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📚所以今天來學這個常考字：camouflage [ˋkæməˏflɑʒ ]

n. a way of hiding or disguising soldiers, military equipment, etc, eg with paint, netting or leaves, so that they look like part of their surroundings（軍事上的）偽裝
n. the way that the colour or shape of an animal protects it by making it difficult to see in the area in which it lives（動物的）保護色
n. behavior that is designed to hide something 隱瞞
v. to hide something, especially by making it look the same as the things around it, or by making it seem like something else 偽裝

【考題】
conceal（v. 隱蔽；隱藏－PBT）
decorate（v. 裝飾－iBT）
disguise（v. 偽裝；掩飾－iBT）
hide（v. 隱蔽；隱藏－iBT；CBT）
blend with circumstances（phr. 與環境相混合－iBT）

【例句】
🖊️They covered their tanks with leaves and branches as camouflage.
他們用樹枝和樹葉將坦克偽裝起來。

🖊️The agent camouflaged his appearance with makeup and a toupee.
特務人員用化妝品和裝飾髮髻偽裝自己的外貌。

🖊️Some insects have a natural camouflage which hides them from the attack of their enemies.
有些昆蟲有一種天然的保護色可以防止敵人的襲擊。

【字源】
< camou-：smoke 煙 > + < -flage：fire 火 > → 火造成煙霧可讓人掩蔽 → 隱暪。

【衍生】conflagration（n. 大火災）。