区别辨析disguise、mask与cloak

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。