单词 | dissemble |
释义 | dissembleWord family noundissemblancedissemblerdissemblingverbdissembleadverbdissemblingly dis·sem·ble /dɪˈsembəl/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] literary HIDE/NOT SHOWto hide your true feelings, thoughts etc 掩饰,掩藏〔真实的情感、想法等〕 Examples from the Corpus dissemble• Knowing him very well, I know that he would not rise just to dissemble.• My friend proved that the cabbie was dissembling, and we trooped back to the terminal to look for Mr Right.• She had, as far as he knew, no reason to be curious, and therefore no reason to dissemble her curiosity.• He sometimes has to dissemble in order to prevail on crucial issues.• In assessing a recent downturn, they refuse to resort to the dissembling language of corporate reports and quarterly statements. (1400-1500) dissimule “to hide your feelings” ((14-17 centuries)), from Latin dissimulare; → DISSIMULATE |
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