(past hid; past participle hidden)with obj.
1- put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others藏, 隐藏, 隐蔽:
he hid the money in the house
他把钱藏在家里
they swept up the pieces and hid them away.
他们把碎片扫在一起, 藏了起来。
1.1
- (of a thing) prevent (someone or something) from being seen遮掩:
clouds rolled up and hid the moon.
云滚滚而来, 遮住了月亮。
1.2
- keep secret or unknown保密, 掩饰:
Herbert could hardly hide his dislike.
赫伯特几乎无法掩饰自己的厌恶。
1.3
- no obj. conceal oneself躲藏:
Juliet's first instinct was to hide under the blankets
朱丽叶的第一个本能反应就是躲到毯子下面
he had a little money and could hide out until the end of the month.
他有一小笔钱, 可以在外躲到月底。
1.4
- no obj.
hide behind
use (someone or something) to protect oneself from criticism or punishment, especially in a way considered cowardly or unethical(尤指怯懦地或不道德地)(为免受批评或惩罚)躲避: companies and manufacturers with poor security can hide behind the law.
无充分安全保障的公司和制造商可以将该法律当作盾牌。
- Brit. a camouflaged shelter used to get a close view of wildlife〈英〉(用于近距离观察野生动物的)隐蔽处, 埋伏处。
短语
hide one's head
- cover up one's face or keep out of sight, especially from shame(尤指因羞惭)掩面, 躲避。
hide one's light under a bushel
- keep quiet about one's talents or accomplishments(谦虚而隐藏自己的才能)不露锋芒。
- ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Matt. 15.
派生词
hider
noun词源
Old English hȳdan, of West Germanic origin.
1
- the skin of an animal, especially when tanned or dressed(动物的)皮(尤指鞣革)。
1.1
- used to refer to a person's ability to withstand criticisms or insults脸皮(用于指人有忍受批评或侮辱的能力):
'I'm sorry I called you a pig.' 'My hide's thick enough; it didn't bother me.'
“很抱歉我叫你猪了。”“我脸皮够厚; 不要紧。”
短语
hide or hair of someone
- with negative the slightest sight or trace of someone(某人的)踪迹, 踪影:
I could find neither hide nor hair of him.
我怎么也找不到他。
save one's hide
- escape from danger or difficulty逃离危险(或困难)。
tan (或 whip) someone's hide
1
- beat or flog someone打(或鞭打)某人。
1.1
- punish someone severely严厉惩罚(某人)。
派生词
hided
adjective词源
Old English hȳd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch huid and German Haut.
- a former measure of land used in England, typically equal to between 60 and 120 acres, being the amount that would support a family and its dependants海得(英格兰旧土地单位, 一般在60至120英亩之间, 被认为够养活一家老小)。
词源
Old English hīd, hīgid, from the base of hīgan, hīwan 'household members', of Germanic origin.