单词	lid
释义	lidlid /lɪd/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYlid Origin: Old English hlid Collocations COLLOCATIONS► keeping a tight lid on  Company officials are keeping a tight lid on their plans. 1COVER a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container:  Put a lid on the pot.the lid to/for something Where’s the lid to this jar?2EYE an eyelid3keep a lid on something to control a situation or to keep something secret, especially so that the situation does not become worse:  The slow economy kept a lid on inflation last month. Company officials are keeping a tight lid on their plans.4put a lid on something to do something that stops a bad situation from getting worse:  New laws could put a lid on the rising cost of insurance.5take the lid off something/lift the lid on something to let people know the true facts about a bad or shocking situation[Origin: Old English hlid]
随便看	planetary plangent plank planking plankton planned planned community planned obsolescence Planned Parenthood planner plant Plantae Plantagenet plantain plantar plantation planter planting plaque plasma plasma membrane plasma screen plasma TV plasmid plaster

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