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掩护
yǎn hù
Meaning
- to cover
- to shield
- cover
- protection
Definition
采取某种方式或行动来保护或遮蔽，使不被发现或受到伤害。
To take some means or action to protect or conceal, so as not to be discovered or harmed.
Usage
常用于军事或比喻情境，表示保护或隐藏。
Often used in military or figurative contexts to indicate protection or concealment.
Examples
- 1 他躲在树后掩护自己。 (He hid behind a tree to cover himself.)
- 2 军队用烟雾掩护撤退。 (The army used smoke to cover their retreat.)
- 3 她为朋友做掩护，假装不认识他。 (She provided cover for her friend, pretending not to know him.)
- 4 黑夜掩护了他们的行动。 (The night concealed their actions.)
- 5 他用雨伞掩护自己不被雨淋。 (He used an umbrella to shield himself from the rain.)
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