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| /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | U a situation in which someone hides, or changes their name or appearance , so that no one will recognize or find them 躲藏；隐姓埋名 | The frightened family lived in hiding for three years. 这家人吓坏了，隐姓埋名躲藏了3年。 | | go into hiding Davies, fearing arrest, went into hiding. 戴维斯怕遭逮捕而躲藏了起来。 | |
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| 2 | C usually singular spoken a punishment that consists of hitting someone many times 痛打；狠揍 | a good (=severe) hiding You’ ll get a good hiding when you come home! 一顿痛打 | | | 2a | a heavy defeat in a game or competition (比赛或竞赛中的)惨败 | | |
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| - | on a hiding to nothing BRITISH
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| in a situation where you will not gain very much if you succeed , but will lose a lot if you fail |
| 赢了无所得，输了却要赔不少；做赔本生意 |
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| As overwhelming favourites, Manchester United are on a hiding to nothing. 作为被一致看好的球队，曼联队赢了很正常, 输了就亏大了。 |
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