Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4312
mask
面具；口罩；面罩
a covering to disguise or conceal the face
- 1.
a covering to disguise or conceal the face
用于伪装或遮盖面部的覆盖物
- 2.
activity that tries to conceal something
试图掩盖某事的活动
- 3.
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
穿着服装和面具的聚会
伪装；掩饰；假面舞会；化装舞会；用于伪装或遮盖面部的覆盖物；试图掩盖某事的活动；穿着服装和面具的聚会
In use
She put on a funny mask to surprise her friends.
In many hospitals, doctors wear masks in the operating room.
The actor's mask made it hard to tell who he was.
no mask could conceal his ignorance
they moved in under a mask of friendship
wear a mask
指物理覆盖物，如口罩或面具。
Everyone should wear a mask in public places.
每个人都应该在公共场所戴口罩。
under the mask of
抽象用法，表示伪装或掩饰。
He hid his true intentions under the mask of friendship.
Connections
Collocations
- wear a mask
- 戴口罩；戴面具
- Everyone should wear a mask to prevent the spread of the virus.每个人都应该戴口罩以防止病毒传播。
- take off a mask
- 摘下面具；脱下口罩
- He took off his mask and revealed his true identity.他摘下面具，露出了真面目。
- a mask of
- …的面具；…的伪装
- He hid his fear behind a mask of confidence.他把恐惧隐藏在自信的面具之下。
- behind a mask
- 在…的掩饰下
- She hides her sadness behind a mask of cheerfulness.她把悲伤隐藏在快乐的面具之后。
- surgical mask
- 医用口罩
- The doctor wore a surgical mask during the operation.医生在手术中戴着医用口罩。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mask谐音'马斯克'，他常戴口罩遮脸，记住mask就是面具或口罩。
Context & Register
通常用于描述遮盖面部的物品，例如医疗口罩、化妆面具或防护面罩。语体风格视具体场合而定：在医疗或工业防护中较正式，在化妆舞会或日常活动中较随意。常见场景包括医院、派对、cosplay活动等。
Grammar Note
可数名词；常用短语如 wear a mask, put on a mask。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with mask: task, flask, bask, cask. Beware of musk (/mʌsk/), which is spelled like -ask but pronounced with a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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