hide

noun

UK/haɪd/
US/haɪd/

Definitions of hide noun

material(材料)

  1. Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)

    The strong, thick skin of an animal, used in making leather.

    (用于制作皮革的)动物的厚皮

location(地点)

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A place where individuals can observe wild animals or birds without being detected.

    (可观察野生动物或鸟类的)隐蔽处,藏身处

verb

UK/haɪd/
US/haɪd/

Definitions of hide verb

  1. B1Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)

    To place something or someone in a location where they cannot be seen or found, or to position oneself where one cannot be seen.

    把…藏起来;躲藏

    • He hid the money beneath the mattress.

      他把钱藏在床垫下面。

    • They hid behind the bushes to surprise their parents.

      他们躲在灌木丛后面,想要给父母一个惊喜。

    • She concealed her diary in a desk drawer.

      她把日记藏在书桌抽屉里。

  2. Transitive(及物动词)

    To prevent something from being visible.

    遮掩;掩盖

    • The thick fog hid the mountaintop.

      浓雾遮住了山顶。

    • He tried to hide his face with his hat.

      他试图用帽子遮住他的脸。

    • The graffiti on the wall was hidden by a layer of paint.

      墙上的涂鸦被一层油漆遮盖了。

  3. B1Transitive(及物动词)

    To conceal one's emotions.

    掩饰(情感)

    • She tried to hide her fear, but her voice trembled.

      她试图掩饰她的恐惧,但她的声音在颤抖。

    • He hid his surprise at the news.

      他掩饰了他对这个消息的惊讶。

    • Despite her disappointment, she hid her true feelings.

      尽管她感到失望,她还是掩饰了她的真实感受。

  4. B1Transitive(及物动词)

    To not disclose information to someone.

    隐瞒(消息)

    • She hid her illness from her family.

      她向家人隐瞒了她的病情。

    • He shouldn't have hidden this from you.

      他不应该向你隐瞒这件事。

    • They tried to hide the truth about the accident.

      他们试图隐瞒事故的真相。

Idioms

  • hide your light under a bushel

    To conceal one's talents and abilities from others; to be overly modest about one's strengths.

    藏匿实力;不颠露本事

    She is very talented but always hides her light under a bushel.

    她非常有才华,但总是隐藏自己的光芒。

Phrasal Verbs of hide

  • hide out

    to remain in a location where you are unlikely to be discovered

    隐藏

    He decided to hide out in a cabin in the mountains to avoid the police.

    他决定躲在山上的一个小屋里以避开警察。