英语单词 | conceal |
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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. |
柯林斯星级 | ★★☆☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]掩盖;隐藏 If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully. [V n] [V-ed]
2 [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
3 [VERB 动词]掩盖;遮住 If something conceals something else, it covers it and prevents it from being seen. [V n]
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来源 | 2017.5 |
Tags: 单词::2017
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