(1) 1)掩(隐)藏(put (sth/sb) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found;put or keep out of sight)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～a few knives 藏起几把刀子;(tree)～the house from view(树)遮住了房子;(a hurrying cloud)～the stars/sun(一片匆匆飘来的云)遮住了星星/太阳;a～den microphone 一个隐藏起来的话筒;(much of sb's face) be～den by a beard(某人大部分的脸)被胡子遮住了;～a gun in one's pocket/one's face in one's hands/oneself in the little study 把枪藏在口袋里/用双手掩住脸/藏身在小书房里;～this letters away somewhere 把信藏在某个地方;〖同〗conceal;〖反〗reveal，show，expose; 2)躲(隐)藏(be or get in a place where one cannot be seen or easily found;be or get out of sight)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：go/run and～去/跑去藏起来;You had better～.你最好藏起来。There was nowhere to～.没有地方躲藏。(child)～behind the door(孩子)藏在门后面;(robber)～in the high grass(抢劫犯)藏在深草丛中;(rabbit)～in a cave(兔子)藏在洞里：～from sb/the police 躲着某人/警察;～away in the forest/out in a deserted farmhouse 隐藏在树林/一个废弃的农场住房里;

(2)隐瞒(匿)，保密(keep sth from being known;keep sth secret)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)]：～one's feelings/state of mind/horror/disappointment 掩饰自己的感情/心思/恐惧/失望;～what was going on 隐瞒发生的事情;～some important information/facts/views from sb 对某人隐瞒一些重要的信息/事实/观点;The future is～den from us. 未来对我们是难以预知的。〖同〗conceal; 〖反〗disclose;

hide one's light under a bushel 深藏不露;过分谦虚：Mr Smith is an expert in many fields，but he～s his light under a bushel. 史密斯先生在许多领域都是专家，但是他深藏不露。

→′hiding n 躲藏;，hide-and-′seek n 捉迷藏;′hide-out(AmE hideaway)n 隐藏的地方;′hiding-place n 躲(隐)藏的地方;

n hide (=AmE blind)(观察野生鸟兽活动的)隐蔽观察所(place where people hide for observing wild animals or birds)[C];

【辨异】hide与conceal的区别见CONCEAL。