung and fallen mopane leaves, providing them with perfect camouflage in their favourite habitat.
  One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and prey.
  The trevally uses camouflage for added protection from predators.
  The countershading of bat rays, a form of camouflage, protects them from predators above and below.
  It is possible that under certain light conditions they provide camouflage.
  There was weak support for spots in adults and stripes in young providing camouflage and for dark leg markings being a form of disruptive coloration.
  Among some ground-nesting waterbirds, such as gulls and plovers, research has shown that speckling aids egg camouflage.
  Big animals don't need camouflage, because they're big - they're dangerous.
  This may have served the purpose of camouflage, making the animal more inconspicuous.
  The effectiveness of the female's spring camouflage is as uncanny as that of her white plumage in winter.
  Participants will also find out how animals use camouflage.
  Natural camouflage is one of nature's most interesting traits.
  It tends to be seen sitting on barnacle-covered rocks, in only a few feet of water, where its mottled pale brown and green colouring provides excellent camouflage.
  These, in addition to its natural camouflage, discourage other organisms from feeding on it.
  In nature, most markings on herd animals are intended as camouflage to protect them from being seen by predators.
  The natural camouflage often found on the bodies of snakes is shown through the use of painted diamonds and triangles that appear throughout the length of the body.
  This coloration, typical of many marine mammals, provides camouflage.
  Bitterns are virtually invisible as their plumage provides perfect camouflage.
  In its natural environment its mottled colouring provides camouflage.
  Thus plumage soiling not only provides instant camouflage but, unlike molting, is easily reversible.
  Synonyms
  protective colouring
3. 1.3 Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead.
  〈喻〉伪装（或误导）的行为（或装置）
  much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage
  我表面上的无动于衷大多只是保护性的掩饰。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They're complete masters of camouflage and deception.
  Bara also warned that such a hasty accusation could prompt a perception among the public that it is merely camouflage for the real masterminds of the bombings.
  It was the seedy part of town that hides behind a modern estate that has been cleverly built in front of it as camouflage.
  The hijackers kept these accounts in their own names with no attempt at camouflage.
  Detailed centralised supervision and inspection is a recipe for decline which official statistics merely camouflage.
  Synonyms
  facade, front, false front, smokescreen, cover-up, disguise, mask, cloak, blind, screen, masquerade, concealment, dissimulation, pretence

verbˈkaməˌflä(d)ZHˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ

[with object]

1Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage.
伪装；掩饰，遮掩（人、动物或物体）
the war area had to be camouflaged with mud
Example sentencesExamples
- The key to camouflaging your bra is to wear one that's a similar shade to your skin tone.
- Late in the afternoon, just as Barbara finishes camouflaging her last trap, we hear the yowl of another snowmobile ascending the valley.
- But this was a semantic masterpiece in camouflaging his own feelings.
- He is currently trying to discover if rumours that the Eli Lilly factory was camouflaged during World War Two are true.
- This also defeats the purpose of camouflaging your technology.
- The Ghost crabs are named for their translucent bodies, and they are well camouflaged against the sand.
- The nymphs are not as brightly colored as the adults, but are well camouflaged predators who ambush their prey.
- During the Second World War the Lamb factory made components for war planes, and was camouflaged against enemy air attack.
- Throwing sand over the eggs and camouflaging the nest takes up another hour.
- This camouflages the fact that you don't know which end of the stick is sharp.
- Her nakedness, though, is well camouflaged by a veil of long curly hair falling on her shoulders.
- The students were also able to see how different marine animals defend themselves against predators through camouflaging themselves with their environment.
- He continued to grumble as he covered the boat, camouflaging it.
- That one is much heavier and is doing the worse job at camouflaging its presence.
- I also had a tiny smudge, rather than a bruise, on the left of my forehead, which was easily camouflaged by make-up and a fringe.
- I spent a half hour staring at a lizard that had camouflaged itself on some bark.
- Carle's trademark artwork is enhanced by acetate overlays behind which the fish are camouflaged in an effect that is very beautiful.
- Even if the floor covering camouflages the stain, damage still is being done.
- Any small triplefin that ventured too close to these camouflaged predators met a quick end in their cavernous mouths.
- Coloration varies, but is normally a brownish mud-color that camouflages these fish in their natural habitats.
Synonyms
disguise, hide, conceal, keep hidden, mask, screen, veil, cloak, cover, cover up, obscure, shroud
1. 1.1 Conceal the existence of (something undesirable)
  掩盖，掩饰
  grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged
  委屈应该讲出来，不要闷在心里。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The difficulty of replacing him, camouflaged by the successful run at home, has undermined his side's European travels.
  Tapes, no matter how well-produced, are a fake, and in many cases are used to camouflage the inadequacies of those performing to them.
  His classy batting can camouflage tardiness in the field.
  He attempts to camouflage these holes with unproven conjecture.
  These profit pressures were camouflaged during the 1990s stock market boom, which largely collapsed at the end of the decade.
  The red card debate, or rather lack of one, couldn't camouflage the austere dinginess that had preceded it.
  Drinking is commonplace in our culture, so you shouldn't find it hard to camouflage the limits of your infatuation.
  However, the official statistics only serve to camouflage the real death toll, which some unofficial estimates put at almost twice the reported level.
  And however much he tried to camouflage his words, time is not on his side to turn things round.
  Of course, the administration deserves to be criticized for its crude attempts to camouflage the painful reality of the occupation.
  He managed to stay out of the gutter, his contempt of the frailties of his colleagues barely camouflaged.
  That's just another way of saying they'll camouflage their failure to generate sales behind an intellectual smoke screen.
  Her gift for profanity does not a thing to camouflage her upper-class upbringing.
  He has also claimed that children with severe dental problems are also being removed from waiting lists to camouflage the extent of the problem.
  He camouflaged his fundamentally conservative policies in liberalish rhetoric.
  My personal skill was camouflaging my abilities with a deficiency.
  Because the poverty was somewhat camouflaged by the tropical climate, metropolitan visitors tended to disregard it.
  Last season, Celtic's tendency to leak goals, particularly on their travels, was at least camouflaged by the fact that they were scoring them.
  Lumping all transition economies into the same academic pot has camouflaged important differences.
  This willingness to see formally accomplished prose as a means to camouflage empty thought is disconcerting.

Origin

Late 19th century (in sense ‘disguise, concealment’): French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’ (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare ‘disguise, deceive’, perhaps by association with French camouflet ‘whiff of smoke in the face’. The military sense originated during the First World War.

单词	camouflage
释义	Definition of camouflage in English: camouflage noun ˈkaməflɑːʒˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ mass noun 1The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. 军事伪装 on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage 战壕上有一块块用作伪装的草皮。 Example sentencesExamples He was wearing military style fatigues including camouflage trousers tucked into brown boots. These special camouflage nets were very specialised pieces of equipment. By relying on camouflage, the military resort to the same artifice that enables many prey animals to enhance their chances of survival by minimizing detectability. The camouflage Humvees were on every corner topped by national guardsmen. By 1918, the use of military camouflage was axiomatic, and in 1939 war artists were again mobilized to advise on concealment. Adding a sense of combat reality to the classroom are sandbags, camouflage netting, and the sounds of exploding ordnance and close air support. The need to fire 360 degrees may also limit the use of camouflage nets. It could even replace the traditional green-and-brown camouflage splotches used on military equipment since the First World War. Groups in other schools made camouflage nets, raised funds through the Red Cross and knitted for the men in the Forces. Jackson had since met a woman from his wilderness group and they tied the knot in camouflage military fatigues. At each test site the observers were asked to select the one camouflage uniform that blended best with the surrounding urban background. It's a house covered in camouflage netting so people can't see what you're doing inside. The use of modern combat hardware and equipment sets higher standards for camouflage, concealment, and deception. Other camouflage accessories include camo tape and other items that will help hide a shotgun. It managed a multitude of critical supply requirements, including desert camouflage uniforms and body armor for deploying soldiers. A smaller man, also wearing the military camouflage stood up from his chair. Imagine the military applications of dynamic camouflage clothing. Ubiquitous technologies for encryption, passive measures like camouflage, and low-tech countermeasures will see to that. New ideas are often slow to catch on in the military, and digital camouflage was one of them. It was also effective in stripping camouflage from concealed bunkers. Synonyms disguise, concealment 1.1 Clothing or materials used as camouflage. 伪装服；伪装物 figures dressed in army camouflage 穿军用伪装服的人。 Example sentencesExamples As a reporter, Adie was often dressed in camouflage, wrestling with the practical problems of being a woman in the world of war. I realize that I'm not the most trendy person around but what is up with dressing children in camouflage? Following her was a man, also dressed in desert camouflage. Woolrich offers both camouflage and traditional hunting clothing for turkey hunters. Tony swapped his suit for camouflage when he tackled a gruelling Army challenge. Dressed in camouflage, gripping his .357 caliber Magnum, Demar was primed to shoot. Two giants appeared from a nearby army barracks in camouflage and studded helmets. He dressed in green camouflage which did the job at the time. The Greek soldiers clunk around set with combat boots, camouflage, and sub-machine guns. Call me an ignorant Trinidadian, but I never knew it was against the law to wear or own any camouflage or camouflage-resembling clothing in this country. I squint up at the buff man dressed completely in camouflage and raise an eyebrow. Still, it thrills me that friends of mine are there as we speak, slogging around in the bayous, waiting, listening silently behind veils of camouflage. She was dressed in green camouflage and waving a banner that Ford couldn't read, since it was backwards. With his khaki camouflage and ID card pinned to his trousers he was indistinguishable, without closer inspection, from any soldier in the complex. The soldiers were in camouflage, with baseball caps and black backpacks, and were armed with rifles. ‘I am helping you,’ a man dressed in camouflage told a crying girl. Beyond choosing their clothing and helmet, they can also pick their camouflage. The U.S. soldiers, dressed in Kevlar vests and desert tan camouflage, were drenched with sweat. I took note of their dark camouflage and shiny boots. There are too many hunters with guns wearing camouflage and Red Sox hats. 1.2 The natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings. （动物的）天然保护色 the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage 北极熊的白色是它的天然保护色。 Example sentencesExamples The patterned coats of sleeping wild dogs are easily mistaken for dead logs, elephant dung and fallen mopane leaves, providing them with perfect camouflage in their favourite habitat. There was weak support for spots in adults and stripes in young providing camouflage and for dark leg markings being a form of disruptive coloration. Among some ground-nesting waterbirds, such as gulls and plovers, research has shown that speckling aids egg camouflage. In its natural environment its mottled colouring provides camouflage. These, in addition to its natural camouflage, discourage other organisms from feeding on it. Thus plumage soiling not only provides instant camouflage but, unlike molting, is easily reversible. The natural camouflage often found on the bodies of snakes is shown through the use of painted diamonds and triangles that appear throughout the length of the body. The countershading of bat rays, a form of camouflage, protects them from predators above and below. This coloration, typical of many marine mammals, provides camouflage. Participants will also find out how animals use camouflage. It is possible that under certain light conditions they provide camouflage. Bitterns are virtually invisible as their plumage provides perfect camouflage. The effectiveness of the female's spring camouflage is as uncanny as that of her white plumage in winter. One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and prey. This may have served the purpose of camouflage, making the animal more inconspicuous. Big animals don't need camouflage, because they're big - they're dangerous. Natural camouflage is one of nature's most interesting traits. It tends to be seen sitting on barnacle-covered rocks, in only a few feet of water, where its mottled pale brown and green colouring provides excellent camouflage. In nature, most markings on herd animals are intended as camouflage to protect them from being seen by predators. The trevally uses camouflage for added protection from predators. Synonyms protective colouring technical cryptic colouring, cryptic coloration, mimicry 1.3 Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead. 〈喻〉伪装（或误导）的行为（或装置） much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage 我表面上的无动于衷大多只是保护性的掩饰。 Example sentencesExamples It was the seedy part of town that hides behind a modern estate that has been cleverly built in front of it as camouflage. Bara also warned that such a hasty accusation could prompt a perception among the public that it is merely camouflage for the real masterminds of the bombings. They're complete masters of camouflage and deception. Detailed centralised supervision and inspection is a recipe for decline which official statistics merely camouflage. The hijackers kept these accounts in their own names with no attempt at camouflage. Synonyms facade, front, false front, smokescreen, cover-up, disguise, mask, cloak, blind, screen, masquerade, concealment, dissimulation, pretence subterfuge verb ˈkaməflɑːʒˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ [with object] 1Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. 伪装；掩饰，遮掩（人、动物或物体） the caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees 运输车队用网和树枝来作掩护。 Example sentencesExamples But this was a semantic masterpiece in camouflaging his own feelings. I spent a half hour staring at a lizard that had camouflaged itself on some bark. Throwing sand over the eggs and camouflaging the nest takes up another hour. This camouflages the fact that you don't know which end of the stick is sharp. He continued to grumble as he covered the boat, camouflaging it. The nymphs are not as brightly colored as the adults, but are well camouflaged predators who ambush their prey. During the Second World War the Lamb factory made components for war planes, and was camouflaged against enemy air attack. Any small triplefin that ventured too close to these camouflaged predators met a quick end in their cavernous mouths. He is currently trying to discover if rumours that the Eli Lilly factory was camouflaged during World War Two are true. The key to camouflaging your bra is to wear one that's a similar shade to your skin tone. That one is much heavier and is doing the worse job at camouflaging its presence. Late in the afternoon, just as Barbara finishes camouflaging her last trap, we hear the yowl of another snowmobile ascending the valley. Coloration varies, but is normally a brownish mud-color that camouflages these fish in their natural habitats. Even if the floor covering camouflages the stain, damage still is being done. The students were also able to see how different marine animals defend themselves against predators through camouflaging themselves with their environment. The Ghost crabs are named for their translucent bodies, and they are well camouflaged against the sand. I also had a tiny smudge, rather than a bruise, on the left of my forehead, which was easily camouflaged by make-up and a fringe. Carle's trademark artwork is enhanced by acetate overlays behind which the fish are camouflaged in an effect that is very beautiful. This also defeats the purpose of camouflaging your technology. Her nakedness, though, is well camouflaged by a veil of long curly hair falling on her shoulders. Synonyms disguise, hide, conceal, keep hidden, mask, screen, veil, cloak, cover, cover up, obscure, shroud 1.1 Conceal the existence of (something undesirable) 掩盖，掩饰 grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged 委屈应该讲出来，不要闷在心里。 Example sentencesExamples He camouflaged his fundamentally conservative policies in liberalish rhetoric. And however much he tried to camouflage his words, time is not on his side to turn things round. The red card debate, or rather lack of one, couldn't camouflage the austere dinginess that had preceded it. My personal skill was camouflaging my abilities with a deficiency. Drinking is commonplace in our culture, so you shouldn't find it hard to camouflage the limits of your infatuation. This willingness to see formally accomplished prose as a means to camouflage empty thought is disconcerting. That's just another way of saying they'll camouflage their failure to generate sales behind an intellectual smoke screen. Last season, Celtic's tendency to leak goals, particularly on their travels, was at least camouflaged by the fact that they were scoring them. Of course, the administration deserves to be criticized for its crude attempts to camouflage the painful reality of the occupation. Tapes, no matter how well-produced, are a fake, and in many cases are used to camouflage the inadequacies of those performing to them. He has also claimed that children with severe dental problems are also being removed from waiting lists to camouflage the extent of the problem. These profit pressures were camouflaged during the 1990s stock market boom, which largely collapsed at the end of the decade. He attempts to camouflage these holes with unproven conjecture. Lumping all transition economies into the same academic pot has camouflaged important differences. He managed to stay out of the gutter, his contempt of the frailties of his colleagues barely camouflaged. His classy batting can camouflage tardiness in the field. However, the official statistics only serve to camouflage the real death toll, which some unofficial estimates put at almost twice the reported level. The difficulty of replacing him, camouflaged by the successful run at home, has undermined his side's European travels. Her gift for profanity does not a thing to camouflage her upper-class upbringing. Because the poverty was somewhat camouflaged by the tropical climate, metropolitan visitors tended to disregard it. Origin Late 19th century (in sense 'disguise, concealment'): French, from camoufler 'to disguise' (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare 'disguise, deceive', perhaps by association with French camouflet 'whiff of smoke in the face'. The military sense originated during the First World War. This was adopted from French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’, which was originally thieves' slang. It comes from Italian camuffare ‘to disguise’. Definition of camouflage in US English: camouflage nounˈkaməˌflä(d)ZHˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ 1The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. 军事伪装 on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage 战壕上有一块块用作伪装的草皮。 as modifier camouflage nets Example sentencesExamples He was wearing military style fatigues including camouflage trousers tucked into brown boots. The use of modern combat hardware and equipment sets higher standards for camouflage, concealment, and deception. Adding a sense of combat reality to the classroom are sandbags, camouflage netting, and the sounds of exploding ordnance and close air support. It's a house covered in camouflage netting so people can't see what you're doing inside. The camouflage Humvees were on every corner topped by national guardsmen. At each test site the observers were asked to select the one camouflage uniform that blended best with the surrounding urban background. It could even replace the traditional green-and-brown camouflage splotches used on military equipment since the First World War. It was also effective in stripping camouflage from concealed bunkers. New ideas are often slow to catch on in the military, and digital camouflage was one of them. Other camouflage accessories include camo tape and other items that will help hide a shotgun. A smaller man, also wearing the military camouflage stood up from his chair. Ubiquitous technologies for encryption, passive measures like camouflage, and low-tech countermeasures will see to that. Jackson had since met a woman from his wilderness group and they tied the knot in camouflage military fatigues. It managed a multitude of critical supply requirements, including desert camouflage uniforms and body armor for deploying soldiers. These special camouflage nets were very specialised pieces of equipment. By 1918, the use of military camouflage was axiomatic, and in 1939 war artists were again mobilized to advise on concealment. Groups in other schools made camouflage nets, raised funds through the Red Cross and knitted for the men in the Forces. Imagine the military applications of dynamic camouflage clothing. By relying on camouflage, the military resort to the same artifice that enables many prey animals to enhance their chances of survival by minimizing detectability. The need to fire 360 degrees may also limit the use of camouflage nets. Synonyms disguise, concealment 1.1 The clothing or materials used for disguise. 伪装服；伪装物 figures dressed in army camouflage 穿军用伪装服的人。 Example sentencesExamples With his khaki camouflage and ID card pinned to his trousers he was indistinguishable, without closer inspection, from any soldier in the complex. The soldiers were in camouflage, with baseball caps and black backpacks, and were armed with rifles. Dressed in camouflage, gripping his .357 caliber Magnum, Demar was primed to shoot. Call me an ignorant Trinidadian, but I never knew it was against the law to wear or own any camouflage or camouflage-resembling clothing in this country. I squint up at the buff man dressed completely in camouflage and raise an eyebrow. I realize that I'm not the most trendy person around but what is up with dressing children in camouflage? As a reporter, Adie was often dressed in camouflage, wrestling with the practical problems of being a woman in the world of war. ‘I am helping you,’ a man dressed in camouflage told a crying girl. He dressed in green camouflage which did the job at the time. Two giants appeared from a nearby army barracks in camouflage and studded helmets. Following her was a man, also dressed in desert camouflage. Woolrich offers both camouflage and traditional hunting clothing for turkey hunters. The Greek soldiers clunk around set with combat boots, camouflage, and sub-machine guns. She was dressed in green camouflage and waving a banner that Ford couldn't read, since it was backwards. Beyond choosing their clothing and helmet, they can also pick their camouflage. The U.S. soldiers, dressed in Kevlar vests and desert tan camouflage, were drenched with sweat. I took note of their dark camouflage and shiny boots. Still, it thrills me that friends of mine are there as we speak, slogging around in the bayous, waiting, listening silently behind veils of camouflage. Tony swapped his suit for camouflage when he tackled a gruelling Army challenge. There are too many hunters with guns wearing camouflage and Red Sox hats. 1.2 An animal's natural coloring or form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings. （动物的）天然保护色 the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage 北极熊的白色是它的天然保护色。 Example sentencesExamples The patterned coats of sleeping wild dogs are easily mistaken for dead logs, elephant dung and fallen mopane leaves, providing them with perfect camouflage in their favourite habitat. One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and prey. The trevally uses camouflage for added protection from predators. The countershading of bat rays, a form of camouflage, protects them from predators above and below. It is possible that under certain light conditions they provide camouflage. There was weak support for spots in adults and stripes in young providing camouflage and for dark leg markings being a form of disruptive coloration. Among some ground-nesting waterbirds, such as gulls and plovers, research has shown that speckling aids egg camouflage. Big animals don't need camouflage, because they're big - they're dangerous. This may have served the purpose of camouflage, making the animal more inconspicuous. The effectiveness of the female's spring camouflage is as uncanny as that of her white plumage in winter. Participants will also find out how animals use camouflage. Natural camouflage is one of nature's most interesting traits. It tends to be seen sitting on barnacle-covered rocks, in only a few feet of water, where its mottled pale brown and green colouring provides excellent camouflage. These, in addition to its natural camouflage, discourage other organisms from feeding on it. In nature, most markings on herd animals are intended as camouflage to protect them from being seen by predators. The natural camouflage often found on the bodies of snakes is shown through the use of painted diamonds and triangles that appear throughout the length of the body. This coloration, typical of many marine mammals, provides camouflage. Bitterns are virtually invisible as their plumage provides perfect camouflage. In its natural environment its mottled colouring provides camouflage. Thus plumage soiling not only provides instant camouflage but, unlike molting, is easily reversible. Synonyms protective colouring 1.3 Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead. 〈喻〉伪装（或误导）的行为（或装置） much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage 我表面上的无动于衷大多只是保护性的掩饰。 Example sentencesExamples They're complete masters of camouflage and deception. Bara also warned that such a hasty accusation could prompt a perception among the public that it is merely camouflage for the real masterminds of the bombings. It was the seedy part of town that hides behind a modern estate that has been cleverly built in front of it as camouflage. The hijackers kept these accounts in their own names with no attempt at camouflage. Detailed centralised supervision and inspection is a recipe for decline which official statistics merely camouflage. Synonyms facade, front, false front, smokescreen, cover-up, disguise, mask, cloak, blind, screen, masquerade, concealment, dissimulation, pretence verbˈkaməˌflä(d)ZHˈkæməˌflɑ(d)ʒ [with object] 1Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. 伪装；掩饰，遮掩（人、动物或物体） the war area had to be camouflaged with mud Example sentencesExamples The key to camouflaging your bra is to wear one that's a similar shade to your skin tone. Late in the afternoon, just as Barbara finishes camouflaging her last trap, we hear the yowl of another snowmobile ascending the valley. But this was a semantic masterpiece in camouflaging his own feelings. He is currently trying to discover if rumours that the Eli Lilly factory was camouflaged during World War Two are true. This also defeats the purpose of camouflaging your technology. The Ghost crabs are named for their translucent bodies, and they are well camouflaged against the sand. The nymphs are not as brightly colored as the adults, but are well camouflaged predators who ambush their prey. During the Second World War the Lamb factory made components for war planes, and was camouflaged against enemy air attack. Throwing sand over the eggs and camouflaging the nest takes up another hour. This camouflages the fact that you don't know which end of the stick is sharp. Her nakedness, though, is well camouflaged by a veil of long curly hair falling on her shoulders. The students were also able to see how different marine animals defend themselves against predators through camouflaging themselves with their environment. He continued to grumble as he covered the boat, camouflaging it. That one is much heavier and is doing the worse job at camouflaging its presence. I also had a tiny smudge, rather than a bruise, on the left of my forehead, which was easily camouflaged by make-up and a fringe. I spent a half hour staring at a lizard that had camouflaged itself on some bark. Carle's trademark artwork is enhanced by acetate overlays behind which the fish are camouflaged in an effect that is very beautiful. Even if the floor covering camouflages the stain, damage still is being done. Any small triplefin that ventured too close to these camouflaged predators met a quick end in their cavernous mouths. Coloration varies, but is normally a brownish mud-color that camouflages these fish in their natural habitats. Synonyms disguise, hide, conceal, keep hidden, mask, screen, veil, cloak, cover, cover up, obscure, shroud 1.1 Conceal the existence of (something undesirable) 掩盖，掩饰 grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged 委屈应该讲出来，不要闷在心里。 Example sentencesExamples The difficulty of replacing him, camouflaged by the successful run at home, has undermined his side's European travels. Tapes, no matter how well-produced, are a fake, and in many cases are used to camouflage the inadequacies of those performing to them. His classy batting can camouflage tardiness in the field. He attempts to camouflage these holes with unproven conjecture. These profit pressures were camouflaged during the 1990s stock market boom, which largely collapsed at the end of the decade. The red card debate, or rather lack of one, couldn't camouflage the austere dinginess that had preceded it. Drinking is commonplace in our culture, so you shouldn't find it hard to camouflage the limits of your infatuation. However, the official statistics only serve to camouflage the real death toll, which some unofficial estimates put at almost twice the reported level. And however much he tried to camouflage his words, time is not on his side to turn things round. Of course, the administration deserves to be criticized for its crude attempts to camouflage the painful reality of the occupation. He managed to stay out of the gutter, his contempt of the frailties of his colleagues barely camouflaged. That's just another way of saying they'll camouflage their failure to generate sales behind an intellectual smoke screen. Her gift for profanity does not a thing to camouflage her upper-class upbringing. He has also claimed that children with severe dental problems are also being removed from waiting lists to camouflage the extent of the problem. He camouflaged his fundamentally conservative policies in liberalish rhetoric. My personal skill was camouflaging my abilities with a deficiency. Because the poverty was somewhat camouflaged by the tropical climate, metropolitan visitors tended to disregard it. Last season, Celtic's tendency to leak goals, particularly on their travels, was at least camouflaged by the fact that they were scoring them. Lumping all transition economies into the same academic pot has camouflaged important differences. This willingness to see formally accomplished prose as a means to camouflage empty thought is disconcerting. Origin Late 19th century (in sense ‘disguise, concealment’): French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’ (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare ‘disguise, deceive’, perhaps by association with French camouflet ‘whiff of smoke in the face’. The military sense originated during the First World War.
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