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Definition of lid in English: lidnoun lɪdlɪd 1A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container. 盖子 垃圾箱的盖子。 Example sentencesExamples - He advised anyone finding it to try to cover it up and suggested using a dustbin lid if it was curled up so it would be unable to escape.
- I lifted the carefully decorated lid and found a note on the inside.
- As a result, it does not need either a tonneau cover nor a roof lid.
- He was large and bald and held a slightly dented trashcan lid.
- After covering the containers with a lid, they were placed into a water bath at 40°C.
- Lower the heat so that the milk is barely moving and cover with a lid.
- A ghosting of orange eye shadow covered his lids and the slightest trace of orange lipstick made him look like a punk rocker.
- He asked one of the women who worked there, ‘Which lid goes with the medium coffee?’
- The pictures that decorated the outer covering were faded and the paper hinge that kept the lid fastened to the back side was nearly worn through.
- A cutting board - included with the unit - fits over the stainless steel lid to create a work space.
- Whatever lockbox there is has 536 keys, but more importantly no lid.
- The steam was still rising from it as the restaurant staff pressed a plastic lid onto the container.
- Cover with a lid to keep the smell and flies away.
- Give us a wheelie bin for the recycling waste and if it takes a month for some to fill it, then at least it will be in a secure container with a lid to secure the odours.
- Sitting down at the chair, she lifted the first silver lid.
- I just stare at the can periodically, wondering what kind of unpleasantness lurks just under that lid.
- The removable lid of the two-chambered container supported the plant and was opaque.
- Oftentimes, the only thing binding these teapots together is the fact that they each have a handle, spout and lid.
- She looked up at him while she closed the fuel tank lid.
- Turn heat to high and close lid for at least 10 minutes.
Synonyms cover, top, cap, covering cork, stopper, bung, plug - 1.1usually lids An eyelid.
eyes hooded beneath heavy lids 此刻被沉沉下垂的眼皮遮住了的双眼。 Example sentencesExamples - Thus the upper lid covers the eye either partially or completely.
- You can't eat two bowls of a nice hearty homemade soup and not feel your lids getting heavy.
- He could only stare at her there, watching her breathe and watching her eyes twitch beneath her lids.
- The eyes of one of the most feared men thrashed beneath their lids as his body rolled on its left side as if searching for something that only appeared in dreams.
- He closed them tightly, feeling the bittersweet sensation of stinging dryness and strain wetted with fresh tears beneath the lids.
- If lipstick looks too shiny on your eyelids, dust your lids with loose powder foundation to tone down the color.
- The light seeped beneath lids as I opened them to the chilled atmosphere.
- She closed her eyes, and he saw no movement beneath her lids.
- External examination includes a penlight evaluation of the lids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, and iris.
- Close eye and pull lid gently under brow, then draw a line from the inner corner outward to match the dots.
- She looked at him with wise, solemn blue eyes, hooded by delicate yet heavy lids.
- They were a soft hazel, with heavy lids and dark circles beneath.
- My eyes remain closed, but flicker beneath their lids in a frantic sort of anticipation as to what he might do.
- Squeezing his eyes shut, he rubbed his heavy lids.
- My eyes are wide, with heavy but not too heavy lids.
- Instead he knelt beside the bed, watching her eyes dart beneath their lids.
- His eyes were darting around beneath his closed lids.
- But he wanted to be able to feel them once more, their less-than-perfect curvatures beneath her cold lids and stiff, rough lashes.
- The hooded blue eyes unfurl, revealing beneath the lids an unquenched intensity.
- Her heavy lids hid her eyes so well that they were seen only momentarily, like the fleeting glimpse of water in a deep well.
- 1.2 The top crust of a pie.
馅饼的硬皮 Example sentencesExamples - You poked two holes at opposite sides of the pie lid, then squirted the jelly down the second hole until it came out of the first hole.
- Finally, drizzle the crumb side of the lid with remaining olive oil and sit it on top.
- Slice the tops off the tomatoes and reserve for lids.
- The only problem was keeping the pie lids flat, as they tend to form a dome when cooked.
- 1.3Botany The operculum of a moss capsule.
〔植〕蒴盖 - 1.4informal A hat or crash helmet.
I've got a lid for you to try on
Phrases1informal Keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control. 〈非正式〉克制（情感）；控制（事态） she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger 她再也无法克制住满腔的怒气了。 Example sentencesExamples - He keeps a lid on his feelings, and no one suspects the powerful secrets he has hidden.
- He should look at the records of repressive rulers who keep the lid on too tightly.
- Terri tried to keep a lid on her anger, but was rapidly losing the fight.
- You may tend to exaggerate, but if you keep a lid on that, you'll be known for your confidence, generosity and sense of justice, lucky Jupiter.
- He fits the profile of the classic moderate New York Democrat, like his predecessor, who frequently fought to keep a lid on taxes in the city.
- So a baggy post or so per fortnight here is looking like something I can keep a lid on, but the thing is, I really don't want to wreck this blog by turning it into something that looks like a money-extracting device.
- He was barely able to keep a lid on them, using secret police and brutal repression.
- The only thing that kept the lid on everything was not the secret police or army but a system of intricate favours with just enough people lining their pockets and everyone owing the big man.
- The expletives with which he greeted reporters after his third round at Gleneagles two Saturdays ago was just another example of the volcanic temper that he has long struggled to keep a lid on.
- He understands the need for more micro-economic reform to achieve the first goal, but also understands that the public's limited appetite for radical reform means he has to keep a lid on.
- 1.1Keep secret.
保密 she keeps a very tight lid on her private life 她对自己的私生活守口如瓶。 Example sentencesExamples - It's not just the reporters who are keeping a lid on all the good things going on.
- It is now known that the government kept the lid on this controversial deployment for more than two weeks.
- Yet competing media outlets, anxious to preserve their access, obligingly kept the lid on.
- Do you think that major news agencies are keeping the lid on these sort of stories?
- But who are the people who are keeping the lid on all this?
- They get asked a zillion questions at these press conferences, and mostly they keep a lid on what they've been saying.
- It's too difficult for any organization - whether a governmental agency or a news organization - to keep a lid on controversial information in the digital age.
- The White House is doing an even better job of keeping the lid on this nominee than the last.
- How about keeping a lid on information, Secretary?
- The romance was simmering for two years, Daniel revealed, and despite his anxiety to tell everyone, he kept the lid on his newfound love.
informal Reveal unwelcome secrets about. 〈非正式〉透露（或揭露）丑事（或坏事、骇人听闻的事） this psychological thriller lifts the lid on the dark side of our infatuation with celebrity
it's time to put the lid on all the talk 到了该结束所有这些谈话的时候了。 Example sentencesExamples - Our feeling is this time the administration might be more receptive, and that is probably putting a lid on prices.
- The world's central banks are jumping at any opportunity to sell the reserves in their vaults whenever the price starts to rise, effectively putting a lid on gains.
- With the pace of progress in that area remaining slow, investors have regarded the country's judicial institutions as lacking credibility, putting a lid on efforts to lure investors.
- You have been very passive about something that is entirely within your control to put a lid on.
- The authorities are putting the lid on unauthorized reception of overseas TV via satellite dishes, which number between 20,000 and 200,000.
- The demolition put a lid on the controversial excavations.
- The final decision was to put a lid on any further investigation of Jack the Ripper.
- But now there will be no putting a lid on what will be a huge clamour for a windfall from customers who have every right to it.
- We can not stop proliferation any more than we can stop the advancement of technology or put a lid on individual ingenuity.
- By declaring her intention to spend her final 16 months doing what she should have been doing all along - resuscitating the economy, establishing peace and order, and putting a lid on corruption - she has raised high expectations.
Synonyms stop, control, finish, end, put an end to, be the end of, put a stop to, put paid to, destroy
put the lid (or the tin lid) on it informal Be the culmination of a series of acts or events that makes a situation unbearable. he has been in a lot of pain and this just puts the lid on it Example sentencesExamples - Five fail-to-appears and an escape in ‘79 put the lid on it.
- Now, to put the tin lid on it, scientific research has revealed that their fans are the most tone-deaf in the entire Premiership.
take (or blow or lift) the lid off informal Reveal unwelcome secrets about. 〈非正式〉透露（或揭露）丑事（或坏事、骇人听闻的事） her latest novel takes the lid off the international art world Example sentencesExamples - ‘I decided to involve Louis because I wanted to take the lid off all this corruption,’ says Neil.
- ‘We have tried to find out what part he had and we've been working to lift the lid on what he did,’ said one official on the US Congress International Relations committee.
- A lighthearted charity auction will lift the lid on the bathroom secrets of the stars next month to help autistic children - by auctioning autographed toilet seats.
- It's taking the lid off and showing them the (ugly, ugly) workings of the guys in power right now.
- The only problem I have with the stuff is that if you open, let's say, a tin of salmon, place it in said container and then leave it too long, you have to deal with it when you eventually take the lid off.
- A dustcart driver has lifted the lid on how green waste has also been dumped in landfills under Hampshire's flagship recycling scheme.
- Sometimes the rule that lets us lift the lid on the nation's secrets comes up with humdrum stuff.
- A 337-page report lifts the lid on how retailers conspired to stop price cuts.
- Their bill encourages fewer firms to control more of our media outlets and phone lines, while it also takes the lid off how much they can gouge us for the service.
- The new committee also plans to lift the lid off Athy's secret and promote the waterways at a national level by advertising in national newspaper and magazines.
Synonyms expose, reveal, bring to light, make known, make public, bring into the open, leak, disclose, divulge, broadcast, publish, release
Derivativesadjective ˈlɪdɪdˈlɪdɪd Heavy lidded by the glare-filled monochromatic monotony of the landscape, soothed by the cool breath of the air-conditioner, we fell asleep. Example sentencesExamples - Two lidded under-floor compartments in the rear footwell add to the car's versatility, as they're big enough to store a small pair of shoes, toys or a laptop.
- Alternatively, if you are using a lidded cast-iron casserole dish, you can cook the dish in the oven set to 150 C.
- In 1886 Queen Ranavalona Ill sent two large textiles, a small bone pin, and a lidded fiber basket to President Grover Cleveland to commemorate his election.
- Those of you who enjoy whittling green sticks into skewers can make damper bread, a traditional Australian bush bread that is either baked in a cast-iron lidded camp pot buried in the embers, or on sticks over the fire.
adjective In ancient days astronomers might have read ominous portends in that lidless eye. Example sentencesExamples - One drawing, dated 1768, shows a short-legged lidless partitioned square box, and another, dated 1769, shows an octagonal lidded container on short legs partitioned to hold eight bottles.
- Thanks to the lidless litter section, trash is exposed and rotting.
- The crystal eyes were lidless; in lieu of a nose, there were two sockets that plugged into the nostril tubes of the silver face; the mouth, little more than a slit, was slightly open, exposing tattooed teeth.
- That guy who used to play a lidless grand piano was always right in front.
OriginOld English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'cover'; related to Dutch lid. Rhymesamid, backslid, bid, did, forbid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid Definition of lid in US English: lidnounlidlɪd 1A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container. 盖子 a large frying pan with a lid 有盖的平底大煎锅。 Example sentencesExamples - Oftentimes, the only thing binding these teapots together is the fact that they each have a handle, spout and lid.
- Turn heat to high and close lid for at least 10 minutes.
- The steam was still rising from it as the restaurant staff pressed a plastic lid onto the container.
- He was large and bald and held a slightly dented trashcan lid.
- He asked one of the women who worked there, ‘Which lid goes with the medium coffee?’
- Lower the heat so that the milk is barely moving and cover with a lid.
- I lifted the carefully decorated lid and found a note on the inside.
- After covering the containers with a lid, they were placed into a water bath at 40°C.
- Sitting down at the chair, she lifted the first silver lid.
- As a result, it does not need either a tonneau cover nor a roof lid.
- The removable lid of the two-chambered container supported the plant and was opaque.
- I just stare at the can periodically, wondering what kind of unpleasantness lurks just under that lid.
- A ghosting of orange eye shadow covered his lids and the slightest trace of orange lipstick made him look like a punk rocker.
- She looked up at him while she closed the fuel tank lid.
- Whatever lockbox there is has 536 keys, but more importantly no lid.
- The pictures that decorated the outer covering were faded and the paper hinge that kept the lid fastened to the back side was nearly worn through.
- A cutting board - included with the unit - fits over the stainless steel lid to create a work space.
- Cover with a lid to keep the smell and flies away.
- Give us a wheelie bin for the recycling waste and if it takes a month for some to fill it, then at least it will be in a secure container with a lid to secure the odours.
- He advised anyone finding it to try to cover it up and suggested using a dustbin lid if it was curled up so it would be unable to escape.
Synonyms cover, top, cap, covering - 1.1usually lids An eyelid.
eyes now hooded beneath heavy lids 此刻被沉沉下垂的眼皮遮住了的双眼。 Example sentencesExamples - My eyes are wide, with heavy but not too heavy lids.
- The hooded blue eyes unfurl, revealing beneath the lids an unquenched intensity.
- External examination includes a penlight evaluation of the lids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, and iris.
- His eyes were darting around beneath his closed lids.
- She closed her eyes, and he saw no movement beneath her lids.
- If lipstick looks too shiny on your eyelids, dust your lids with loose powder foundation to tone down the color.
- Close eye and pull lid gently under brow, then draw a line from the inner corner outward to match the dots.
- The light seeped beneath lids as I opened them to the chilled atmosphere.
- You can't eat two bowls of a nice hearty homemade soup and not feel your lids getting heavy.
- He closed them tightly, feeling the bittersweet sensation of stinging dryness and strain wetted with fresh tears beneath the lids.
- Thus the upper lid covers the eye either partially or completely.
- But he wanted to be able to feel them once more, their less-than-perfect curvatures beneath her cold lids and stiff, rough lashes.
- Her heavy lids hid her eyes so well that they were seen only momentarily, like the fleeting glimpse of water in a deep well.
- They were a soft hazel, with heavy lids and dark circles beneath.
- The eyes of one of the most feared men thrashed beneath their lids as his body rolled on its left side as if searching for something that only appeared in dreams.
- My eyes remain closed, but flicker beneath their lids in a frantic sort of anticipation as to what he might do.
- He could only stare at her there, watching her breathe and watching her eyes twitch beneath her lids.
- Instead he knelt beside the bed, watching her eyes dart beneath their lids.
- She looked at him with wise, solemn blue eyes, hooded by delicate yet heavy lids.
- Squeezing his eyes shut, he rubbed his heavy lids.
- 1.2Botany The operculum of a moss capsule.
〔植〕蒴盖 - 1.3informal A hat.
Phrases1informal Keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control. 〈非正式〉克制（情感）；控制（事态） she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger 她再也无法克制住满腔的怒气了。 Example sentencesExamples - He understands the need for more micro-economic reform to achieve the first goal, but also understands that the public's limited appetite for radical reform means he has to keep a lid on.
- You may tend to exaggerate, but if you keep a lid on that, you'll be known for your confidence, generosity and sense of justice, lucky Jupiter.
- He was barely able to keep a lid on them, using secret police and brutal repression.
- So a baggy post or so per fortnight here is looking like something I can keep a lid on, but the thing is, I really don't want to wreck this blog by turning it into something that looks like a money-extracting device.
- Terri tried to keep a lid on her anger, but was rapidly losing the fight.
- The expletives with which he greeted reporters after his third round at Gleneagles two Saturdays ago was just another example of the volcanic temper that he has long struggled to keep a lid on.
- The only thing that kept the lid on everything was not the secret police or army but a system of intricate favours with just enough people lining their pockets and everyone owing the big man.
- He keeps a lid on his feelings, and no one suspects the powerful secrets he has hidden.
- He should look at the records of repressive rulers who keep the lid on too tightly.
- He fits the profile of the classic moderate New York Democrat, like his predecessor, who frequently fought to keep a lid on taxes in the city.
- 1.1Keep secret.
保密 she keeps a very tight lid on her private life 她对自己的私生活守口如瓶。 Example sentencesExamples - They get asked a zillion questions at these press conferences, and mostly they keep a lid on what they've been saying.
- It is now known that the government kept the lid on this controversial deployment for more than two weeks.
- Yet competing media outlets, anxious to preserve their access, obligingly kept the lid on.
- How about keeping a lid on information, Secretary?
- It's too difficult for any organization - whether a governmental agency or a news organization - to keep a lid on controversial information in the digital age.
- The White House is doing an even better job of keeping the lid on this nominee than the last.
- The romance was simmering for two years, Daniel revealed, and despite his anxiety to tell everyone, he kept the lid on his newfound love.
- Do you think that major news agencies are keeping the lid on these sort of stories?
- It's not just the reporters who are keeping a lid on all the good things going on.
- But who are the people who are keeping the lid on all this?
informal Reveal unwelcome secrets about. 〈非正式〉透露（或揭露）丑事（或坏事、骇人听闻的事） this psychological thriller lifts the lid on the dark side of our infatuation with celebrity
informal Put a stop to or be the culmination of. 〈非正式〉中止…，结束… it's time to put the lid on all the talk 到了该结束所有这些谈话的时候了。 Example sentencesExamples - With the pace of progress in that area remaining slow, investors have regarded the country's judicial institutions as lacking credibility, putting a lid on efforts to lure investors.
- Our feeling is this time the administration might be more receptive, and that is probably putting a lid on prices.
- The demolition put a lid on the controversial excavations.
- The authorities are putting the lid on unauthorized reception of overseas TV via satellite dishes, which number between 20,000 and 200,000.
- You have been very passive about something that is entirely within your control to put a lid on.
- The world's central banks are jumping at any opportunity to sell the reserves in their vaults whenever the price starts to rise, effectively putting a lid on gains.
- By declaring her intention to spend her final 16 months doing what she should have been doing all along - resuscitating the economy, establishing peace and order, and putting a lid on corruption - she has raised high expectations.
- We can not stop proliferation any more than we can stop the advancement of technology or put a lid on individual ingenuity.
- The final decision was to put a lid on any further investigation of Jack the Ripper.
- But now there will be no putting a lid on what will be a huge clamour for a windfall from customers who have every right to it.
Synonyms stop, control, finish, end, put an end to, be the end of, put a stop to, put paid to, destroy
blow (or take) the lid off informal Reveal unwelcome secrets about. 〈非正式〉透露（或揭露）丑事（或坏事、骇人听闻的事） prosecutors have taken the lid off a multimillion-dollar payoff scandal Example sentencesExamples - A lighthearted charity auction will lift the lid on the bathroom secrets of the stars next month to help autistic children - by auctioning autographed toilet seats.
- It's taking the lid off and showing them the (ugly, ugly) workings of the guys in power right now.
- ‘We have tried to find out what part he had and we've been working to lift the lid on what he did,’ said one official on the US Congress International Relations committee.
- A dustcart driver has lifted the lid on how green waste has also been dumped in landfills under Hampshire's flagship recycling scheme.
- Their bill encourages fewer firms to control more of our media outlets and phone lines, while it also takes the lid off how much they can gouge us for the service.
- The only problem I have with the stuff is that if you open, let's say, a tin of salmon, place it in said container and then leave it too long, you have to deal with it when you eventually take the lid off.
- The new committee also plans to lift the lid off Athy's secret and promote the waterways at a national level by advertising in national newspaper and magazines.
- Sometimes the rule that lets us lift the lid on the nation's secrets comes up with humdrum stuff.
- A 337-page report lifts the lid on how retailers conspired to stop price cuts.
- ‘I decided to involve Louis because I wanted to take the lid off all this corruption,’ says Neil.
Synonyms expose, reveal, bring to light, make known, make public, bring into the open, leak, disclose, divulge, broadcast, publish, release
OriginOld English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cover’; related to Dutch lid. |