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GRE 红宝书

• n. 兽皮
• ［英］ n. 兽皮 ( an animal skin or pelt)
• ［类］ miller : grain / tanner : hide ( 磨房工人加工谷物 / 鞣革工人加工皮革)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hīgid, hīd
• Date: before 12th century
• any of various old English units of land area; especially a unit of 120 acres

II. verb (hid; hidden or hid; hiding)

• Etymology: Middle English hiden, from Old English hy?dan; akin to Greek keuthein to conceal
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to put out of sight ; secrete
    • b. to conceal for shelter or protection ; shield
  • 2. to keep secret <hide the truth>
  • 3. to screen from or as if from view ; obscure
  • 4. to turn (the eyes or face) away in shame or anger
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to remain out of sight — often used with out
  • 2. to seek protection or evade responsibility
• ? hider noun
• Synonyms:
  • hide, conceal, screen, secrete, bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent <hide in the closet><a house hidden in the woods>. conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge<concealed the weapon>. screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery<a house screened by trees>. secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others<secreted the amulet inside his shirt>. bury implies covering up so as to hide completely<buried the treasure>.

III. noun

• Date: 14th century
• chiefly British blind 2

IV. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hy?d; akin to Old High German hūt hide, Latin cutis skin, Greek kytos hollow vessel
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. the skin of an animal whether raw or dressed — used especially of large heavy skins
• 2. the life or physical well-being of a person <betrayed his friend to save his own hide>

V. transitive verb (hided; hiding)

• Date: circa 1825
• to give a beating to ; flog

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