掩 [yǎn]

• 动词
  • （遮盖; 掩蔽） cover; hide:

    cover one's breast with coat unbuttoned;

    掩着怀

    She covered her face in [with] her hands.

    她双手掩面。

  • （关; 合） shut; close:

    with the door left unlocked or unlatched;

    虚掩着门

    close a book

    掩卷

  • （被卡住） get squeezed [pinched] while shutting a door, lid, etc.:

    I got my fingers caught in the door.

    手被门掩了一下。

  • （乘人不备进行袭击） attack by surprise; ambush and attack:

    launch a surprise attack;

    掩袭

    make a surprise attack; pounce on the enemy

    掩杀