[with obj.]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. 他们把硬币一扫而空,藏了起来。 ■(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。 ■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。 ■[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。 ■[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. 不能高枕无忧的公司和制造商常以法律条文为盾牌。
noun
(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
常用词组 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
派生 hider noun 语源
Old English hȳdan, of West Germanic origin
hide2 noun
the skin of an animal, especially when tanned or dressed (动物的)皮(尤指鞣革) ■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。”。
常用词组 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
beat or flog someone 打(或鞭打)某人 ■punish someone severely 严厉惩罚(某人)
派生 hided adjective 语源
Old English hȳd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch huid and German Haut
hide3 noun
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,一般等于60至120英亩,养活家人及仆人所需的土地)
语源
Old English hīd, hīgid, from the base of hīgan, hīwan 'household members', of Germanic origin