【突破英文词汇】有关concealment“隐藏”的词汇

1. alias¹ /ˈeɪliəs/ 1. n. 化名；别名  2. adv. 又名

Inspector² Javelin³ discovered the David Smith was not the mayor's real 

name but an alias for John Campbell, the ex-convict.

调查员贾夫林发现，戴维·史密斯不是市长的真名，而是有前科的约翰·坎贝尔

的化名。

John Campbell, alias David Smith, was arrested by Inspector Javelin.

约翰·坎贝尔，又名戴维·史密斯，被调查员贾夫林逮捕。 

2. enigma⁴  /ɪ'nɪɡmə/ n. 难题；谜

I have read the first homework problem several times but can't 

understand it. Maybe you can help me with this enigma.

我把家庭作业的第一题看了许多遍，还是不懂。也许你可以帮我解决这个难题。 

3. lurk⁵  /lɜ:k/ vi. 潜伏

General Braddock's troops, marching in columns, were easy targets for 

the Indians lurking⁶ behind trees.

布拉多克将军的军队排成纵队前进，容易成为埋伏在树后的印第安人的目标。

4. seclude⁷  /sɪ'klu:d/ vt. 隔绝；躲藏

To find a quiet place to study, Bruce had to seclude himself in the 

attic⁸.

布鲁斯不得不躲在阁楼上，才能安安静静地读书。

5. clandestine⁹  /klænˈdestɪn/ adj. 秘密的

Before the Revolutionary War, an underground organization, known as the 

Sons of Liberty, used to hold clandestine meetings in Boston.

独立战争以前，一个名为“自由之子”的地下组织常在波士顿举行秘密会议。

6. latent  /ˈleitənt/ adj. 潜在的

A good education will help you discover and develop your latent 

talents.

好的教育能帮你发现并发展潜在的才能。

7. stealthy  /'stelθɪ/ adj. 隐密的

The burglar must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the 

two watchmen without being noticed.

能逃过两个守夜人而不被发现，这小偷一定是非常隐密。

 

1 alias   

n.化名；别名；adv.又名

参考例句：

• His real name was Johnson,but he often went by the alias of Smith.他的真名是约翰逊，但是他常常用化名史密斯。
• You can replace this automatically generated alias with a more meaningful one.可用更有意义的名称替换这一自动生成的别名。

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

3 javelin   

n.标枪，投枪

参考例句：

• She achieved a throw of sixty metres in the javelin event.在掷标枪项目中，她掷了60米远。
• The coach taught us how to launch a javelin.教练教我们投标枪。

4 enigma   

n.谜，谜一样的人或事

参考例句：

• I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年，他仍然难以捉摸。
• Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。

5 lurk   

n.潜伏，潜行；v.潜藏，潜伏，埋伏

参考例句：

• Dangers lurk in the path of wilderness.在这条荒野的小路上隐伏着危险。
• He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the address.他觉得自己看见有人在演讲时潜藏在会议厅顶上。

6 lurking   

潜在

参考例句：

• Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的，想干什么？
• There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 seclude   

vi.使隔离，使孤立，使隐退

参考例句：

• You can't seclude yourself from the world.人不能与世隔绝。
• To find a quiet place to study,Bruce had to seclude himself in the attic.布鲁斯不得不躲在阁楼上，才能寻得一个安静的地区性方读书。

8 attic   

n.顶楼，屋顶室

参考例句：

• Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
• What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理？

9 clandestine   

adj.秘密的，暗中从事的

参考例句：

• She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.她是中央情报局秘密行动的负责人。
• The early Christians held clandestine meetings in caves.早期的基督徒在洞穴中秘密聚会。