lid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

lid /lɪd/ S3 noun 1

cover 盖子 [countable]DCOVER a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container 〔容器的〕盖子dustbin/saucepan etc lid the name on the coffin lid 棺盖上的姓名lid of He carefully lifted the lid of the box. 他小心翼翼地打开盒盖。 → top1(4) →4 See picture of 见图 lid →4 See picture on 见图 Page A5 Where to eat 吃东西的地方 →5 see picture at 见图 pan12. eye 眼睛 [countable]HBH an eyelid 眼睑3 keep a/the lid on something CONTROLto control a situation very carefully, especially so that it does not cause problems 严密控制某事；看紧某事 keeping the lid on inflation 控制通货膨胀 Kline keeps a very tight lid on his private life. 克兰把他的私生活隐藏得很严实。4 put a/the lid on something informalSPOIL to do something that finally stops something or ruins or ends someone’s plans or hopes 结束某事；使计划[希望]落空 Let’s put a lid on all these rumours. 让我们来粉碎这一切谣言吧。5 take the lid off something (also lift the lid on something)SHOW/LET somebody SEE something to let people know the true facts about a bad or shocking situation 揭开某事的真相 a documentary that takes the lid off the world of organized crime 揭开有组织犯罪真相的纪录片

Examples from the Corpus

lid• Rather, Sanders said, police officers use the curfew to help keep a lid on crime in troubled areas.• When my father threw in the first handful of dirt, I heard the pebbles dance on the coffin lid.• Though requiring no cable, the third model still had 10 radio-controlled movements for eyes, lids and hands.• His eyes brimmed and his lids went red.• Replace lid and shake well, then mix in the chives.• a saucepan lid• He undid the three locks and swung back the lid.• Up with the lark and wanting to get out of town, I have to keep the lid on my impatience.• Sam lifted the lid of his desk and took out a calculator.• Where's the lid for this jar?• You can often see the eyes move under the lids.• Annie, do you know where the lid for the garbage can is?dustbin/saucepan etc lid• Melissa heard the sounds of a dustbin lid being replaced and the running of a tap as Eleanor washed her hands.• We had been wakened as on my first morning by the hideous 6 a.m. clattering of dustbin lids.• Next morning the din from the dustbin lids had hardly subsided when the grim realization drove into my brain.Origin lid Old English hlid

lid nounChinese

the part of cover box, a open Corpus pot, for a

lid
lid S3 /lɪd/

noun

Language: Old English
Origin: hlid

1. COVER [countable] a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container
dustbin/saucepan etc lid

the name on the coffin lid
lid of

He carefully lifted the lid of the box. ⇨ top¹(4)
2. EYE [countable] an eyelid
3. keep a/the lid on something to control a situation very carefully, especially so that it does not cause problems:

keeping the lid on inflation

Kline keeps a very tight lid on his private life.
4. put a/the lid on something informal to do something that finally stops something or ruins or ends someone’s plans or hopes:

Let’s put a lid on all these rumours.
5. take the lid off something (also lift the lid on something) to let people know the true facts about a bad or shocking situation:

a documentary that takes the lid off the world of organized crime

THESAURUS

   ▪ cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: a manhole cover | the cover that goes over the barbecue
   ▪ covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: There was light covering of snow on the ground. | The hard shell acts as a protective covering. | the cloth coverings on the altar
   ▪ lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: the lid of the box | a saucepan lid
   ▪ top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: I can’t find the cap for the pen. | Put the top back on the milk! | the cap that goes on the toothpaste
   ▪ cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: Can you take off the cork for me?
   ▪ wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: John tore the wrapping off his presents. | The lamp was still in its wrapping.
   ▪ wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. | He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.

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NAmE

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noun

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a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it （容器的）盖，盖子

◆a dustbin lid垃圾箱盖

◆I can't get the lid off this jar. 我打不开这广口瓶的盖子。

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<titled tranID="11" status="1">lid</titled>top ◇ cork ◇ cap ◇ plug

These are all words for a cover for a container. 以上各词均指容器的盖、盖子。

lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it 指容器的盖、盖子：◆a jar with a tight-fitting lid 盖子很紧的广口瓶
top a thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it 指笔帽、瓶盖、瓶塞
cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles 指尤用于酒瓶的软木塞、塑料瓶塞
cap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera （常构成复合词）指钢笔、照相机镜头等的盖、帽
plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out 指栓塞、堵塞物、水池的塞子：◆a bath plug 浴缸塞子