mask
- n.面具;面罩;面膜;伪装;假面具;护肤膜
- vt.掩饰;掩藏
复数： masks 过去式： masked 现在分词： masking 过去分词： masked 第三人称单数： masks
masknoun
面具；面罩
a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it
a gas/surgical mask
防毒面具；医用口罩
The robbers were wearing stocking masks.
强盗戴着长筒袜面罩。
假面具
something that covers your face and has another face painted on it
The kids were all wearing animal masks.
孩子们都戴着动物面具。
护肤膜；面膜
a thick cream made of various substances that you put on your face and neck in order to improve the quality of your skin
a face mask
面膜
伪装；掩饰
a manner or an expression that hides your true character or feelings
He longed to throw off the mask of respectability.
他渴望丢掉那副道貌岸然的伪装。
Her face was a cold blank mask.
她装出一副冷冰冰毫无表情的样子。
These words all mean to put or keep sb/sth 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。
to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep sth 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.
她设法掩藏住自己的失望。
( formal ) to hide sb/sth; to keep sth 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。
to place sth over or in front of sth in order to hide it指掩蔽、遮盖：
She covered her face with her hands.
她双手掩面。
to hide or change the nature of sth, 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。
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。
to hide sb/sth by making them/it look like the things around, or like sth 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.
士兵用树枝和树叶来伪装自己。
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N-COUNT 面具;面罩;假面
A mask is a piece of cloth or other material, which you wear over your face so that people cannot see who you are, or so that you look like someone or something else.The gunman, whose mask had slipped, fled.
面罩掉落的持枪歹徒逃之夭夭了。
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N-COUNT （防细菌或有害物质的）防护面罩,面具，口罩
A mask is a piece of cloth or other material that you wear over all or part of your face to protect you from germs or harmful substances.You must wear goggles and a mask that will protect you against the fumes...
为了免受烟雾危害，你必须戴上护目镜和面罩。
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N-COUNT (掩盖真实感情或性格的)伪装，掩饰
If you describe someone's behaviour as a mask, you mean that they do not show their real feelings or character.His mask of detachment cracked, and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
他冷静超然的伪装破碎了，一瞬间她的面前出现了一个愤怒而又狂暴的男人。
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N-COUNT （护肤用的）面膜
A mask is a thick cream or paste made of various substances, which you spread over your face and leave for some time in order to improve your skin.This mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple.
这种面膜能使你的皮肤变得柔软细嫩。
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VERB 掩饰(情感);伪装
If you mask your feelings, you deliberately do not show them in your behaviour, so that people cannot know what you really feel.Dena lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.
德娜点燃了一根烟，试图掩饰不安。
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VERB 遮住;掩蔽;使…不易察觉
If one thing masks another, it prevents people from noticing or recognizing the other thing.A thick grey cloud masked the sun...
一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。
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See also:death mask;gas mask;oxygen mask
noun
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- activity that tries to conceal something
- no mask could conceal his ignorance
- they moved in under a mask of friendship
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- a covering to disguise or conceal the face
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- a protective covering worn over the face
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- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- Synonym: masquerade masquerade party masque
verb
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- put a mask on or cover with a mask
- Mask the children for Halloween
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- shield from light
- Synonym: block out
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- cover with a sauce
- mask the meat
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- hide under a false appearance
- He masked his disappointment
- Synonym: dissemble cloak
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- make unrecognizable
- The herb masks the garlic taste
- We disguised our faces before robbing the bank
- Synonym: disguise
数据来源：WordNet
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She whipped the mask off her face .
她刷地一下子把脸上的面具摘掉了。
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We tore from them the mask of democracy .
我们撕下了他们民主的假面具。
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Her face was a cold blank mask .
她装出一副冷冰冰毫无表情的样子。
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The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust .
工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。
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The kids were all wearing animal masks .
孩子们都戴着动物面具。
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She masked her anger with a smile .
她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。
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He tackled a masked intruder at his home .
他在家里抓住了一个私自闯入的蒙面人。
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The robbers were wearing stocking masks .
强盗戴着长筒袜面罩。
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Dust masks are graded according to the protection they offer
防尘口罩根据它们的防护效果分等级。
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Too much salt masks the true flavour of the food
太多的盐会盖住食物本来的味道。
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The healthy trade figures mask a much gloomier picture .
繁荣的贸易数据背后掩盖着贸易极不景气的真相。
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But as with other charitable bodies , these figures mask the true picture
但和其他慈善机构一样，这些数字掩盖了实情。
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This mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple .
这种面膜能使你的皮肤变得柔软细嫩。
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Masked robbers broke in and made off with $ 8,000
蒙面强盗闯了进来，抢走了8,000美元。
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Kate realized that the previous hard look on Maggie 's face had been a mask .
凯特意识到玛吉原先的那副冷酷表情其实是装出来的。
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She wore a surgical mask and rubber gloves while she worked with the samples .
她处理样品的时候戴着手术口罩和橡胶手套。
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Two alleged collaborators were shot dead by masked activists .
两名涉嫌通敌者被蒙面的激进分子击毙。
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You must wear goggles and a mask that will protect you against the fumes
为了免受烟雾危害，你必须戴上护目镜和面罩。
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A thick grey cloud masked the sun
一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。
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The King took a fancy to ordering disguises and masks .
国王迷上了订购化装用品和面具。
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Water had fogged his diving mask and he couldn 't remember how to clear it
水的雾气模糊了他的潜水镜，他却不记得该怎样除雾了。
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Diane lit a cigarette , trying to mask her agitation .
黛安娜点燃一根香烟，试图掩饰她的焦躁不安。
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The gunman , whose mask had slipped , fled .
面罩掉落的持枪歹徒逃之夭夭了。
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Masked robbers broke in , tied him up , and made off with $ 8,000
几个蒙面大盗破门而入，把他捆起来，抢走了8,000美元。
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The mask is left on for about 15 minutes while it sets to a rubbery texture .
面膜敷上后等约15分钟，待其变成橡胶状质地。
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His mask of detachment cracked , and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man .
他冷静超然的伪装破碎了，一瞬间她的面前出现了一个愤怒而又狂暴的男人。
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They have gone the route , in many cases , of just big — big bowls , big statues , big masks , big everything .
在很多情况下，他们从头到尾都只做大的东西——大碗，大雕像，大面具，所有东西都是大的。
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She often masks her true feelings with smile .
她常用微笑来掩饰她的真实感情。
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A thick grey cloud masked the sun .
一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。
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She sipped at the glass , trying to mask her agitation .
她抿了一口杯中的酒，试图掩饰自己的不安。
普通用词，指有意地隐藏，也可指无意或偶然地遮掩、藏匿。
The small boy hid the broken bowl under the table.
小男孩把打碎的碗藏在桌子下面。
The trees hid the house from view.
树木把房屋遮挡住了。
She hid the key in the drawer.
她把钥匙藏在抽屉里。
She contrived a false story to hide the facts.
她捏造假情况以掩盖真相。
指掩饰情感、企图、事实等，尤用于新闻报道，也可指覆盖住某物，通常用被动语态。
Their conservation has been cloaked in secrecy.
他们的谈话内容被保密起来。
He cloaked his greed by appearing to be friendly.
他用友善的外表掩饰其贪婪。
The hills were cloaked in a thick mist.
群山被大雾笼罩。
指隐瞒真实情感或遮挡住某物。
She often masks her true feelings with smile.
她常用微笑来掩饰她的真实感情。
She sipped at the glass, trying to mask her agitation.
她抿了一口杯中的酒，试图掩饰自己的不安。
A thick grey cloud masked the sun.
一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。