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Conceal   [V N Verb 动词 Describe Hiding Piece

英语单词 conceal
英美音标 [kən'si:l]
中文释义 vt.隐藏,隐蔽,隐瞒
v.隐蔽
vocab简明 When you conceal something, you are keeping it from being discovered: “To avoid another argument with his cousins, Jonathan worked hard to conceal his disappointment at the outcome of the race.”
vocab扩展 The verb conceal can be used to describe the hiding of feelings (as in “to conceal anger”) or facts (as in “to conceal identity”). Conceal also can be used to describe the act of hiding or covering an item to prevent discovery. If you eat the last piece of chocolate cake, for example, you may want to conceal the evidence by removing the icing-stained plate from your room.
真题原句 His paternal grandparents, a steward and a housekeeper possessed even less status, having been servants, and Dickens later concealed their background.
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[VERB 动词]掩盖;隐藏 If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • Frances decided to conceal the machine behind a hinged panel...

    弗朗西斯决定把机器藏在带铰链的嵌板的后面。

  • Five people were arrested for carrying concealed weapons.

    5人因身上藏有武器被捕。

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[VERB 动词]隐瞒(信息);掩饰(感情) If you conceal a piece of information or a feeling, you do not let other people know about it.
  [V n]
  [V n from n]
  • Robert could not conceal his relief...

    罗伯特无法掩饰自己如释重负的心情。

  • She knew at once that he was concealing something from her.

    她马上知道了他有事瞒着她。

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[VERB 动词]掩盖;遮住 If something conceals something else, it covers it and prevents it from being seen.
  [V n]
  • ...a pair of carved Indian doors which conceal a built-in cupboard...

    嵌入式壁橱上的一对印度雕花门

  • The hat concealed her hair.

    帽子遮住了她的头发。

来源 2017.5

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