[N-COUNT 可数名词](容器的)盖,盖子 A lid is the top of a box or other container which can be removed or raised when you want to open the container.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]眼睑;眼皮 Your lids are the pieces of skin which cover your eyes when you close them.
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A dull pain began to throb behind his lids.
他的眼皮后面开始隐隐作痛地抽动。
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[N-SING 单数名词]限制;抑制;隐瞒 If you say that someone is keeping the lid on an activity or a piece of information, you mean that they are restricting the activity or are keeping the information secret.
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The soldiers' presence seemed to keep a lid on the violence...
士兵的存在似乎抑制住了暴力活动。
Their finance ministry is still trying to put a lid on the long-simmering securities scandal.
他们的财政部仍在试图遮掩一触即发的证券丑闻。
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[N-SING 单数名词](对开支的)控制,封顶 If you say that you want to keep a lid on the cost of doing something, you mean that you want to prevent it costing you more than you feel is reasonable.
If our industry is to remain competitive it must mean keeping a lid on prices.
我们的行业要想保持竞争力,就必须对价格加以控制。
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lid★/lɪd; NAmElɪd/noun1★a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it (容器的)盖,盖子◆a dustbin lid垃圾箱盖◆I can't get the lid off this jar.我打不开这广口瓶的盖子。2=
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IDIOMSkeep a/the ˈlid on sth1to keep sth secret or hidden 保守秘密;守口如瓶;遮掩;隐瞒2to keep sth under control 把…控制住;抑制住◆The government is keeping the lid on inflation.政府正在控制通货膨胀。lift the ˈlid on sth | take/blow the ˈlid off sthto tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about sth 揭露…的真相◆Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution.她的文章揭露了儿童卖淫的丑闻。put the (tin) ˈlid on sth/things( BrE) ( informal) to be the final act or event that spoils your plans or hopes 对…是最后的一击;最后使计划(或希望)落空☞more at
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v.SYNONYMS 同义词辨析lidtop ◆cork ◆cap ◆plug These are all words for a cover for a container. 以上各词均指容器的盖、盖子。■lida cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it 指容器的盖、盖子:◆a jar with a tight-fitting lid盖子很紧的广口瓶■topa thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it 指笔帽、瓶盖、瓶塞■corka small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles 指尤用于酒瓶的软木塞、塑料瓶塞■cap(often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera (常构成复合词)指钢笔、照相机镜头等的盖、帽■pluga round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out 指栓塞、堵塞物、水池的塞子:◆a bath plug浴缸塞子PATTERNS◆a tight-fittinglid/top/cap ◆a screwtop/cap ◆a penlid/top ◆to put on / put on the lid/top/cap ◆to pull outthe cork/plug lidlidslid/lɪd; NAmElɪd/
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lidlid /lɪd/ ●●●S3 noun
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1lid (1)cover [countable] a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other containerdustbin/saucepan etc lid the name on the coffin lidlid of He carefully lifted the lid of the box. →
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2eye [countable] an eyelid3keep a/the lid on something to control a situation very carefully, especially so that it does not cause problems: keeping the lid on inflation Kline keeps a very tight lid on his private life.4put a/the lid on something informal to do something that finally stops something or ruins or ends someone’s plans or hopes: Let’s put a lid on all these rumours.5take the lid off something (also lift the lid on something) to let people know the true facts about a bad or shocking situation: a documentary that takes the lid off the world of organized crime
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