1 hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun
Learner's definition of HIDING
[noncount]
: the state of being hidden躲藏 -
She went into hiding [=she went to a secret place where she would not be found by the people who were looking for her] to avoid reporters and television cameras.她藏起来,避免接触记者和电视镜头。
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He has been in hiding for years.他已经隐匿多年。
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He came out of hiding to answer the rumors.他现身对种种谣传做出回应。
2 hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ noun
plural hidings
plural hidings
Learner's definition of HIDING
[count] chiefly British, informal
: a severe beating痛打 —
usually singular通常用单数 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
on a hiding to nothing
British, informal
: on the way to failure : certain to fail毫无成功的希望