-
a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it （容器的）盖，盖子 
Synonyms lidlid- top
- cork
- cap
- plug
- lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it:
a jar with a tight-fitting lid 盖子很紧的广口瓶
- top
a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close it 指笔帽、瓶盖、瓶塞 - cork
a small, round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles 指尤用于酒瓶的软木塞、塑料瓶塞 - cap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a cover for protecting something such as the lens of a camera
- plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat, round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out:
a bath plug 浴缸塞子
- a tight-fitting lid/top/cap
- a screw top/cap
- a pen lid/top
- to put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/cap
- to pull out the cork/plug
Extra ExamplesHis name was on the lid. 他的名字标在盖子上。 I poured some water and screwed the lid back on the bottle. 我倒了一些水，然后把瓶盖重新拧上。 Keep the lid on the pan until the liquid comes to the boil. 盖上锅盖直到液体沸腾为止。 She lifted the lid of the box. 她打开盒盖。 The coffin lid had been screwed down. 棺材盖已经拧紧了。 We managed to prise off the lid with a tyre lever. 我们设法用卸外胎用的撬棍撬开了盖子。 Flowers were strewn over the lid of the coffin. 棺材盖上撒满了鲜花。 Put the lid back on the shampoo after using it. 用完后把盖子盖在洗发水上。 Replace the saucepan lid and simmer for 10 minutes. 把汤锅的盖子重新盖好，用文火炖10分钟。 She closed the piano lid. 她关上了钢琴盖。 You'll need a jar with a tight-fitting lid. 你需要准备一个有密封盖的广口瓶。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- airtight
- close-fitting
- tight
- …
- lift
- open
- raise
- …
- on the lid
- (also eyelid)
either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye 眼睑；眼皮 He was watching her through half-closed lids. 他正透过半闭的眼睛瞅着她。
Extra ExamplesHeavy lids drooped over her eyes. 她眼皮沉重，睁不开眼睛。 She felt the tears burning against her closed lids. 她感到灼热的泪水在紧闭的眼中涌动。 She could still see the light flickering behind her closed lids. 闭上眼睛她仍能看见灯光闪烁。 She glanced at him occasionally from beneath lowered lids. 她偶尔从低垂的眼皮底下瞥他一眼。 She lifted her lids and found him looking at her. 她抬起眼睛发现他正看着她。 She saw James walk in and hastily lowered her lids. 她看见詹姆斯走进来就赶紧垂下眼帘。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eye
- closed
- drooping
- …
- close
- lower
- lift
- …
- droop
- behind… lid
- beneath… lid
- through… lid
- …
see also skid lid
Word OriginOld English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cover’; related to Dutch lid.
Idioms
flip your lid
- (informal)
to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing 发火；气得丧失自制力；气得发疯 She’ll flip her lid when she finds out. 她发现后会翻脸的。
keep a/the lid on something
lift the lid on something | take/blow the lid off something
to tell people unpleasant facts about something 揭露…的真相 Her article lifts the lid on bullying in the workplace. 她的文章揭露了工作场所的欺凌行为。
put the (tin) lid on something/things
- (British English, informal)
to be the final act or event that causes your plans or hopes to fail 对…是最后的一击；最后使计划（或希望）落空