cloak的词源

英文词源

cloak (n.)

late 13c., "long, loose outer garment," from Old North French cloque (Old French cloche, cloke) "travelling cloak," from Medieval Latin clocca "travelers' cape," literally "a bell," so called from the garment's bell-like shape (the word is thus a doublet of clock (n.1)). An article of everyday wear in England through 16c., somewhat revived 19c. as a fashion garment. Cloak-and-dagger (adj.) attested from 1848, said to be ultimately translating French de cape et d'épée, suggestive of stealthy violence and intrigue.

Other "cloak and dagger pieces," as Bouterwek tells us the Spaniards call their intriguing comedies, might be tried advantageously in the night, .... ["Levana; or the Doctrine of Education," English translation, London, 1848]

cloak (v.)

c. 1500, from cloak (n.). Figuratively from 1540s. Related: Cloaked; cloaking.

中文词源

cloak（斗篷）：像钟一样的宽大外衣

英语单词cloak（斗篷）和clock（钟表）的拼写十分接近，它们之间有什么关系吗？没错，其实它们是一对同源词，都来自古代北方法语cloque（钟）。斗篷跟钟有什么关系呢？原来，最早的斗篷其实就是一大块圆形的布，中间留一个洞。人把头从洞中穿过去，把整块布套在身体上，用来保暖。这块圆布套在人身上是不是像一座钟？所以人们就将其形象地称为cloque（钟），后来演变为英语单词cloak。

从cloak的原意就可以看出，cloak的基本特点就是无袖。与cape（披肩相比），cloak长度更长，通常覆盖全身。

cloak：[kləʊk] n.斗篷，宽大外衣

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：cloak 词源，cloak 含义。

cloak：斗蓬

来自clock,因形似钟而得名。

cloak：斗篷

先看clock（时钟），它来自拉丁语clocca（表bell“铃，钟”），而人们用钟声报时，故引申为现在一般的时钟、钟表了；该拉丁语子孙亦多，经荷兰语而出clock，经古法语而出cloak（斗篷），经法语而出cloche（钟形女帽）。不难看出，后两者的得名皆因形似大钟。