ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.infmlcover; hide
他掩着脸。
He hides his face in his hands.
她用一根手指掩住了他的嘴唇。
She sealed his lips with a finger.
他掩着笑。
He hides his smile.
- 2
v.close; shut
掩门
shut the door
掩卷
close a book
请掩上窗帘
Close the curtains, please.
- 3
v.dialinfmlget nipped/pinched (while shutting a door, lid, etc.)
小心别让门掩了手。
Don't get your fingers caught in the door.
我的手被门掩了一下。
I got my fingers caught in the door.
- 4
v.fmlattack by surprise
掩杀
make a surprise attack
掩捕
arrest by surprise
掩袭
launch a surprise attack
Words and phrases with 掩
- 掩蔽物[word]screen
- 掩盖[word]cover; conceal
- 掩蔽效应[word]masking effects
- 掩蔽所[word]shelter
- 掩护支架[word]shield
- 掩耳不闻[word]turn a deaf ear
- 掩鼻[word]hold one's nose/breath
- 掩护部队[word]covering force
- 掩蔽期[word]eclipse period
- 掩口葫芦[idiom]cover the mouth with the hand and laugh
- 掩口而笑[idiom]hide one's smile
- 掩旗息鼓[idiom]stop clamoring
- 掩鼻而过[idiom]be in contempt of something
- 掩面失色[idiom]hide one's surprise
- 掩目捕雀[idiom]close one's eyes to catch a bird
- 掩人耳目[idiom]deceive the public
- 掩耳盗铃[idiom]bury one's head in the sand
- 掩面而泣[idiom]cover one's face and weep