lid

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

lid /ˈlɪd/ noun

plural lids

lid

/ˈlɪd/

noun

plural lids

Learner's definition of LID

[count]

: a cover on a box, can, jar, etc., that can be lifted or removed（盒、罐等的）蓋子 — see picture at kitchen

blow the lid off

(chiefly US) or chiefly British lift the lid on

: to reveal the truth about (something)揭露…的真相

— see ¹flip

: to keep (something secret) from being known保守…的秘密；隐瞞

: to control (something) : to keep (something) from becoming worse制止住；抑制住

: to stop (something) from growing or becoming worse限制；抑制

These changes are intended to put a lid on rising medical costs.這些改革旨在抑制不斷增長的醫療費。

informal : to stop doing or saying (something)終止，結束（做或說某事）

He angrily told them to put a lid on their complaints. [=to stop complaining]他憤怒地叫他們不要再抱怨了。
I'm tired of listening to your complaints, so just put a lid on it! [=shut up]我聽夠了你的牢騷，閉嘴吧！

or put the lid on : to cause the end or failure of (something)使結束；使失敗

The government used the army to put a lid on [=stop] the rebellion.政府動用軍隊平定了叛亂。
The new official vowed that he would put the lid on violence once and for all.這位新任官員信誓旦旦地說他將徹底鏟除暴力。
(chiefly Brit) The rain has really put the lid on our holiday plans. [=has ruined our holiday plans]這場雨使我們的度假計劃徹底泡湯了。