hide
hide — 名詞
1. the outer skin of a large animal such as a cow or buffalo, especially after it h
獸皮
大型動物的厚外皮
the outer skin of a large animal such as a cow or buffalo, especially after it has been removed and treated for making leather products
Nala's grandmother made a traditional drum using buffalo hide and wooden hoops.
Nala 的祖母用 buffalo 皮和木框製作了一面傳統鼓。
collocation: buffalo hide / cow hide / animal hide
Workers treated the cow hide with salt to stop it from rotting.
工人用鹽處理 cow 皮以防止腐爛。
The museum displayed a collection of old tents sewn from animal hide.
博物館展出了一些用獸皮縫製的舊帳篷。
In cold climates, people once wore coats made from thick animal hide.
在寒冷地區，人們曾經穿著厚獸皮做成的外套。
The artisan carefully cut the deer hide into strips for making moccasins.
工匠仔細地將 deer 皮切成長條，用來製作鹿皮軟鞋。
文法句型
hide + can be used as uncountable (animal hide in general) or countable (a buffalo hide)
用法筆記
Hide is distinguished from leather: hide refers to the raw or treated skin of large animals, while leather is the material after it has been fully processed for commercial use.
常見錯誤
2. a small shelter in the countryside where people sit quietly to watch birds and w
觀鳥亭
觀察野生動物的遮蔽所
a small shelter in the countryside where people sit quietly to watch birds and wild animals while staying out of their sight
Gabriela sat quietly in the hide and watched a fox cross the clearing.
Gabriela 靜靜地坐在觀鳥亭裡，看著一隻狐狸穿過空地。
collocation: sit in a hide / from a hide
The bird-watchers built a wooden hide near the edge of the lake.
賞鳥者在湖邊搭建了一個木製觀鳥亭。
From inside the hide, Christopher could see three deer drinking from the stream.
Christopher 從觀鳥亭內看到三隻鹿在溪邊喝水。
A well-placed hide allows photographers to take pictures without disturbing the animals.
位置良好的觀鳥亭讓攝影師能夠在不驚擾動物的情況下拍照。
- blind
the North American equivalent, more commonly used for hunting than birdwatching
文法句型
a hide
in/from a/the hide
用法筆記
This sense is more common in British English; American English typically uses 'blind' (as in a hunting blind).
常見錯誤
hide — 動詞
1. to move someone or something into a place where others will not be able to see t
隱藏；藏
放到看不見的地方
to move someone or something into a place where others will not be able to see them or discover them, or to go into such a place yourself
Hyun hid the birthday present under his bed so his sister would not find it.
Hyun 把生日禮物藏在床底下，免得妹妹發現。
hide + noun + under [place]
The cat hid behind the sofa when the doorbell rang.
門鈴一響，那隻貓就躲到了沙發後面。
Diya's grandfather used to hide money in a jar buried in the garden.
Diya 的祖父以前常把錢藏在花園裡的一個罐子裡。
During the game, the children hid behind the old oak tree.
遊戲進行時，孩子們躲在老橡樹後面。
The travellers hid from the storm inside a small cave.
那些旅人躲進一個小洞穴裡避風雨。
文法句型
hide + noun
hide + noun + preposition (in/under/behind/from)
hide (intransitive: go where you cannot be seen)
用法筆記
This is the most general sense of 'hide'. It is often followed by a preposition of place (in, under, behind, inside, from) that names the location or what is being avoided.
常見錯誤
2. to cover something or be positioned in front of it so that it is no longer visib
遮擋；遮住
擋住視線使看不見
to cover something or be positioned in front of it so that it is no longer visible
A tall building hides the sunset from our apartment windows.
一棟高樓遮住了我們公寓窗戶看出去的日落。
hide + noun + from [vantage point]
Élise pulled the curtain across the window to hide the mess in the kitchen.
Élise 拉上窗簾，遮住廚房裡的凌亂。
The clouds hid the moon, making the night very dark.
烏雲遮住了月亮，讓夜晚變得很暗。
Emma used a scarf to hide the stain on her shirt.
Emma 用一條圍巾遮住襯衫上的污漬。
A row of trees hides the highway from the village below.
一排樹木將高速公路擋住，下方的村莊看不見它。
文法句型
hide + noun
be hidden by + noun
用法筆記
The subject of this sense is typically an object or natural feature (building, tree, cloud, curtain) that blocks the view. Unlike sense 1, the thing being hidden is not moved; it stays in place but becomes invisible because something covers it or stands in front of it.
常見錯誤
3. to keep your true feelings or emotions from showing on your face or through your
隱藏；壓抑
不表現出真實感受
to keep your true feelings or emotions from showing on your face or through your behaviour
Mert tried to hide his nervousness by smiling during the interview.
Mert 在面試時試圖用微笑來掩飾自己的緊張。
hide + [emotion noun: nervousness / disappointment / excitement]
Sivan could not hide her excitement when she heard about the scholarship.
Sivan 聽到獎學金的消息時，難以掩飾興奮之情。
Dahlia hid her disappointment behind a polite nod.
Dahlia 用禮貌的點頭掩飾了自己的失望。
Even though Aarav was angry, he hid his feelings and stayed calm.
儘管 Aarav 很生氣，他仍隱藏情緒保持冷靜。
Nala hid her frustration by taking a short walk around the office.
Nala 在辦公室附近走了一圈，藉此壓抑自己的挫折感。
文法句型
hide + emotion noun
hide + noun + from + someone
用法筆記
The object of this sense is always an emotion or emotional state (anger, sadness, excitement, disappointment, nervousness). The pattern hide + emotion + from + someone can be used when a specific person is not meant to see the feeling.
常見錯誤
4. to deliberately not tell someone about facts or information, especially when tha
隱瞞；隱匿
故意不讓他人知情
to deliberately not tell someone about facts or information, especially when that person has a right or need to know them
The company hid the safety problems from the public for months.
那間公司向大眾隱瞞安全問題好幾個月。
hide + noun + from + [person/group]
Christopher hid the truth about his test score from his parents.
Christopher 向父母隱瞞了考試成績的真相。
Doctors should not hide important information from their patients.
醫生不應該對病人隱瞞重要資訊。
The landlord hid the fact that the roof leaked whenever it rained.
房東隱瞞了屋頂一下雨就會漏水的事實。
Pim admitted he had hidden the real cost of the trip from his friends.
Pim 承認他向朋友們隱瞞了這趟旅行的實際費用。
文法句型
hide + information noun + from + someone
hide + that-clause
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used with 'from' to specify who is being kept unaware. The hidden information is typically an unwelcome fact or something that might cause a negative reaction. It can take a that-clause: 'hide the fact that...'.