hiding
hiding — 名詞
1. a form of physical punishment where someone is struck with the hand or an object
鞭打；揍打
被重複毆打的體罰
a form of physical punishment where someone is struck with the hand or an object many times, often given by a parent or teacher in earlier times.
Chidi's grandfather told him that as a boy he had received a hiding for skipping school.
Chidi 的爺爺告訴他，自己小時候曾因蹺課而挨過一頓揍打。
collocation: get/receive a hiding for + reason
Elena threatened the children with a hiding if they broke another window.
Elena 警告孩子們，如果再打破一扇窗，就要被鞭打一頓。
collocation: threaten somebody with a hiding
The old headmaster once gave Asher a hiding for fighting in the schoolyard.
那位老校長曾因為 Asher 在操場上打架，狠狠揍打了他一頓。
In her novel, the cruel uncle gives the orphan a hiding for spilling the milk.
在她的小說裡，那位殘忍的叔叔因小孩打翻牛奶就給他一頓鞭打。
文法句型
give somebody a hiding
get a hiding
用法筆記
Frequently in the fixed phrases 'give somebody a hiding' and 'get a hiding'. Sounds dated or literary; modern English usually prefers 'beating' or 'spanking'.
常見錯誤
2. a heavy loss in a game, contest, or election, where one side is beaten by a very
慘敗；大敗
比分懸殊的徹底失敗
a heavy loss in a game, contest, or election, where one side is beaten by a very wide margin.
Liverpool gave the visiting team a 6-0 hiding at Anfield on Saturday.
利物浦週六在安菲爾德球場以 6-0 讓客隊吃了一場慘敗。
collocation: give somebody a [score] hiding
Vivek's chess club took a hiding from the university squad in the regional final.
Vivek 的西洋棋社在區域決賽中被大學隊打得慘敗。
collocation: take a hiding from somebody
The ruling party suffered a hiding in the May local elections, losing thirty seats.
執政黨在五月的地方選舉中遭遇大敗，丟掉了三十個席次。
After the boxer's hiding in Las Vegas, Roya's coach told her to retire.
拳擊手在拉斯維加斯吃了一場慘敗後，Roya 的教練要她退役。
- victory
the winning side's outcome
文法句型
give somebody a hiding
take a hiding
用法筆記
Common in British sports journalism and political reporting. Often appears with a scoreline ('a 5-0 hiding') or with verbs like 'take', 'suffer', 'give'.
常見錯誤
3. the situation of staying in a secret place so that the police, an enemy, or the
躲藏；藏匿
躲在不被發現的地方的狀態
the situation of staying in a secret place so that the police, an enemy, or the public cannot find you.
The whistle-blower has been in hiding since the documents leaked online last month.
自從文件上個月在網路外洩後，那位吹哨者就一直在躲藏。
fixed phrase: be in hiding
After the trial, Yael's brother went into hiding in a small village outside Marseille.
審判結束後，Yael 的哥哥躲藏到馬賽郊外的一個小村莊。
fixed phrase: go into hiding (in a place)
The wanted novelist finally came out of hiding to attend his mother's funeral.
那位被通緝的小說家終於結束躲藏，現身參加母親的葬禮。
Two of the gang leaders are still in hiding somewhere in the mountains near the border.
那個幫派還有兩名首領仍藏匿在邊境附近的山區某處。
- concealment
more formal; often used for things rather than people
- seclusion
voluntary withdrawal from public life; not necessarily about danger
文法句型
be in hiding
go into hiding
come out of hiding
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the three fixed prepositional phrases 'in hiding', 'go into hiding', 'come out of hiding'. Distinct from sense 4 — sense 3 is about a person staying hidden; sense 4 is about the act of concealing things.
常見錯誤
4. the act of keeping an object, fact, or feeling from being seen or known by other
隱匿；隱瞞
把人或事物藏起來不讓人發現
the act of keeping an object, fact, or feeling from being seen or known by other people.
Mia was charged with the hiding of stolen jewellery in her apartment for several months.
Mia 被控在自家公寓裡隱匿贓物珠寶長達數月。
pattern: the hiding of + object (noun phrase)
Diya admitted that the hiding of her illness from her parents had only made things worse.
Diya 承認對父母隱瞞病情這件事只讓情況變得更糟。
pattern: the hiding of + abstract noun (illness, feelings, truth)
The judge condemned the hiding of evidence by the company's senior lawyers.
法官譴責公司資深律師們隱匿證據的行為。
Constant hiding of his real feelings left Asher exhausted by the end of every family dinner.
不斷隱藏真實感受讓 Asher 每次家庭聚餐結束都筋疲力盡。
- concealment
near-synonym; slightly more formal and legal-sounding
- cover-up
informal; suggests an organised effort to hide wrongdoing
- disclosure
the opposite act — making something known
- revelation
the moment hidden information comes out
文法句型
the hiding of something
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: this sense focuses on the action of concealing things or information, not a person staying out of sight. Often takes 'of + noun' (the hiding of evidence/assets/feelings).
常見錯誤
hiding — 動詞
1. to put a thing in a place where it cannot be seen, or to cover it so that other
藏起來
把東西放到看不見的地方
to put a thing in a place where it cannot be seen, or to cover it so that other people will not notice it.
Christopher quickly hid the birthday present under a blanket on the back seat.
Christopher 迅速把生日禮物藏在後座的一條毯子底下。
pattern: hide something + location (under/behind/in)
Astrid hid the spare key inside a small flowerpot beside the front door.
Astrid 把備份鑰匙藏在前門旁邊一個小花盆裡。
pattern: hide something inside/in + container
Tall fences and thick ivy hide the old farmhouse from the road completely.
高聳的圍籬和茂密的常春藤把那棟舊農舍完全擋住，從路上看不到。
Lakan hid the chocolate bar in his school bag before his sister could see it.
Lakan 趕在妹妹看到之前，把巧克力棒藏進書包裡。
文法句型
hide something (from somebody)
hide something + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The basic physical sense. Often paired with a place phrase ('under', 'behind', 'in'). The subject is usually a person, but can also be a thing that blocks the view (trees, walls, curtains).
常見錯誤
2. to keep a person safe by putting them in a place where the people who want to ha
窩藏；庇護
把人藏起來讓追捕者找不到
to keep a person safe by putting them in a place where the people who want to harm them cannot find them.
During the war, Élise's grandmother hid two Jewish children in the attic for almost a year.
戰爭期間，Élise 的祖母在閣樓窩藏了兩名猶太孩童將近一年。
typical: hide somebody in + place during a dangerous period
Yuna hid her younger brother in the basement when the soldiers came to the village.
士兵進村時，Yuna 把弟弟藏到地下室。
pattern: hide somebody in + place from + threat
The monks hid the refugees in the monastery cellar until it was safe to leave the country.
那些僧侶把難民藏在修道院的地窖裡，直到他們能安全離境。
Two villagers were arrested for hiding political activists from the security police.
兩名村民因為窩藏政治運動人士，逃避維安警察的追捕而被逮捕。
- betray
the opposite act — handing somebody over to the threat
文法句型
hide somebody (from somebody)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is a person being protected, not a thing. Often pairs with 'from + danger/pursuer' and a place phrase. The subject is usually someone offering help or shelter.
常見錯誤
3. to prevent feelings, facts, or information from becoming known to other people.
隱瞞；掩飾
不讓他人知道感受或事實
to prevent feelings, facts, or information from becoming known to other people.
Emily tried to hide her disappointment when she heard she had not got the job.
Emily 聽到沒錄取那份工作時，努力掩飾自己的失望。
typical object: feelings (anger, sadness, disappointment, fear)
The company hid the test results from regulators for almost two years.
這家公司向監管單位隱瞞檢驗結果將近兩年。
typical object: results, evidence, facts
Chidi could no longer hide the fact that he had been working two jobs all summer.
Chidi 再也無法隱瞞他整個夏天都在兼兩份工作的事實。
Roya hid her smile behind her menu when the waiter mispronounced her name.
服務生唸錯名字時，Roya 把笑容藏在菜單後面。
文法句型
hide something (from somebody)
hide that-clause (informal)
用法筆記
Common objects are feelings and information. Frequently followed by 'from + somebody'. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 1 hides physical things; sense 3 hides ideas, feelings, or information.
常見錯誤
4. to turn your face or eyes away from someone or something because you feel embarr
遮住臉
因羞愧或難堪而把臉轉開
to turn your face or eyes away from someone or something because you feel embarrassed, ashamed, or upset.
Diya hid her face in her hands when the photographer started taking pictures of the bride.
攝影師開始拍新娘時，Diya 用雙手遮住了臉。
typical: hide one's face in one's hands
The little boy hid his eyes behind his teddy bear during the loudest scene of the film.
電影最大聲的那一幕，小男孩用他的泰迪熊遮住眼睛。
typical: hide one's eyes behind + object
Asher hid his face against his mother's shoulder when the doctor brought out the needle.
醫生拿出針時，Asher 把臉埋在媽媽的肩膀上。
Embarrassed, Elena hid her face in her scarf as the whole class began to laugh.
全班開始笑時，Elena 難堪地把臉藏進圍巾裡。
文法句型
hide one's face/eyes (in/behind something)
用法筆記
Object is almost always 'face' or 'eyes'. The location phrase ('in one's hands', 'behind something', 'against somebody') is what shows the emotion. Distinct from sense 3 — sense 3 hides feelings; sense 4 physically turns the face away because of feelings.
常見錯誤
5. to put yourself in a place where other people cannot easily see you, often as pa
躲藏；躲起來
把自己藏到別人看不見的地方
to put yourself in a place where other people cannot easily see you, often as part of a game or because you do not want to be found.
Yuna hid behind the curtain while her friends counted to twenty in the next room.
Yuna 躲到窗簾後面，朋友們則在隔壁房間數到二十。
typical: hide behind/in + place during a game
Mia hid under the kitchen table whenever a thunderstorm rolled over the village.
只要雷雨經過村莊，Mia 就躲到廚房桌子底下。
typical: hide under + furniture during fear
Lakan hid in the bushes for almost an hour before the search party walked past.
Lakan 在灌木叢裡躲了將近一個小時，搜索隊才走過去。
A small fox was hiding behind the rubbish bin at the back of the school garden.
一隻小狐狸正躲在學校花園後方的垃圾桶後面。
文法句型
hide (from somebody)
hide + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Intransitive use — no direct object. Almost always with a place phrase ('behind', 'under', 'in'). Distinguish from sense 6 — sense 5 is the simple act of staying out of sight; sense 6 emphasises avoiding responsibility.
常見錯誤
6. to use a rule, a person, or an excuse as protection so that you do not have to f
躲避責任
以規則或他人為藉口逃避責任
to use a rule, a person, or an excuse as protection so that you do not have to face blame or take responsibility for your actions.
The minister hid behind official secrecy rules instead of answering the journalist's questions.
那位部長躲在官方保密規定後面，而不回答記者的問題。
pattern: hide behind + rule/policy/law
Vivek's manager kept hiding behind company policy whenever a customer asked for a refund.
只要顧客要求退款，Vivek 的主管就一直拿公司政策當擋箭牌。
pattern: hide behind + policy / procedure
It is too easy for politicians to hide behind their advisers when a scandal breaks.
醜聞爆發時，政治人物太容易躲在幕僚後面逃避責任。
Christopher hid behind a fake online name to post cruel comments about his classmates.
Christopher 躲在假的網路名稱後面，發表了一些惡毒的言論攻擊同學。
- shelter behind
very close in meaning; equally critical in tone
- duck
informal; 'duck responsibility' = avoid it altogether
文法句型
hide behind something/somebody
用法筆記
Almost always with 'behind + noun'. Has a clearly negative tone — the speaker is criticising someone for not taking responsibility. Common 'behind' objects: rules, policies, other people, anonymity.