hide
/haɪd; haɪd/ v
(pt hid / hɪd; hɪd/, pp hidden / ˈhɪdn; `hɪdn/)
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
prevent (sth/sb/oneself) from being seen; put or keep out of sight 隐藏(某事物[某人/自己]); 隐蔽
The sun was hidden by the clouds. 太阳被云遮住了.
The trees hid the house from view.树木把房屋遮挡住了.
He hid the gun in his pocket. 他把枪藏在衣袋里.
She's hidden my book (away) somewhere. 她把我的书藏起来了.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
be or get out of sight; be or become concealed 躲藏; 隐匿
Quick, run and hide! 快, 赶紧跑, 躲起来!
The child was hiding behind the sofa. 那孩子藏在沙发後面了.
(fig 比喻) She hid behind a false identity. 她以假身分作掩护.
The wanted man hid (away) in the forest. 那受通缉的男子躲进了森林里.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sb) prevent sth from being known; keep sth secret 隐瞒(某事物); 掩盖(某事物)
She tried to hide her feelings. 她尽力不使感情外露.
The future is hidden from us.未来是我们难以预卜的.
His words had a hidden meaning. 他话里有话.
3 (idm 习语) cover/hide a multitude of sins => multitude. hide one's ,light under a `bushel hide one's talents, abilities or good qualities because of modesty, etc 不展才; 不露锋芒. hide, n (Brit) (US blind) place where naturalists, hunters, etc can watch wild animals or birds without being seen by them 隐蔽观察处(博物学家、 猎人等暗地观察野生鸟兽之处).
hide / haɪd; haɪd/ n
1 [C] animal's skin, esp when bought and sold or used for making sth 兽皮; (尤指)皮革
boots made of buffalo hide 水牛皮制的靴子.
2 [U] (infml joc 口, 谑) human skin 人的皮肤.
3 (idm 习语) have, etc a hide/skin like a rhinoceros => rhinoceros. neither hide nor `hair of sb/sth no trace of sb/sth 无某人[某物]的踪迹
I've not seen hide nor hair of him all week. 我整星期连他的影子都没看见. save one's hide => save1. tan sb's hide => tan.