Word · Frequency #16225
masking
戴口罩；佩戴口罩
The practice of wearing a mask, especially a face mask for protection.
- 1.
The act by which something is masked; the act of masking, of concealing or disguising.
掩盖,掩饰
- 2.
An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks.
假面舞会
- 3.
The practice of wearing safety masks, such as face masks.
佩戴口罩的做法
掩盖；伪装；掩饰；假面舞会；化装舞会；掩盖,掩饰；假面舞会；佩戴口罩的做法
In use
The masking of his disappointment was not as effective as he believed.
The fan's steady hum provided good masking for the street noise.
The masking of the scratch with dark paint made the table look new.
masking of sth
表示“掩盖、掩饰”时，常用 masking of + 被掩盖的事物。
The masking of symptoms can make diagnosis difficult.
掩盖症状会使诊断变得困难。
masking by sb/sth
用 by 引出实施掩盖的人或机构，强调动作的来源。
Masking by officials kept the problem hidden.
官员的掩盖使问题一直被隐藏。
masking in [place]
在“佩戴口罩”这一义项中，常与地点连用，表示在某处戴口罩的做法。
Connections
Collocations
- data masking
- 数据脱敏
- Data masking is used to protect confidential customer information in test environments.数据脱敏用于在测试环境中保护客户的机密信息。
- masking of symptoms
- 掩盖症状
- The masking of symptoms can make a correct diagnosis much harder.掩盖症状会使正确诊断变得困难得多。
- masking effect
- 掩蔽效应
- The masking effect of background noise made it impossible to hear the announcement.背景噪音的掩蔽效应使人无法听到通知。
- masking mandate
- 口罩令
- The local government introduced a masking mandate for all indoor public venues.地方政府对所有室内公共场所出台了口罩令。
- universal masking
- 普遍佩戴口罩
- Universal masking has helped reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.普遍佩戴口罩有助于减少呼吸道病毒的传播。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
masking = mask（面具/口罩）+ ing，想象脸上戴着口罩或面具，把真实表情掩盖、掩饰起来。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、public health、historical or literary descriptions masking 作名词时有多重含义，语域随含义变化：表示“掩盖、掩饰”时通常用于正式或书面语境；表示“佩戴口罩”时比较常见于公共卫生、新闻等中性语境；表示“假面舞会”时则多见于历史或文学描写。因此整体语域标记为mixed，具体使用时请根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In the accent shown for masking (/ˈmɑːskɪŋ/), asking, basking, and tasking rhyme with it, all ending in /ɑːskɪŋ/. Lookalikes making (/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/) and marking (/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/) sound different: making has the vowel /eɪ/, and marking has no /s/ before /k/.
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