🇬🇧🇨🇳 camouflage - 伪装 : English Lesson

Meaning of "camouflage" ("伪装"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Camouflage is when an animal, plant, or even a person has colors or patterns that help it blend in with its surroundings so others can’t easily see it. For example, a green frog on a green leaf is using camouflage to hide from animals that might want to eat it. Camouflage is like nature’s hiding costume that keeps living things safer by making them look like part of the background.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried kitchen camouflage by wearing a brown shirt near the chocolate cake, but Mom’s laser eyes still caught me.

A chameleon’s camouflage is so sneaky it could probably hide in a box of crayons and win.

The frog’s camouflage was so leafy that another frog tried to sit on it, thinking it was a comfy leaf chair.

Our dog attempted mud camouflage, then looked shocked when no one wanted to cuddle him.

Some octopuses can change both their color and texture for camouflage so well that scientists have called them "the Houdinis of the sea."

A child crouched by the pond and stared at a small frog. Camouflage kept it safe. The frog's camouflage matched the wet leaves. He lifted a leaf, then saw the frog's camouflage again hiding its round eyes. He breathed slowly, careful not to lose the fragile camouflage, and smiled when the frog hopped free into quiet green camouflage.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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