mask
n
1 covering for the face, or part of it, worn as a disguise 面具; 面罩
a bank robber wearing a stocking mask 戴著長筒襪面罩搶劫銀行的匪徒.
2
(a) likeness of a face carved in wood, ivory, etc, or made of papier mache, plastic, card, etc (木、 象牙等的)面部雕像; (制型紙、 塑料、 厚紙等制的)假面具
a child wearing a gorilla mask 戴著猩猩面具的孩子
an actor wearing the mask of tragedy, eg in Greek drama 戴悲劇人物面具的演員(如演希臘戲劇).
(b) likeness of a face made by taking a mould in wax 蠟塑面部模型
a death mask, ie such a mould taken when a person is dead 死者蠟塑面部模型(取自死者面部者).
3 = gas mask. =>illus 見插圖.
4 pad of sterile material worn over the mouth and nose, eg by doctors and nurses during a surgical operation, to protect against infection 口罩. =>illus 見插圖.
5 (usu sing 通常作單數) (fml fig 文, 比喻) thing that hides the truth; pretence 用作掩蓋的事物; 掩飾; 偽裝
Her sociable manner is really a mask for a very shy nature. 她那好交際的作風, 實際上是她 腆天性的偽裝.
He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance. 他裝作若無其事, 藉以掩飾內心的不安.
mask v [Tn]
1 cover (the face) with a mask; cover the face of (sb) with a mask 用面具遮?。槪? 用面罩遮掩(某人)的臉
The thief masked his face with a stocking. 那賊套上長筒襪遮住臉.
a masked robber, woman, etc 戴面具的劫匪、 女子等.
2 (fig 比喻) conceal (sth); disguise 掩蓋(某事物); 偽裝
mask one's fear by a show of confidence 裝出有信心的樣子來掩飾內心的恐懼
This perfume won't mask the unpleasant smell. 這種香水遮不住那股難聞的氣味.
They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island.