mask

noun

1. 面具；面罩
   a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it
   1. a gas/surgical mask
      防毒面具；医用口罩
   2. The robbers were wearing stocking masks.
      强盗戴着长筒袜面罩。
2. 假面具
   something that covers your face and has another face painted on it
   1. The kids were all wearing animal masks.
      孩子们都戴着动物面具。
3. 护肤膜；面膜
   a thick cream made of various substances that you put on your face and neck in order to improve the quality of your skin
   1. a face mask
      面膜
4. 伪装；掩饰
   a manner or an expression that hides your true character or feelings
   1. He longed to throw off the mask of respectability.
      他渴望丢掉那副道貌岸然的伪装。
   2. Her face was a cold blank mask.
      她装出一副冷冰冰毫无表情的样子。

verb

1. 掩饰；掩藏
   to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed
   1. She masked her anger with a smile.
      她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。

1. N-COUNT 面具;面罩;假面
   A mask is a piece of cloth or other material, which you wear over your face so that people cannot see who you are, or so that you look like someone or something else.
   1. The gunman, whose mask had slipped, fled.
      面罩掉落的持枪歹徒逃之夭夭了。
   2. ...actors wearing masks.
      戴面具的演员们
2. N-COUNT （防细菌或有害物质的）防护面罩,面具，口罩
   A mask is a piece of cloth or other material that you wear over all or part of your face to protect you from germs or harmful substances.
   1. You must wear goggles and a mask that will protect you against the fumes...
      为了免受烟雾危害，你必须戴上护目镜和面罩。
   2. She wore a surgical mask and rubber gloves while she worked with the samples.
      她处理样品的时候戴着手术口罩和橡胶手套。
3. N-COUNT (掩盖真实感情或性格的)伪装，掩饰
   If you describe someone's behaviour as a mask, you mean that they do not show their real feelings or character.
   1. His mask of detachment cracked, and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
      他冷静超然的伪装破碎了，一瞬间她的面前出现了一个愤怒而又狂暴的男人。
4. N-COUNT （护肤用的）面膜
   A mask is a thick cream or paste made of various substances, which you spread over your face and leave for some time in order to improve your skin.
   1. This mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple.
      这种面膜能使你的皮肤变得柔软细嫩。
5. VERB 掩饰(情感);伪装
   If you mask your feelings, you deliberately do not show them in your behaviour, so that people cannot know what you really feel.
   1. Dena lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.
      德娜点燃了一根烟，试图掩饰不安。
6. VERB 遮住;掩蔽;使…不易察觉
   If one thing masks another, it prevents people from noticing or recognizing the other thing.
   1. A thick grey cloud masked the sun...
      一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。
   2. Too much salt masks the true flavour of the food...
      太多的盐会盖住食物本来的味道。
   3. The healthy trade figures mask a much gloomier picture.
      繁荣的贸易数据背后掩盖着贸易极不景气的真相。
7. See also: death mask gas mask oxygen mask

1. Diane lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.
   黛安娜点燃一根香烟，试图掩饰她的焦躁不安。
2. Water had fogged his diving mask and he couldn't remember how to clear it
   水的雾气模糊了他的潜水镜，他却不记得该怎样除雾了。
3. Kate realized that the previous hard look on Maggie's face had been a mask.
   凯特意识到玛吉原先的那副冷酷表情其实是装出来的。
4. The gunman, whose mask had slipped, fled.
   面罩掉落的持枪歹徒逃之夭夭了。
5. You must wear goggles and a mask that will protect you against the fumes
   为了免受烟雾危害，你必须戴上护目镜和面罩。
6. She wore a surgical mask and rubber gloves while she worked with the samples.
   她处理样品的时候戴着手术口罩和橡胶手套。
7. His mask of detachment cracked, and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
   他冷静超然的伪装破碎了，一瞬间她的面前出现了一个愤怒而又狂暴的男人。
8. This mask leaves your complexion feeling soft and supple.
   这种面膜能使你的皮肤变得柔软细嫩。
9. A thick grey cloud masked the sun
   一片厚厚的乌云遮住了太阳。
10. Too much salt masks the true flavour of the food
    太多的盐会盖住食物本来的味道。
11. The healthy trade figures mask a much gloomier picture.
    繁荣的贸易数据背后掩盖着贸易极不景气的真相。
12. But as with other charitable bodies, these figures mask the true picture
    但和其他慈善机构一样，这些数字掩盖了实情。
13. We tore from them the mask of democracy.
    我们撕下了他们民主的假面具。
14. If you put in too much pepper you'll mask the delicate flavour of the sauce.
    你如果放太多的胡椒，会掩盖调味汁的美味。
15. You could use an8-bit mask and an and operation in order to isolate one or the other numeric nibble.
    为了将一个或另一个半字节分离出来，你可以使用一个八位屏蔽，并进行一次“与”运算。
16. He hid his hatred under a mask of loyalty.
    他以伪装的忠诚掩饰其内心的仇恨。
17. His beauty had been to him but a mask, his youth but a mockery.
    如今，他的美貌于他来说，只是一个假面，而他的青春则成了一个笑话。
18. The enemy mask their enmity under an appearance of friendliness.
    敌人用友好的外表来掩饰内心的敌意。
19. I bought my first mask here, which I kind of liked.
    我在这里买了第一个口罩，我还有点喜欢它。
20. Is this his mask?
    这是他的面罩吗？
21. I learned to have the mask smile, even if I were unhappy.
    我学会了有微笑的面具，即使我很不快乐。
22. I am the mask you wear.
    我是你戴的面具。
23. Peter: I can't find my mask, Lisa!
    彼得：莉萨！我找不到我的面具了。
24. With this mask, I applied a couple of filters on glass and made the effect.
    有了这个，我应用了玻璃夫妇的过滤器和取得的效果。
25. Everytime when I wear face mask, I feel that the "pig" is one step near me.
    每当我戴上口罩，我就感觉我和猪的距离又进了一步。
26. He was wearing ski mask and gloves and had a gun.
    他当时戴着滑雪面罩和手套，身上有一支枪。
27. He we wearing the same clothes as I was, but his face was covered with a black mask.
    他身穿和我的一模一样的衣服，但是脸上戴着一副黑面具。
28. Wear safety goggles and use a face mask if you are creating dust.
    如果你的工作会产生粉尘请戴上护目镜和面罩。
29. If I am going to there, I will choose the mask which suitable for my face and dress.
    如果我去了那，我会选择一款适合我脸型和衣服的面具。

noun

1. activity that tries to conceal something
   1. no mask could conceal his ignorance
   2. they moved in under a mask of friendship

2. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

3. a protective covering worn over the face

4. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

   Synonym:    masquerademasquerade partymasque

verb

1. put a mask on or cover with a mask
   1. Mask the children for Halloween

2. shield from light

   Synonym:    block out

3. cover with a sauce
   1. mask the meat

4. hide under a false appearance
   1. He masked his disappointment

   Synonym:    dissemblecloak

5. make unrecognizable
   1. The herb masks the garlic taste
   2. We disguised our faces before robbing the bank

   Synonym:    disguise