小词大用｜8.26核心词hide

hide

1� [transitive] to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found 藏；隐蔽

◆He hid the letter in a drawer.

他把信藏在抽屉里。


~ sb/sth from sth

◆They hid me from the police in their attic.

他们把我藏在他们的阁楼上躲避警察。

2� [intransitive, transitive] to go somewhere where you hope you will not be seen or found 躲避；隐匿

◆I hid under the bed.

我躲在床底下。

Hide and seek躲猫猫
◆ (figurative) He hid behind a false identity.

他隐姓埋名。


3� [transitive] to cover sth so that it cannot be seen 遮住；遮挡

◆He hid his face in his hands.

他用手捂住了脸。
◆No amount of make-up could hide her age.

再多的化妆品也遮掩不住她的年龄。

4� [transitive] ~ sth to keep sth secret, especially your feelings 掩盖，隐瞒（尤指感情） SYN conceal

◆She struggled to hide her disappointment.

她竭力掩饰她的失望。
◆I have never tried to hide the truth about my past.

我从未设法隐瞒我的过去。
◆They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did).

他们声称他们没什么可隐瞒的.

IDIOMS

●save your (own) ˈskin/ˈhide/ˈneck

to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation （尤指不惜置他人于困境而）保全自己的性命，使自己免受惩罚

◆All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself).

他所担心的只是他自己的生命安全。

(informal, especially NAmE) used to refer to sb's life or safety when they are in a difficult situation （困境中的）生命，人身安全

◆To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.

为了自保，他竟然说谎，把事故的责任推到朋友身上。


[countable, uncountable] an animal's skin, especially when it is bought or sold or used for leather （尤指买卖或用作皮革的）皮，毛皮

◆boots made from buffalo hide

用水牛皮做的靴子

●bury/hide your head in the ˈsand

to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it 采取鸵鸟政策；不正视现实；回避问题