hiding
noun
uk /ˈhaɪ.dɪŋ/ us /ˈhaɪ.dɪŋ/
hidingnoun (PUNISHMENT)
[ Cusually singular ]old-fashioned
a punishment that consists of being beaten repeatedly（惩罚性的）痛打
[ Cusually singular ]UKinformal
a total defeat: 惨败，彻底失败
"How did the French team get on in their match against Italy?" "They got a real hiding!"“法国队在和意大利队的比赛中表现如何？” “他们被打得一败涂地！”
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Punishing by causing pain
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non-lethal
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hidingnoun (PLACE)
be in hiding/go into hiding
to be/go somewhere where you cannot be found: 躲藏着／藏起来
He was in hiding for more than five years before his arrest.
Idiom
be on a hiding to nothing
hiding | American Dictionary
hiding
noun[ U ]
us/ˈhɑɪ·dɪŋ/
the situation of being in a place where you cannot be found:
The family remained in hiding until they were rescued.
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