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shroudFraJdn [C]遮掩物，覆盖层It was years since anyone had been in the attic, and everything was covered in a thick shroud (= covering) of dust.多年都没有人去小阁楼，每件东西都覆盖了厚厚的一层灰尘。(fig.) The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy (= a situation which prevents it from being known).事故的真相一直是个谜。
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