hiding

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hid·ing /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun  1  HIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE[uncountable] when someone stays somewhere in secret, especially because they have done something illegal or are in danger 〔尤指因犯法或躲避危险的〕藏匿，躲藏be in/go into/come out of hiding He went into hiding in 1973. 1973年他躲了起来。2  [singular] spoken informal a) PUNISHa severe physical punishment 重体罚；痛打 SYN beating You’ll get a good hiding when you come home! 你到家后会挨一顿臭揍的！ You’re not too big for a hiding, you know. 要知道，你还小，我还可以揍你。 b) DSWINan occasion when you defeat someone in a sports game 〔体育比赛中的〕打败，击败3. be on a hiding to nothing British English informalWASTE something to be completely wasting your time trying to do something 白白浪费时间，白费功夫

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hiding• I was given a good hiding, which I deserved, but it made no difference.• Then she remained in hiding, refusing to venture out all day.• He dropped it back into hiding just as Bowring saw that it was an axe.• I had to abandon the stall, and went into hiding until I could arrange to leave the country secretly.get a good hiding• She shouldn't run off with any of his old mates or she would get a good hiding when he came home.

hid·ing nounChineseSyllable  

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hiding
hid‧ing /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun
1. [uncountable] when someone stays somewhere in secret, especially because they have done something illegal or are in danger
    be in/go into/come out of hiding
    He went into hiding in 1973.
2. [singular] spoken informal
  a. a severe physical punishment
   SYN  beating:
    You’ll get a good hiding when you come home__
    You’re not too big for a hiding, you know.
  b. an occasion when you defeat someone in a sports game
3. be on a hiding to nothing British English informal to be completely wasting your time trying to do something

hid·ingBrE /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the state of being hidden 隐藏；躲藏◆After the trial, she had to go into hiding for several weeks. 审讯后她不得不躲藏了几个星期。🔊🔊◆He only came out of hiding ten years after the war was over. 战争结束十年之后他才露面。🔊🔊◆We spent months in hiding. 我们躲藏了好几个月。🔊🔊 [countable, usually singular] (informal, especially BrE) a physical punishment, usually involving being hit hard many times 体罚；痛打 SYN beating ◆to give sb/get a (good) hiding 给某人／遭到一顿（狠）揍◆(figurative) The team got a hiding in their last game. 那支球队在最后一场比赛中被打得一败涂地。🔊🔊●on a ˌhiding to ˈnothing(BrE, informal) having no chance of success, or not getting much advantage even if you do succeed 毫无成功机会；（即使成功了）也得不到多大好处