conceal

verb

/kənˈsiːl/

(formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they conceal	/kənˈsiːl/ /kənˈsiːl/
he / she / it conceals	/kənˈsiːlz/ /kənˈsiːlz/
past simple concealed	/kənˈsiːld/ /kənˈsiːld/
past participle concealed	/kənˈsiːld/ /kənˈsiːld/
-ing form concealing	/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

to hide somebody/something隐藏；隐瞒；掩盖
- conceal somebody/something The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
- Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.蒂姆几乎掩饰不住自己的失望。
- She sat down to conceal the fact that she was trembling.她坐下来以不让人看出她在发抖。
- conceal somebody/something from somebody/something For a long time his death was concealed from her.他的死瞒了很长时间都没告诉她。
Synonyms hide
hide
- conceal
- cover
- disguise
- mask
- camouflage
These words all mean to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found, or to keep the truth or your feelings secret.以上各词均含藏、隐藏、掩盖、隐瞒之义。
- hide to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep something secret, especially your feelings:指藏、隐藏、掩盖（尤指感情）：
  He hid the letter in a drawer.他把信藏在抽屉里。
  She managed to hide her disappointment.她设法掩藏了自己的失望。
- conceal (formal) to hide somebody/something; to keep something secret:指隐藏、隐瞒、掩盖：
  The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.那些画藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
  Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.蒂姆几乎掩饰不住自己的失望。
  When it is being used to talk about emotions, conceal is often used in negative statements. * conceal 指掩藏感情时常用于否定句。
- cover to place something over or in front of something in order to hide it:指掩蔽、遮盖：
  She covered her face with her hands.她双手掩面。
- disguise to hide or change the nature of something, so that it cannot be recognized:指掩蔽、掩饰、伪装，以免被认出：
  He tried to disguise his accent.他竭力掩饰自己的口音。
- mask to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed:指掩饰、掩藏（情感、气味、事实等），以免被看出或注意到：
  She masked her anger with a smile.她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。
- camouflage to hide somebody/something by making them/it look like the things around, or like something else:指通过使人或事物与周围环境或其他事物相似而达到伪装、掩饰的目的：
  The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs.士兵用树叶和树枝来伪装自己。
Patterns
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask something behind something
- to hide/conceal something under something
- to hide/conceal something from somebody
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask the truth/the fact that…
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask your feelings
see also ill-concealed
- He waited with barely concealed impatience.他等待着，不耐烦的神色几乎不加掩饰地流露出来。
- She was unable to conceal her surprise.她掩饰不住自己的惊讶。
- The camera is small and easily concealed.该相机体积小，容易隐藏。
- He could not conceal his joy/disappointment.他掩饰不住自己的喜悦／失望。
- She could scarcely/hardly conceal her delight.她几乎无法掩饰自己的喜悦。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
- partially
- partly
- …
verb + conceal
- be able to
- be unable to
- try to
- …
preposition
- from
词源Middle English: from Old French conceler, from Latin concelare, from con- ‘completely’ + celare ‘hide’.