Addresses are given to us to conceal our whereabouts.
— Saki  ·  No category

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conceal [kən'sil] 词频2
vt. 隐藏，隐瞒，遮住;
💡 con共同+ceal隐藏→隐藏
"He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted."
他因受扰而难掩怒色。
近义：hide, mask, occult, screen, secrete, shade 反义：report, accuse, betray, finger, decry, delate
given ['ɡɪvn] 词频1
adj. 指定的，确定的;假设的，假定的;有…倾向的;赠送的; prep. （表示原因）考虑到;（表示假设）倘若，假定; n. 假设; v. 给予，赠送( give的过去分词);
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义：particular 反义：indefinite, indeterminate, unascertained, uncertain, unsettled, vague
whereabouts ['wɛərə'bauts;'werə'bauts] 词频3
adv. 在什么地方;靠近什么地方; n. 下落;行踪;去向;所在之处;
"He became a person whose whereabouts is [ are ] unknown to me."
他的 下落 我不知道.
近义：location, place, position, site, siting, bearing
addresses
n. 称呼( address的名词复数 ); （在信封、包裹等上）书写（收件人姓名、地址）; （收件人的）姓名和地址; （书面或口头的）发言

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