masked

IPA/mɑːskt/
KK[mˈæskt]IPA/mæskt/

masked — 形容詞

  • maskedpositive
  • maskedercomparative
  • maskedestsuperlative

1. having a covering on part or all of one's face, usually to hide who one is, to p

1.形容詞B1
釋義

戴面具的

臉上戴著面罩或口罩的

having a covering on part or all of one's face, usually to hide who one is, to protect against illness, or as part of a special outfit

例句

The masked robber entered the bank and handed the teller a note.

戴著面具的搶匪走進銀行，遞給行員一張字條。

crime context: masked robber / masked gunman

The nurse asked all masked visitors to wait outside the ward.

護理師要求所有戴口罩的訪客在病房外等候。

health context: masked visitors / masked patients

常見搭配
  • masked robber / gunman / intruder
  • masked visitors / patients
  • masked dancers / performers
  • masked figure / stranger
  • heavily masked
  • partially masked
同義詞
  • covered

    broader meaning — can refer to any body part or object being covered, not just the face

  • veiled

    specifically describes a face covering (often a veil), with cultural or religious connotations

  • disguised

    emphasizes the intent to hide one's identity, not necessarily with a physical mask

反義詞
  • unmasked

    direct opposite — having removed or not wearing a mask

  • bare-faced

    having one's face fully visible, no covering at all

文法句型

masked + noun

be masked

用法筆記

Commonly appears in news reports and formal writing (masked gunman, masked intruder). In everyday conversation, speakers usually say wearing a mask rather than using the adjective masked.

常見錯誤

All staff were masked during the meeting.' (too formal for everyday use).
All staff were wearing masks during the meeting.
The adjective masked sounds stiff in casual speech; the phrase wearing a mask is preferred in everyday English.