[N-COUNT 可数名词]面具;面罩;假面 A mask is a piece of cloth or other material, which you wear over your face so that people cannot see who you are, or so that you look like someone or something else.
The gunman, whose mask had slipped, fled.
面罩掉落的持枪歹徒逃之夭夭了。
...actors wearing masks.
戴面具的演员们
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](防细菌或有害物质的)防护面罩,面具,口罩 A mask is a piece of cloth or other material that you wear over all or part of your face to protect you from germs or harmful substances.
[oft supp N]
You must wear goggles and a mask that will protect you against the fumes...
为了免受烟雾危害,你必须戴上护目镜和面罩。
She wore a surgical mask and rubber gloves while she worked with the samples.
她处理样品的时候戴着手术口罩和橡胶手套。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](掩盖真实感情或性格的)伪装,掩饰 If you describe someone's behaviour as a mask, you mean that they do not show their real feelings or character.
[oft N of n]
His mask of detachment cracked, and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
他冷静超然的伪装破碎了,一瞬间她的面前出现了一个愤怒而又狂暴的男人。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](护肤用的)面膜 A mask is a thick cream or paste made of various substances, which you spread over your face and leave for some time in order to improve your skin.
This mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple.
这种面膜能使你的皮肤变得柔软细嫩。
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[VERB 动词]掩饰(情感);伪装 If you mask your feelings, you deliberately do not show them in your behaviour, so that people cannot know what you really feel.
[V n]
Dena lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.
德娜点燃了一根烟,试图掩饰不安。
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[VERB 动词]遮住;掩蔽;使…不易察觉 If one thing masks another, it prevents people from noticing or recognizing the other thing.
[V n]
A thick grey cloud masked the sun...
一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。
Too much salt masks the true flavour of the food...
太多的盐会盖住食物本来的味道。
The healthy trade figures mask a much gloomier picture.
繁荣的贸易数据背后掩盖着贸易极不景气的真相。
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See also:
death mask
;
gas mask
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oxygen mask
;
Oxford
mask/mɑːsk; NAmEmæsk/
noun
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verb
maskmasksmaskedmaskingnoun _mask_comp.jpg _mask.jpg 1a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it 面具;面罩◆a gas/surgical mask防毒面具;医用口罩◆The robbers wore stocking masks.强盗戴着长筒袜面罩。☞see also
oxygen mask
2something that covers your face and has another face painted on it 假面具◆The kids were all wearing animal masks.孩子们都戴着动物面具。☞see also
death mask
3a thick cream made of various substances that you put on your face and neck in order to improve the quality of your skin 护肤膜;面膜◆a face mask面膜4[usually singular ]a manner or an expression that hides your true character or feelings 伪装;掩饰◆He longed to throw off the mask of respectability.他渴望丢掉那副道貌岸然的伪装。◆Her face was a cold blank mask.她装出一副冷冰冰毫无表情的样子。verbmasksth to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed 掩饰;掩藏SYN
disguise
,
veil
◆She masked her anger with a smile.她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。☞synonyms at
hide
mask/mɑːsk; NAmEmæsk/
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mask1 noun
mask2 verb
maskmask1 /mɑːsk $ mæsk/ ●●○ noun [countable]
Word Origin
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1mask (2)something that covers all or part of your face, to protect or to hide it: a surgical face mask He was attacked and robbed by two people wearing masks.2something that covers your face, and has another face painted on it, which is used for ceremonies or special occasions: a Halloween mask3[usually singular] an expression or way of behaving that hides your real emotions or characterSYN front: Her sarcasm is a mask for her insecurity.4a substance that you put on your face and leave there for a short time to clean the skin or make it softerSYN face pack: a facial mask →
death mask
, gas mask
mask1 noun
mask2 verb
maskmask2 verb [transitive]
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1if a smell, taste, sound etc is masked by a stronger one, it cannot be noticed because of the stronger one: Liz turned on a radio to mask the noise. Air-fresheners mask bad smells instead of removing them.► see thesaurus at
hide
2to hide your feelings or the truth about a situation: Men often mask their true feelings with humour.3to cover or hide something so that it cannot be clearly seen: The new accommodation block has all but masked the original building.
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