conceal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·ceal /kənˈsiːl/ ●●○ verb [transitive] formal 1 HIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEEto hide something carefully 隐匿，隐藏 The shadows concealed her as she crept up to the house. 她借着阴影蹑手蹑脚地走向房子。 The path was concealed by long grass. 小路隐藏在长长的草里。 a concealed weapon 藏匿的武器► see thesaurus at hide2 HIDE/NOT SHOWto hide your real feelings or the truth 隐藏，隐瞒〔真实感情或真相〕 She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant. 她想掩盖自己怀孕的事实。conceal something from somebody She was taking drugs and trying to conceal it from me. 她在吸毒，还想瞒住我。 —concealment noun [uncountable]n deliberate concealment of his activities→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
conceal• Kim could barely conceal her annoyance that I had arrived so late.• A wide-brimmed hat concealed her graying hair.• Hawkins was incapable of concealing how he felt from his close friends.• Several kilos of drugs had been concealed in the back of the truck.• Several drug companies are accused of concealing information from the Food and Drug Administration.• Customs officers found a kilogram of cocaine that Smith had concealed inside his suitcase.• If he was surprised by the grubbiness of the ill-equipped Vicarage kitchen he concealed it.• The secret police had concealed microphones in the walls.• I yawned, not bothering to conceal my boredom.• My fatigue pants were so baggy they almost concealed my combat boots.• Several times, he is seen rummaging about in the garbage bag, possibly trying to conceal something.• He managed to conceal the fact that he had been in prison and so got a job as a security officer.• Why had Aranyos concealed this from him?• But lately he'd been concealing this whiff with his favourite aftershave, Rampage.• Her legs were concealed to the ankle by a loose flowing skirt.concealed weapon• A kindergartner gets caught with a butter knife in his school backpack and is expelled for carrying a concealed weapon.• Six more states, including Texas, implemented laws on Jan. 1 that allow citizens to carry concealed weapons.• The 8 {-by 14-inch paper outlines an argument that the Arizona Constitution already guarantees the right to carry concealed weapons.• Xavier Hicks, model student, was being charged with assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a concealed weapon.conceal something from somebody• Dana concealed her pregnancy from her family and friends.Origin conceal (1200-1300) Old French conceler, from Latin concelare, from com- ( → COM-) + celare “to hide”con·ceal verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus hide carefully to something
conceal
con‧ceal /kənˈsiːl/
verb [transitive] formal
The shadows concealed her as she crept up to the house.
The path was concealed by long grass.
a concealed weapon
2. to hide your real feelings or the truth:
She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.
conceal something from somebody
She was taking drugs and trying to conceal it from me.
—concealment noun [uncountable]:
deliberate concealment of his activities
▪ hide to make something difficult to see or find, or to not show your true feelings: He hid the gun in his pocket. | She tried to hide her anger. | The actress put up a hand to hide her face from the cameras.
▪conceal formal to hide something, especially by carefully putting it somewhere. Also used when talking about hiding your feelings, especially in negative sentences: Several kilos of drugs were concealed in the back of the truck. | He could not conceal his feelings any longer. | The girl quickly concealed the photograph she had been gazing at.
▪cover up to put something over another thing that you do not want people to see, in order to hide it completely: People cover up cracks with wallpaper or tiles. | I used some make-up to cover up the spots. | She was wearing a thin shawl to cover up the bruises on her arm.
▪disguise to make someone or something seem like a different person or thing, so that other people cannot recognize them: She managed to get into the camp by disguising herself as a soldier. | The men had disguised the vessel as fishing boat.
▪camouflage to hide something by covering it with materials that make it look like the things around it: We camouflaged the plane by covering it with leaves. | The troops used charcoal to camouflage their faces. | Soldiers had camouflaged the trucks with branches and dirt.
▪obscure literary to make it difficult to see something clearly: The view was obscured by mist. | His body was found, partially obscured by bushes, at the bottom of a shallow canyon.
▪mask to make something less noticeable, for example a taste, a smell, a sound, or a feeling: The lemon helps to mask the taste of the fish. | Helen had turned on the radio to mask the noise of the traffic. | He did little to mask his contempt.
con‧ceal /kənˈsiːl/
verb [transitive] formal Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: conceler, from Latin concelare, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + celare 'to hide'
1. to hide something carefully:Language: Old French
Origin: conceler, from Latin concelare, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + celare 'to hide'
2. to hide your real feelings or the truth:
conceal something from somebody
—concealment noun [uncountable]:
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hide 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. 她设法掩藏了自己的失望。 conceal ( 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。 NOTE 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 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。 disguise 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。 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 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. 士兵用树叶和树枝来伪装自己。
Patterns
to hide/conceal/disguise/mask/camouflage sth behind sthto hide/conceal sth under sthto hide/conceal sth from sbto hide/conceal/disguise/mask the truth/the fact that… to hide/conceal/disguise/mask your feelings