[ yǎn ] 动词 1.(遮盖; 掩蔽) cover; hide 短语和例子 掩着怀 cover one's breast with coat unbuttoned; 她双手掩面。 she covered her face in [with] her hands.2.(关; 合) shut; close 短语和例子 虚掩着门 with the door left unlocked or unlatched; 掩卷 close a book3.[方言] (被卡住) get squeezed [pinched] while shutting a door, lid, etc.: 手被门掩了一下。 i got my fingers caught in the door. 4.(乘人不备进行袭击) attack by surprise; ambush and attack 短语和例子 掩袭 launch a surprise attack; 掩杀 make a surprise attack; pounce on the enemy