hood
n
1
(a) covering for the head and neck, often fastened to a coat, etc, so that it can hang down at the back, or be detached, when not in use 風帽, 兜帽(通常連在外衣等上, 蒙住頭部及頸部, 不用時可垂在背後或取下).
(b) garment of coloured silk, fur, etc similar to a hood and worn over a university gown to show the degree held by the wearer 學位服垂布(用有色絲綢、 毛皮等制成, 披於學位服外的學位標志).
2 thing resembling a hood in shape or use 形狀或用途似風帽之物
The robbers all wore hoods to hide their faces. 那些劫匪都戴著面罩蒙著臉.
3
(a) (Brit) folding waterproof top of a motor car, carriage, pram, etc (汽車、 馬車、 嬰兒車等的)折疊式車篷
In fine weather I can drive my car with the hood down. 天氣好時我可以敞著頂篷開車.
(b) cover placed over a machine to protect it or sb using it (機器的)安全罩, 防護罩
a soundproof hood for the computer printer 計算機打印機的隔音罩.
4 (US) = bonnet 3.
hood n (US sl 俚) = hoodlum 2.