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lid /lɪd/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 盖，盖子
a trunk lid 箱盖
He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside. 他掀起盖子朝盒子里面看。
2. 眼睑，眼皮
The lid is swollen. 眼皮肿了。
3. 〈口〉帽子
You may now reverently lift the lid to him. 现在你可以恭敬地向他脱帽致敬了。
4. 〈美口〉限制；制止；抑制；取缔，禁止
A lid can be placed on government spending. 可对政府的开支加以限制。
Both parties have a tight lid on political advertising. 两党都严格禁止政治宣传。
5. 【生】(软体动物的)厣；(盖果的)盖；(藓类植物的)蒴盖
6. 〈美俚〉1盎司大麻；(重22 克到1盎司的)小包大麻
II (lid·ded; lid·ding)
vt.
给…盖上盖子；为…装上盖子
a bog pool lidded with grass 被青草覆盖着的泥塘
He lidded that box. 他盖上那只盒子。
[<OE hlid; 与OHG hlit cover, OE hlinian to lean 有关] phr. blow one's lid 〈美口〉发脾气，勃然大怒 blow the lid off= take the lid off
clamp a lid on= put a lid on
dip one's lid〈澳口〉举帽致敬
flip one's lid 〈口〉
1. 发脾气，狂怒
Don't go flipping yourlid. 别发火。
2. 发疯；歇斯底里发作
I fear they have flipped their lids. 我怕他们是发疯了。
3. 变得狂热，着迷
He's flipped his lid over that new actress. 他迷上了那位新的女演员。
4. 失声大笑
keep the (或 a) lid on 〈口〉
1. 继续限制；制止住；抑制住
keep the lid on inflation 控制通货膨胀
They were forced to keep a tight lid on their emotions. 他们被迫紧紧压抑住自己的感情。
2. 保守(…的)秘密
He is unable to keep the lid on his role in the murder. 他无法隐瞒自己在谋杀案中所扮演的角色。
lift the lid off = take the lid off
put a lid on〈口〉限制;制止;抑制;取缔,禁止
put a lid on tempers 按捺怒气
put a lid on gambling 禁止赌博
Congress put a lid on outlays. 国会限制经费开支。
put the (tin) lid on 〈口〉
1. 达到(…的)顶点；是对…的决定性打击
We were confronted by difficulty after difficulty, and then, to put the lid on it, the bank refused to allow us any further credit. 我们碰到一个又一个困难，而给我们的最后致命打击是，银行拒绝再给我们贷款。
2. 结束，终止(活动等)；使(希望等)完蛋
These latest regulations have put the lid on our plans. 最近这些规定使我们的计划完蛋了。
3. 限制；制止；抑制；取缔，禁止
put the lid on crime 制止犯罪
4. 掩盖，隐瞒
take the lid off 〈口〉揭露…的真相
take the lid off a nasty scandal 揭发一件肮脏的丑闻
tip one's lid 〈英口〉举帽致意
with the lid off 真相大白，丑事暴露无遗 |