disguise、mask与cloak均表示“伪装”或“掩饰”之意。
disguise : 指改变装束或外表以掩饰自己的真面目或冒充他人。有时仅指掩饰感情、动机或意图。
- He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
他粘上假胡须伪装自己。 - Minor skin imperfections can usually be disguised with a spot of make-up.
微小的皮肤瑕疵通常可以用化妆品来掩盖。
mask : 本义为“面罩”,引申“掩饰”解时,指掩饰某物的真实性质或存在的伪装。
- She masked her anger with a smile.
她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。 - The newspaper revealed the sordid truth behind his mask of respectability.
报纸揭露了他体面外表下龌龊肮脏的真实嘴脸。
cloak : 指采取伪装来掩盖或隐藏真实面目或本性或企图。
- He has always kept his love affairs cloaked in secrecy (= kept them secret).
他总是隐瞒他的风流韵事。 - The river is often cloaked in mist in the early morning.
清晨,这条河上常常是雾霭弥漫。