hide a multitude of sins

  1. 掩盖(通常为不快的)实情
    • You say that he owns a business, but “business” hides a multitude of sins.
      你说他开了一家商行, 但“商行”两字下面藏有种种见不得人的东西。
  2. 成为冠冕堂皇的借口
    • Don't say you woke up late—say you were delayed.That hides a multitude of sins!
      不要说你醒来晚了——说你因为什么事耽搁了。这是个冠冕堂皇的理由!

网络词典

hide a multitude of sins

英 hɪd 美 hɪd
动词 中文翻译:隐藏
同义词: ['conceal', 'conceal', 'coverup', 'veil']

例句:

  1. 1. The thief hid thestolen money in his coat pocket.
    小偷把偷来的钱藏在他的夹克口袋里。
  2. 2.She tried to hide her embarrassment by smiling.
    她试图通过微笑来掩饰她的尴尬。
  3. 3. The government is tryingto hide the truth from the public.
    政府正试图将真相从公众面前掩盖。