| 单词 | conceal |
| 释义 | conceal (once / 102 pages) v When you conceal something, you are keeping it from being discovered: “To avoid another argument with his cousins, Jonathan worked hard to conceal his disappointment at the outcome of the race.” The verb conceal can be used to describe the hiding of feelings (as in “to conceal anger”) or facts (as in “to conceal identity”). Conceal also can be used to describe the act of hiding or covering an item to prevent discovery. If you eat the last piece of chocolate cake, for example, you may want to conceal the evidence by removing the icing-stained plate from your room. WORD FAMILYconceal: concealed, concealing, concealment, conceals+/concealed: concealedly, unconcealed/concealing: concealingly, concealings/concealment: concealments/unconcealed: unconcealedly USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Pratt also vouched for the concealed carry legislation from Rep. Richard Hudson, the North Carolina Republican who introduced the bill in the House. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) People are either concealed in shadow or seen at some distance, as lonely silhouettes in a big, uncaring land. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) A bill allowing for the carrying of concealed weapons on school grounds was expected to return. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v prevent from being seen or discovered Syn|Ant|Hypo hide show make visible or noticeable veil to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil secreteplace out of sight; keep secret block, obstructshut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight coverspread over a surface to conceal or protect bosomhide in one's bosom burycover from sight cover, cover uphide from view or knowledge harbor, harbour, shieldhold back a thought or feeling about becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscuremake less visible or unclear disguise, maskmake unrecognizable sweep under the rugto conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others lurk, skulklie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner cloak, dissemble, maskhide under a false appearance dissimulatehide (feelings) from other people masqueradetake part in a masquerade gloss over, hush up, sleek over, whitewashcover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error overshadowcast a shadow upon camouflagedisguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something 2v hold back; keep from being perceived by others She conceals her anger well Syn|Hypo hold back, hold in occult hide from view |
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