4put a/the lid on somethinginformalSPOIL to do something that finally stops something or ruins or ends someone’s plans or hopes 結束某事;使計劃[希望]落空
Let’s put a lid on all these rumours.
讓我們來粉碎這一切謠言吧。
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put a/the lid on something• He had left the Phillips screwdriver in the spare room after we'd put the lid on.• If it passes, the measure would be the first time that an Arizona community has put a lid on building permits.• His new responsibilities have put the lid on this.• He put the lid on the pan and picked up his wineglass and drank before saying anything else.• Alan and I put the lid on the coffin and screwed it down.
5take the lid off something (also lift the lid on something)SHOW/LET somebody SEE something to let people know the true facts about a bad or shocking situation 揭開某事的真相
a documentary that takes the lid off the world of organized crime
揭開有組織犯罪真相的紀錄片
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take the lid off something• Tilda, unabashed, was out in the pantry, helping the wardorderliestake the lids off the suppertrays.• Significantly others have reacted with ambivalence: That exercise on support really took the lid off things in our school.
dustbin/saucepan etc lid• Melissa heard the sounds of a dustbin lid being replaced and the running of a tap as Eleanor washed her hands.• We had been wakened as on my first morning by the hideous 6 a.m. clattering of dustbin lids.• Next morning the din from the dustbin lids had hardly subsided when the grimrealization drove into my brain.
1removable top蓋子ADJECTIVE | VERB + LID | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤airtight, close-fitting, tight, tight-fitting密封蓋;密實的蓋子◇Choose a dish with a tight-fitting lid.挑個有貼合蓋子的盤子。➤closed, sealed合上的/密封的蓋子▸➤hinged合頁蓋子▸➤box, coffin, piano, saucepan, trunk (NAmE) (on a car汽車), etc.盒蓋、棺材蓋、鋼琴蓋、燉鍋蓋、後備箱蓋等➤dustbin, garbage-can, trash-can (NAmE) 垃圾桶蓋➤metal, plastic, etc.金屬蓋、塑料蓋等VERB + LID➤lift, open, raise開啟/打開/提起蓋子◇She lifted the lid of the box.她打開盒蓋。➤pop, pop off, prise off, pry off, remove, take off, unscrew敲開/敲掉/撬開/撬掉/除去/取下/擰開蓋子◇We managed to remove the lid with a lever.我們設法用一根撬槓移開了蓋子。➤close, replace, shut合上蓋子;更換蓋子➤put down, slam shut放下/砰地蓋上蓋子▸➤put on, screw down, screw on蓋上/擰緊/擰上蓋子◇I poured some water and screwed the lid back on the bottle.我倒了一些水,然後把瓶蓋重新擰上。◇The coffin lid had been screwed down.棺材蓋已經擰緊了。➤keep on讓蓋子保持在⋯上◇Keep the lid on the pan until the liquid comes to the boil.蓋上鍋蓋直到液體沸騰為止。PREPOSITION➤on the lid在蓋子上◇His name was on the lid.他的名字標在蓋子上。lid
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2lidsof the eyes眼睛➡ see also eyelidADJECTIVE | VERB + LIDS | LIDS + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤eye眼瞼▸➤closed, drooping, half-closed, half-open, heavy, lowered, narrowed閉合的/下垂的/半閉的/半開的/沉重的/耷拉的/瞇成一條縫的眼皮◇She felt the tears burning against her closed lids.她感到灼熱的淚水在緊閉的眼中湧動。➤top, upper上眼皮VERB + LIDS➤close, lower閉上/垂下眼簾◇She saw James walk in and hastily lowered her lids.她看見詹姆斯走進來就趕緊垂下眼簾。➤lift, open擡起/睜開眼睛◇She lifted her lids and found him looking at her.她擡起眼睛發現他正看着她。LIDS + VERB➤droop眼皮低垂◇Heavy lids drooped over her eyes.她眼皮沉重,睜不開眼睛。PREPOSITION➤behind... lid在眼皮後◇She could still see the light flickering behind her closed lids.閉上眼睛她仍能看見燈光閃爍。➤beneath... lid在眼皮下◇She glanced at him occasionally from beneath lowered lids.她偶爾從低垂的眼皮底下瞥他一眼。➤through... lid透過眼皮◇He was watching her through half-closed lids.他正透過半閉的眼睛瞅着她。
lid ♦︎ top ♦︎ cork ♦︎ cap ♦︎ plugThese are all words for a cover for a container.這些詞均表示容器的蓋子、塞子。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a close-fitting / tight-fitting lid / top / cap◆a screw top / cap◆a pen lid / top◆to remove the lid / top / cork / cap / plug◆to put on / screw on / take off / unscrew the lid / top / cap◆to pull out the cork / plug■lid [countable] a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it(容器的)蓋,蓋子◆You'll need a jar with a tight-fitting lid.你需要準備一個有密封蓋的廣口瓶。◆He cautiously lifted the lid of the box.他小心地打開了箱子蓋。◆Replace the saucepan lid and simmer for 10 minutes.把湯鍋的蓋子重新蓋好,用文火炖10分鐘。■top [countable] a thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it帽;蓋;塞◆Where's the top of my pen gone?我的鋼筆帽哪兒去了?◆The jar has a tight-fitting screw top.這個廣口瓶有一個密封的螺旋蓋。■cork [countable] a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles(尤指酒瓶的)軟木塞,塑料塞◆She pulled out the cork and poured a glass of wine.她拔出瓶塞,倒了一杯葡萄酒。■cap [countable] (often in compounds常構成複合詞) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera(鋼筆)帽;(照相機鏡頭等的)蓋◆The safety cap should be completely waterproof.安全帽應該完全防水。◆a lens cap鏡頭蓋■plug [countable] a piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out堵塞物;(洗滌池的)塞子◆We fixed the leak with a plug made from an old cloth.我們用舊布料弄成塞子堵住了漏洞。◆She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away.她拔起塞子放掉了水。