掩
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Definitions
- 1. to cover up; to conceal
- 2. to close (a door, book etc)
- 3. (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid
- 4. (literary) to launch a surprise attack
Example Sentences
1 shown家屬質疑軍方 掩 蓋事實，沒有講實話。
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Words Containing 掩
to conceal
to screen
to cover up
undisguised
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
backward masking
to fool people (idiom)
to bury
hidden from view
illusion
to make a surprise attack
to refuse to listen
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
shelter; screen; cover; protection
hidden
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
bunker (military)
to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
to partially obscure
to cover
to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom)