mask
noun
verb
mɑːsk
noun
1
something
that
covers
all
or
part
of
your
face,
to
protect
or
to
hide
it
面具; 面罩; 口罩
a
surgical
face
mask
外科手术口罩
He
was
attacked
and
robbed
by
two
people
wearing
masks
.
他被两个蒙面人袭劫。
2
something
that
covers
your
face,
and
has
another
face
painted
on
it,
which
is
used
for
ceremonies
or
special
occasions
假面具，假面
a
Halloween
mask
万圣节戴的假面具
3
an
expression
or
way
of
behaving
that
hides
your
real
emotions
or
character
伪装; 掩饰;
usually singular 一般用单数
Her
sarcasm
is
a
mask
for
her
insecurity.
她的讽刺挖苦是为了掩饰她的不安全感。
4
a
substance
that
you
put
on
your
face
and
leave
there
for
a
short
time
to
clean
the
skin
or
make
it
softer
面膜;
a
facial
mask
面膜
verb
5
if
a
smell,
taste,
sound
etc
is
masked
by
a
stronger
one,
it
cannot
be
noticed
because
of
the
stronger
one
盖住〔气味、味道、声音等〕
Liz
turned
on
a
radio
to
mask
the
noise.
利兹打开收音机来盖过杂声。
Air-fresheners
mask
bad
smells
instead
of
removing
them.
空气清新器只是掩盖住臭味，而不是除掉臭味。
6
to
hide
your
feelings
or
the
truth
about
a
situation
掩饰，隐瞒，掩盖
Men
often
mask
their
true
feelings
with
humour.
男人常常用幽默来掩饰他们真实的情感。
7
to
cover
or
hide
something
so
that
it
cannot
be
clearly
seen
遮盖，遮住
The
new
accommodation
block
has
all
but
masked
the
original
building.
新的宿舍楼几乎就是把原来的大楼包了一下。