dissimulate
/dɪˈsɪmjʊleɪt/verb
with obj.
- conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character)掩饰(想法, 感情, 性格):
a country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers
一位用褴褛的外套隐瞒自己财富的乡绅
no obj. now that they have power, they no longer need to dissimulate.现在他们有了权, 再也不用伪装了。
派生词
dissimulation
noundissimulator
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin dissimulat- 'hidden, concealed', from the verb dissimulare.