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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (up/over) (with sth) place sth over or in front of sth; hide or protect sth in this way 覆盖或遮掩某物; (以覆盖或遮掩方式)隐藏或保护某物
Cover the table with a cloth. 在桌子上铺上台布.
He covered (up) the body with a sheet. 他用单子盖住那具尸体.
She covered her knees (up) with a blanket. 她把毯子盖在膝盖上.
The hole was covered (over) with canvas. 这个洞被帆布遮盖住了.
He covered the cushion with new material. 他给靠垫蒙上了新的料子.
He laughed to cover (ie hide) his nervousness. 他哈哈大笑以遮掩紧张的心情.
She covered her face with her hands. 她双手掩面.
(b) [Tn] lie or extend over the surface of (sth) 平铺或展开在(某物)之表面; 盖住
Snow covered the ground. 积雪覆盖了大地.
Flood water covered the fields by the river. 洪水淹没了河边的田地.
Rubble covered the pavement. 人行道上铺了碎石块.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth in/with sth sprinkle, splash or scatter a layer of liquid, dust, etc on sb/sth 在某人[某物]上洒上、 溅上或撒上一层液体、 尘土等
I was covered in/with mud by a passing car. 一辆过路的汽车溅了我一身泥.
The wind blew from the desert and covered everything with sand. 沙漠那边吹来的风把所有的东西都蒙上了一层沙子.
3 [Tn] include (sth); deal with 包括(某事物); 涉及; 处理; 适用於
research that covers a wide field 涉及范围很广的研究工作
Her lectures covered the subject thoroughly. 她的演讲对这个问题阐述得很透彻.
Is that word covered in the dictionary? 这部词典里有那个单词吗?
Do the rules cover (ie Can they be made to apply to) a case like this? 这些规则是否适用於这样的情况?
the salesman covering the northern part of the country, ie selling to people in that region 负责在该国北部地区促销的推销员.
4 [Tn] (of money) be enough for (sth) (指钱)够(某事物)之用
10 will cover our petrol for the journey. 10英镑就足够支付我们旅行的汽油费.
The firm barely covers (its) costs; it hasn't made a profit for years. 该公司几乎入不敷出, 已经多年没有盈利了.
5 [Tn] travel (a certain distance) 走(一段路程)
By sunset we had covered thirty miles. 到日落的时候, 我们已走了三十英里.
6 [Tn] (of a journalist) report on (a major event such as a trial, an election, a riot, etc) (指新闻记者)报道(审判、 选举、 动乱之类的大事)
cover the Labour Party's annual conference 报道工党年会新闻.
7 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) do sb's work, duties, etc during his absence 代替某人工作、 履行职责等
I'll cover for Jane while she's on holiday. 简休假时我替补她工作.
8 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (against/for sth) insure sb/sth against loss, etc 给某人[某事物]保险
Are you fully covered against/for fire and theft? 你是否保了足够的火险和盗窃险?
9 [Tn]
(a) protect (sb) by shooting at a potential attacker (以火力)掩护(某人)
Cover me while I move forward. 我前进时, 你掩护我.
The artillery gave us covering fire, ie shot to protect us. 炮火掩护著我们.
(b) (of guns, fortresses, etc) be in a position to shoot at and therefore control (an area, a road, etc); dominate (指枪炮、 堡垒等)射程达到, 掩护, 控制(某区域、 道路等); 支配
Our guns covered every approach to the town. 我们的炮火控制了通往市区的各条道路.
(c) keep aiming a gun at sb (so that he cannot shoot or escape) (用枪炮)瞄准某人(使其不能还击或逃跑)
Cover her while I phone the police. 你用枪看住她, 我给警方打电话.
Keep them covered! 把枪口对准他们!
10 [Tn] (of a male animal, esp a horse) copulate with (a female) (指雄性动物与(雌性动物)交配(尤指马).
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*['kʌvә]n. 盖子, 封面, 藉口vt. 覆盖, 掩饰, 保护, 掩护, 包括vi. 覆盖【化】 (顶,阀)盖; (机,外)壳; 汽车外胎相关词组: under cover under cover to under plain cover under seperate cover under the cover of break cover cover in cover over cover up sth under cover of cover up for sb from cover to cover