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"under the carpet" in Chinese (Simplified)

掩盖掩藏

Definition

用于指隐藏问题、错误或不愉快的事情,而不是去解决它们。意味着忽略问题,希望它自己消失。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语语气较为口语,常带批评色彩,指回避现实问题。也可见“sweep under the carpet/rug”表达。适合讨论家庭、公司或社会问题时用。

Examples

We can't just hide our problems under the carpet.

我们不能只是把问题**掩盖**起来。

They tried to brush the mistake under the carpet.

他们试图把这个错误**掩盖**起来。

Don’t sweep these issues under the carpet.

不要把这些问题**掩盖**起来。

Management just wants to keep everything under the carpet so no one complains.

管理层只是想把一切都**掩盖**,这样没人抱怨。

You can’t keep your feelings under the carpet forever.

你的感受不能永远**掩藏**起来。

Everyone knows about the problem, but it keeps getting pushed under the carpet.

大家都知道这个问题,但它总是被**掩盖**起来。