
好词典

源自古英语'hȳdan',与古高地德语'hūten'(保护)同源,原始日耳曼语词根为*hūdijaną。名词含义来自原始印欧语*keu-(覆盖、隐藏)。
❶ 将某物或某人藏起来,使其不被看见或发现。可以是有意隐藏物品,或躲避他人。
“She hid the key under the doormat.”
(她把钥匙藏在门垫下面。)
“The children hid behind the curtains during the game.”
(孩子们玩游戏时躲在窗帘后面。)
❶ 动物的外皮,通常指经过加工处理的皮革。也可指用于观察野生动物的隐蔽处。
“The bag was made from cow hide.”
(这个包是用牛皮制成的。)
“Hunters built a hide to observe deer in the forest.”
(猎人在森林里搭建了隐蔽处观察鹿群。)
hide and seek — 捉迷藏游戏,一人闭眼数数时其他人躲藏,然后寻找躲藏者的儿童游戏。
“The kids played hide and seek in the backyard all afternoon.”
(孩子们整个下午都在后院玩捉迷藏。)
hide one's light under a bushel — 比喻隐藏才能或优点不让他人知道,出自圣经的典故。
“Don't hide your light under a bushel - show them what you can do!”
(不要隐藏你的才能,向他们展示你的能力!)