Shìbīng men zài shùlín zhōng yǎnbì, děngdài mìnglìng.
The soldiers took cover in the woods, waiting for orders.
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usage
掩蔽 is used in both military contexts (taking cover) and figurative/natural contexts (screening, concealing). More formal than 躲 (to hide) and 遮 (to block).
