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  1. to cover up
  2. to conceal
  3. to mask
  4. to gloss over

Characters

  • 掩 (掩): to cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc); (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid; (literary) to launch a surprise attack
  • 饰 (飾): decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate

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Examples

他很难掩饰对自己成功的骄傲。

你是说你在故意掩饰你的美貌?

不需掩飾她不誠實的事實。

她為了掩飾自己公主的身份,女扮男裝,逃出了皇宮。

他的眼睛掩饰不了内心的恐慌。

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