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concealing

UK //kənˈsiːlɪŋ//US //kənˈsiːlɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'concelare',意为'隐藏'或'掩盖',后经古法语 'conceler' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 故意隐藏或掩盖某物,使其不被发现或知晓,通常带有隐瞒真相的意图。

“She was concealing a letter in her pocket.”

(她把一封信藏在了口袋里。)

“The thief was concealing stolen goods under his coat.”

(小偷把偷来的东西藏在外套下面。)

同义词:hiding, covering, masking

常见短语

concealing the truth — 隐瞒真相,通常指故意不让他人知道事实。

“He was accused of concealing the truth from the investigators.”

(他被指控向调查人员隐瞒真相。)