con·ceal

verb

/kənˈsiːl/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they conceal	/kənˈsiːl/ /kənˈsiːl/
he / she / it conceals	/kənˈsiːlz/ /kənˈsiːlz/
past simple concealed	/kənˈsiːld/ /kənˈsiːld/
past participle concealed	/kənˈsiːld/ /kənˈsiːld/
-ing form concealing	/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

to hide somebody/something隐藏；隐瞒；掩盖
- conceal somebody/something The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
- Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.蒂姆几乎掩饰不住自己的失望。
- She sat down to conceal the fact that she was trembling.她坐下来以不让人看出她在发抖。
- conceal somebody/something from somebody/something For a long time his death was concealed from her.他的死瞒了很长时间都没告诉她。
Synonyms hide
hideconceal ▪ cover ▪ disguise ▪ mask ▪ camouflageThese words all mean to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found, or to keep the truth or your feelings secret.
hide to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep something secret, especially your feelings:
He hid the letter in a drawer.他把信藏在抽屉里。
She managed to hide her disappointment.她设法掩藏了自己的失望。
conceal (formal) to hide somebody/something; to keep something secret:
The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.蒂姆几乎掩饰不住自己的失望。
When it is being used to talk about emotions, conceal is often used in negative statements. cover to place something over or in front of something in order to hide it:
She covered her face with her hands.她双手掩面。
disguise to hide or change the nature of something, so that it cannot be recognized:
He tried to disguise his accent.他竭力掩饰自己的口音。
mask to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed:
She masked her anger with a smile.她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。
camouflage to hide somebody/something by making them/it look like the things around, or like something else:
The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs.士兵用树叶和树枝来伪装自己。
Patterns
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask something behind something
- to hide/conceal something under something
- to hide/conceal something from somebody
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask the truth/the fact that…
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask your feelings
see also ill-concealed
Extra Examples
- He waited with barely concealed impatience.他等待着，不耐烦的神色几乎不加掩饰地流露出来。
- She was unable to conceal her surprise.她掩饰不住自己的惊讶。
- The camera is small and easily concealed.该相机体积小，容易隐藏。
- He could not conceal his joy/disappointment.他掩饰不住自己的喜悦／失望。
- She could scarcely/hardly conceal her delight.她几乎无法掩饰自己的喜悦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
- partially
- partly
- …
verb + conceal
- be able to
- be unable to
- try to
- …
preposition
- from
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French conceler, from Latin concelare, from con- ‘completely’ + celare ‘hide’.