blan·ket1 /ˈblæŋkɪt/ ●●○ noun 1. DHH[countableC] a cover for a bed, usually made of wool 毯子,毛毯 → duvet 2 [singular]COVER a thick covering or area of something 厚(的覆盖)层blanket of The hills were covered with a blanket of snow. 群山覆盖着厚厚的白雪。
blanket of fog/cloud 厚厚的一层雾/云
3 [singular] something that makes it hard for you to find information or the truth about something 〔使信息或真相难以被发现的〕蒙蔽之物 SYN cloakblanket of The trial was held under a blanket of secrecy. 审讯过程高度保密。
→ electric blanket at electric(1), wet blanket, security blanket