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mask verb
⇨ hide 1mask noun
⇨ pretencehide1 verb hide your papers/your feelings/the truth 藏起文件；隐瞒感情；掩盖事实Quick, hide! 快点，躲起来！hide ♦︎ conceal ♦︎ cover ♦︎ disguise ♦︎ mask ♦︎ bury ♦︎ camouflageThese words all mean to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found, or to keep the truth or your feelings secret. 这些词均表示藏起、隐藏、隐瞒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to hide / conceal / disguise / mask / camouflage sth behind sth◆to hide / conceal / bury sth under sth◆to hide / conceal sth from sb◆to hide / conceal / disguise / mask the truth / the fact that...◆to hide / conceal / disguise / mask / bury your feelings◆to hide / conceal / cover / disguise / mask your disappointment / surprise◆to hide / conceal / disguise your emotion / shock◆to hide / conceal / cover your embarrassment◆to hide / conceal / mask your anger◆to completely / partly hide / conceal / cover / disguise / mask / bury sth◆to carefully hide / conceal / cover / disguise / camouflage sth◆to cleverly hide / conceal / disguise sth◆to barely / scarcely hide / conceal / cover / disguise sth■ hide (hid, hidden) [transitive] to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep sth secret, especially your feelings 藏起；隐藏；隐瞒（尤指感情）◆He hid the letter in a drawer.他把那封信藏在了抽屉里。◆I keep my private papers hidden.我把私人文件藏了起来。◆They hid me from the police in their attic.他们把我藏在阁楼上躲避警察。◆She struggled to hide her disappointment.她竭力掩饰她的失望。◆They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did).他们声称他们没有什么可隐瞒的。◆His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature.他粗鲁的举止之下藏着胆怯敏感的天性。■ conceal / /kənˈsiːl/ / [transitive] (formal) to hide sb/sth; to keep sth secret 隐藏；隐瞒；掩盖◆The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.那些画被藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。◆For a long time his death was concealed from her.他的死讯对她隐瞒了很长时间。◆She sat down to conceal the fact that she was trembling.她坐下来，不让人看出她在发抖。ⓘ When it is being used to talk about emotions, conceal is often used in negative statements. 表示掩饰感情时，conceal常用于否定句◆He could not conceal his joy / disappointment.他掩饰不住自己的喜悦／失望。◆She could barely / scarcely / hardly conceal her delight.她几乎掩饰不住自己的快乐。 ■ cover [transitive] to place sth over or in front of sth in order to hide it; to hide a particular feeling from people 掩蔽；遮盖；隐瞒（感情）◆She covered her face with her hands.她双手捂着脸。◆He laughed to cover (= hide) his embarrassment.他哈哈大笑以掩饰尴尬。 see also cover ⇨ cover noun ■ disguise / /dɪsˈgaɪz/ / [transitive] to hide or change the nature of sth, so that it cannot be recognized 掩蔽；掩饰◆He tried to disguise his accent.他努力掩饰自己的口音。◆She made no attempt to disguise her surprise.她毫不掩饰自己的惊讶之情。◆It was a thinly disguised attack on the President.这是对总统不加掩饰的攻击。 see also disguise ⇨ costume noun ■ mask / /mɑːsk; NAmE mæsk/ [transitive] to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed 掩饰，掩藏（感情、气味、事实等）◆She masked her anger with a smile.她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。◆Spices were used to mask the unpleasant taste of the meat.加了香料来遮掩肉的怪味。■ bury [transitive] to hide sth in the ground; to ignore or hide a feeling, mistake, etc. 埋藏；无视，掩藏（感情、错误等）◆We used to dig for hours, looking for buried treasure.我们为了寻找埋在地下的财宝曾连续挖了几个小时。◆She had learnt to bury her feelings.她学会了不让感情外露。■ camouflage /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/ / [transitive] to hide sb/sth by making them/it look like the things around, or like sth else 伪装；掩饰◆The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs.士兵用树叶和树枝伪装自己。 see also camouflage ⇨ costume noun pretence (BrE) (NAmE pretense) noun pretence ♦︎ cover ♦︎ mask ♦︎ front ♦︎ façade ♦︎ actThese are all words for the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true. 这些词均表示假装、伪装。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a cover / mask / front for sth◆to put on a pretence / a mask / a front / an act◆to maintain a pretence / cover / front / façade◆to keep up a pretence / a front / an act◆to see through a pretence / an act■ pretence (BrE) (NAmE pretense) [uncountable, singular] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假装；伪装；虚伪的表现◆By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested.到晚会结束时，她已将假装出来的兴趣抛得一干二净了。◆She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.她无法继续假装爱他了。■ cover [countable, usually singular] activities or behaviour designed to hide sb's real identity or feelings, or to hide sth illegal （对身份、情绪或违法事情的）掩盖，掩饰◆His work as a banker was a cover for his activities as a spy.他以银行家的身份为间谍活动作掩护。◆It would only take one phone call to blow their cover (= make known their true identities and what they were really doing).只要拨打一个电话就可以揭穿他们的伪装。■ mask [countable, usually singular] (literary) a manner or expression that hides your true character or feelings （对真实性格或情绪的）伪装，掩饰◆Behind the mask of indifference she was grinning.她装出一副漠不关心的样子，其实在偷笑。◆The mask of politeness slipped for a moment.那彬彬有礼的伪装不小心露出了马脚，但只是片刻而已。■ front [singular] behaviour that is not genuine, designed to hide your true feelings or opinions （隐藏真实情绪或观点的）表面，外表◆It's not always easy putting on a brave front for the family.为家人装出坚强勇敢的样子有时并不容易。NOTE 辨析 Cover or front? Cover is often used to talk about behaviour or actions which hide illegal activities. Front is used about situations where sb tries to hide real feelings, because their real feelings might cause embarrassment, either to themselves or others. * cover常指掩饰违法活动的行为举止；front指对真实情绪的刻意掩盖，因为真实感情的流露会使自己或他人感到尴尬。■ façade [countable, usually singular] (rather formal, especially written) the way that sb/sth appears to be, which is different from the way sb/sth really is （虚假的）表面，外表◆She managed to maintain a façade of indifference.她尽量继续装作漠不关心的样子。◆Squalor and poverty lay behind the city's glittering façade.表面的繁华掩盖了这座城市的肮脏和贫穷。■ act [singular] a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others （为取得某种效果而做的）假装◆Don't take her seriously－it's all an act.别跟她认真，这全是假戏一场。 |