mask

マスク、仮面

身を守ったり正体を隠したりするために顔の全部や一部を覆う物。

やさしい英語で： Something worn over all or part of your face to protect you or hide who you are.

• Please wear a mask in this room.
• The children made masks for the party.
• He wore a mask to protect himself from dust.

類義語： face covering

よく使う表現： wear a mask, face mask, protective mask

隠す、覆い隠す

何かを隠したり、実際とは違うように見せたりする。

やさしい英語で： To hide something or make it seem different from what it really is.

• The perfume masked the unpleasant smell.
• He laughed to mask his fear.
• Loud music can mask the sound of traffic.

使い方： mask something with something (She masked her disappointment with a smile.)

類義語： hide, conceal, disguise

反対語： reveal

よく使う表現： mask the smell, mask your feelings, mask something with something

牽制する、封じ込める

別の軍事行動の間、敵の兵士や陣地が動けないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To keep enemy soldiers or a military position from acting while other military action takes place.

• The troops were ordered to mask the fortress.
• A larger force masked the enemy position during the advance.
• The general left soldiers behind to mask the remaining defenders.

類義語： contain, hold in check

よく使う表現： mask a fortress, mask enemy troops, mask a position