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cover

英['kʌvə(r)] 美['kʌvər]
  • n. 封面;盖子;套子;表面
  • v. 覆盖;涉及;包含;掩护;给…保险
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 书皮,封面
    2. 【气】(云)量
    3. 掩蔽物,藏身处
    4. 罩子,盖子,套子
    5. 保证金,保险
    6. 全套餐具
    7. 替身,代替人
    8. (气胎的)外胎
    9. (~s)毯子,床罩,被子
    v. (动词)
    1. 盖,铺盖,覆盖,淹没
    2. 翻唱,转录
    3. 【体育】盯防,防守
    4. 【棒球】补住,补接
    5. 【军】射程达到
    6. 以……为业务范围,在……范围内活动,代替
    7. 范围为,占地
    8. 报道,采访
    9. 巡逻,巡视
    10. 布满于
    11. 【牌】盖打
    12. 孵蛋
    13. 足以支付,够付
    14. 涂,抹
    15. 掩,穿衣蔽体
    16. 掩盖,掩饰
    17. 掩蔽,掩护,保护
    18. 行过,走过(一段路程)
    19. 包括,涉及;适用于
    20. 给……保险,弥补
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. 覆盖,遮盖 shelter, hide sth; put sth under the shelter
    2. vt. 掩盖 conceal sth
    3. vt. 能达到,能控制 command; dominate
    4. vt. 涉及,包含 comprise; include
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]盖子,套子,覆盖物 sth that covers
    2. [C](书等的)封面、封皮 binding of a book, etc., an envelope or wrapper for mail
    3. [S]隐藏物,躲避处 place or area giving shelter or protection
    4. [S]幌子,伪装 means of concealing sth illegal, secret
    5. [S]掩蔽,掩护 protection from attack
    6. [C](一副)餐具,餐席(位) a table wetting for one person

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;

    "a screen of trees afforded privacy"
    "under cover of darkness"
    "the brush provided a covert for game"
    "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"

  2. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed;

    "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

  3. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it;

    "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

  4. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book;

    "the book had a leather binding"

  5. a natural object that covers or envelops;

    "under a covering of dust"
    "the fox was flushed from its cover"

  6. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);

    "he removed the top of the carton"
    "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
    "put the cover back on the kettle"

  7. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations;

    "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"

  8. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink

  9. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else;

    "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"

  10. a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent);

    "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"

Verb:
  1. provide with a covering or cause to be covered;

    "cover her face with a handkerchief"
    "cover the child with a blanket"
    "cover the grave with flowers"

  2. form a cover over;

    "The grass covered the grave"

  3. span an interval of distance, space or time;

    "The war extended over five years"
    "The period covered the turn of the century"
    "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"
    "This farm covers some 200 acres"
    "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

  4. provide for;

    "The grant doesn't cover my salary"

  5. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

    "This book deals with incest"
    "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
    "The new book treats the history of China"

  6. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;

    "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
    "this should cover everyone in the group"

  7. travel across or pass over;

    "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

  8. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism;

    "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"
    "The cub reporter covered New York City"

  9. hold within range of an aimed firearm

  10. to take an action to protect against future problems;

    "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"

  11. hide from view or knowledge;

    "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

  12. protect or defend (a position in a game);

    "he covered left field"

  13. maintain a check on; especially by patrolling;

    "The second officer covered the top floor"

  14. protect by insurance;

    "The insurance won't cover this"

  15. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities;

    "he is compensating for being a bad father"

  16. invest with a large or excessive amount of something;

    "She covered herself with glory"

  17. help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities;

    "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"

  18. be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of;

    "Is this enough to cover the check?"

  19. spread over a surface to conceal or protect;

    "This paint covers well"

  20. cover as if with a shroud;

    "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

  21. copulate with a female, used especially of horses;

    "The horse covers the mare"

  22. put something on top of something else;

    "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

  23. play a higher card than the one previously played;

    "Smith covered again"

  24. be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

  25. sit on (eggs);

    "Birds brood"
    "The female covers the eggs"

  26. clothe, as if for protection from the elements;

    "cover your head!"

双语例句

1. Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.
要谨慎行事,保护好自己并保持低调。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Pack the fruits and nuts into the jars and cover with brandy.
把水果和坚果放进罐子里,用白兰地酒浸泡。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I should point out that these estimates cover just the hospital expenditures.
我应该指出,这些估算仅包括医院的费用。

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4. The cashier dived for cover when a gunman opened fire.
出纳员在持枪歹徒开枪时冲向藏身处。

来自柯林斯例句

5. A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover.
一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The front cover of the novel has been torn off.
      这本小说的封面已被撕掉。
    2. I can't make the cover of the tin fit on.
      我无法把这罐头的盖子盖上。
    3. The car should be housed with a cover for a longer time's parking.
      长时间的存放汽车,应给汽车罩上套子。
    4. Tooth-colored porcelain will cover the metal crowns.
      金属表面覆盖和牙齿一样颜色地瓷。
    5. The collective trichome cover of a plant surface is called pubescence.
      植物表面聚集的毛状物称为柔毛。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Snow covered the ground.
      积雪覆盖了大地。
    2. The talks are expected to cover other topics too.
      会谈估计还会涉及别的问题。
    3. The dictionary's articles cover a wide range of topics.
      这本字典的文章包含各种各样的话题。
    4. We tried to find cover from the storm.
      我们设法寻找遮蔽暴风雨的地方。
    5. Do not try to cover a mistake.
      不要试图掩盖错误。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+~+ n./pron.
    1. Snow covered the ground.
      雪覆盖了大地。
    2. The floods covered large areas on both banks of the river.
      洪水淹没了河两岸的大片地区。
    3. The thief covered his tracks.
      小偷隐藏了他的行踪。
    4. The thick wood covered the guerrillas.
      茂密的丛林掩护了游击队员。
    5. He tried to cover his mistakes.
      他设法掩饰自己的错误。
    6. He tried to cover his nervousness.
      他试图掩饰自己的紧张心情。
    7. Our school covers an area of 100 mu .
      我们学校占地面积100亩。
    8. I want to cover 100 miles before it gets dark.
      在天黑之前我想走完一百英里。
    9. I had covered 200 pages by ten o'clock last night.
      到昨晚10点钟我已看了200页。
    10. The price just covers the cost.
      这个价格正好抵销成本。
    11. Will £10 cover the cost of a new skirt?
      十英镑够买一件新裙子吗?
    12. Do you have enough to cover all your household expenses?
      你的收入够家庭开销用吗?
    13. Recorded history covers a period of five thousand years.
      有文字记载的历史已有5000年的时间了。
    14. Our heavy artillery covered every possible approach to the town.
      我们的重炮控制了通往镇上的每一条路。
    15. This dictionary does not cover all the English verbs.
      这本词典没有收入全部英语动词。
    16. Our best reporter covered the trial.
      我们的最佳记者报道了这次审判。
    17. 1
    18. The top of the mountain was covered by a cloud.
      山顶被云遮盖了。
    19. Carriage is not covered by the quotation.
      报价中不包括运费。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. When the water boils, take the cover from the pan.
      水开时,拿下锅盖。
    2. The chairs are fitted with loose covers.
      椅子上套上了活椅套。
    3. Tom pushes back the covers and gets out of bed.
      汤姆掀开被子起床。
    4. If you are cold in the night get some more the covers from the wardrobe.
      如果夜里你冷的话,从衣橱里拿毯子盖。
    5. He did cartoons and covers for the New Yorker magazine.
      他为《纽约人》杂志画漫画和设计封面。
    6. Her portraits appeared on several covers of the magazines.
      她的肖像刊登在几家杂志的封面上。
    7. The book was bound in paper covers.
      这本书是平装的。
    8. She will some day put the story of her life between the covers of a book.
      有朝一日她要把自己的生平写成一本书。
    9. The huntsmen drew the cover.
      猎人们把猎物从树丛中赶出来。
    10. A thicket makes good cover for animals to hide in.
      丛林是动物的良好隐蔽地。
    11. His business was a cover for drug dealing.
      他的工作是为掩饰毒品交易。
    12. The spy's cover was that she was a consultant engineer.
      那女间谍伪装成顾问工程师。
    13. Artillery gave cover while the infantry advanced.
      炮火掩护步兵前进。
    14. Covers were laid for eight.
      摆好了八副餐具。
    15. At some night clubs you have to pay a cover charge even when you don't order anything.
      有些夜总会,就是你不点菜,也要付点位钱。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. cover的基本意思是“覆盖,遮盖”,既可表示无意地将某物放在某一物的上面,也可表示有意地隐藏、遮掩。有时还可表示包含、包括、概括。
  2. cover可引申表示“走完(一段路程)”“够付(费用)”“(大炮、堡垒等的)射程能达到”“能控制”“用枪对准(某人)”。
  3. cover是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
n. (名词)
  1. cover作名词时,其基本意思是“盖子”“套子”“覆盖物”,指某具体事物的掩蔽物或外套,引申还可指书等的“封皮”“封面”,是可数名词。
  2. cover也可作“隐藏物”“躲避处”解,是把事物隐藏起来以确保安全的保护物,它既可指野生动物找到的树丛等天然的躲避处,也可指阻挡袭击的物体、房屋等,引申可表示“幌子”“伪装”,指隐瞒非法事物、秘密等的手段或指虚假的身份; 也可表示为“掩蔽”“掩护”,作此解时只用作单数形式。
  3. cover还可作“(一副)餐具,餐席(位)”解, cover用复数形式,其前加定冠词the,特指“毯子”“被子”。
v. (动词)
be covered by, be covered with
  • 这两个短语的共同意思是“被…所遮盖”,当介词宾语为非人为的自然物时,两者可互换。例如:
  • The mountain is covered with〔by〕 snow all the year round.山上终年积雪。
  • 其区别是:
  • 1.强调状态时多接with,强调动作时多接by。例如:
  • The mountains are covered with forests.
  • 山上长满了树木。
  • His teeth were never entirely covered by his lips.
  • 他的牙齿从未被嘴唇完全遮住过。
  • 2.当介词宾语为一件较小的覆盖物(如:cloth, book)时,一般要用with,因为此时往往用“人”作为行为施动者。例如:
  • The table was covered with a table cloth (by me).(我在)桌上盖着一块桌布。
  • cover, conceal, dissemble, hide
  • 这组词都有“掩饰”“蒙蔽”的意思。其区别是:
  • hide是这组词中含义最广泛的词,既可指故意的隐藏,也可指无意中偶然的隐藏,有时还指客观上某物被另一物所掩盖; conceal强调故意将事物隐藏起来,不使他人知道; dissemble和cover指用言语或行动来隐藏或掩饰真正的感情、思想、意向、计划等, cover有蒙混过关或不被人发觉的意味; 而dissemble指可以令人产生一种错觉。例如:
  • The trees concealed me from view.
  • 那些树把我遮住,别人看不见。
  • He was thinking the enemy must have hidden themselves somewhere.
  • 他在想敌人一定藏在什么地方。
  • How can we cover up our mistakes?
  • 我们怎样才能把我们的错误掩盖起 来呢?
  • She dissembled her anger with a smile.
  • 她以微笑掩饰她的愤怒。
  • n. (名词)
    cover, protection, refuge, shelter
  • 这组词都是指一处保护某人使不受袭击或伤害的地方,但含义有所不同:cover的意思是“隐蔽物”“躲避处”,是把事物隐藏起来以确保安全的保护物,它既可指野生动物找到的树丛等天然的躲避处,也可指阻挡袭击的物体、房屋等; protection的意思是“保护物”“保护”,在这组词中,它的词义最笼统,用途最广,可指任何阻挡伤害或破坏的事物; refuge和shelter都用以指无家可归的人能够得到照顾和施舍的地方。例如:
  • Take cover in the barn as soon as you hear gun fire.
  • 一听见枪声就躲进谷仓里吧。
  • A strong defence system offers protection from sudden attack by the enemy.
  • 坚固的防御系统提供保护以防备敌人 的突袭。
  • The trees formed a shelter over our heads.
  • 这些树成为我们的庇护所。
  • He has found a refuge.
  • 他已找到一个避难所。
  • cover,lid
  • 这两个名词都有“盖子,遮盖物”之意。
  • cover泛指所有的遮盖物。包括盖子或书籍、杂志的封面等。
  • lid通常指可以揭开的如箱盖、坛盖、壶盖等盖子。
  • 用作动词 (v.)
    cover against (v.+prep.)
      保险 insure
      cover sb/sth against sth

      Insurance companies try to persuade young married men to cover themselves against illness or death.

      保险公司努力说服结了婚的年轻男子为自己生病或死亡投保。

      These goods are covered against fire.

      这些货物已保火险。

    cover for (v.+prep.)
      代替,顶替 take charge of or assume responsibility for another person's duties or work
      cover for sb

      Will you cover for me at the telephone switchboard while I run out to post a letter?

      你可否在电话交换台那儿暂且替我应付一下?我跑出去寄一封信。

      John's ill today so will you cover for him,Jean?

      约翰今天生病了,你替代他好吗,吉恩?

    cover in1 (v.+adv.)
      遮盖住,填满 complete the covering of; place or spread sth upon or over sth
      cover sth ⇔ in

      They have covered in the whole market.

      他们给整个市场加了遮棚。

      The workmen covered in the hole in the road.

      工人们填塞了路上的那个洞。

      The car park is covered in to keep your car dry.

      为使你的车不被雨淋,车场加了棚顶。

      The grave was quickly covered in.

      泥土很快就填满了墓坑。

    cover in2 (v.+prep.)
      以…覆盖或包裹 complete the covering of
      cover sb/sth in sth

      A passing lorry covered us in mud from head to foot.

      一辆驰过的卡车溅了我们一身泥。

      She covered her face in her hands.

      她双手掩面。

      He is covered in spots; I think he's ill.

      他浑身布满了斑点,我想他病了。

      Just give me ten minutes to clean myself up; I'm covered in oil.

      我浑身沾满了油 污,给我十分钟时间让我洗一下。

      The trees are covered in new leaves now that Spring is here.

      春天到了,树木又披上了绿装。

    cover over (v.+adv.)
      用遮盖物保护,在…上盖上东西 protect with a cover, spread sth over
      cover sth ⇔ over

      Be quick, cover the blood-stains over.

      快!把血迹全遮盖起来。

      The peasants covered the rice over before the rain began.

      农民们在下雨之前把稻子盖好。

      The ground was covered over with snow.

      地面被雪覆盖起来了。

    cover up (v.+adv.)
      掩盖,掩饰 hide sth wrong or bad, protect sb else from blame or punishment
      cover up

      It's cold and you should cover up warmly.

      天冷,你要穿暖和些。

      cover sb/oneself/sth ⇔ up

      He covered the child up with a blanket.

      他用一条毯子把孩子盖严。

      Cover the baby's feet up, or he'll catch cold.

      把孩子的脚盖起来,他会着凉的。

      Cover it up so that nobody will see it.

      把它盖起来,别让人看见。

      He advised me to cover myself up well.

      他劝我穿暖和些。

      cover sb/sth ⇔ up

      He tried to cover up the gun.

      他企图把枪隐藏起来。

      She tried to cover up her nervousness as she waited to make her speech.

      在她等候发言时,她竭力掩饰紧张的心情。

      The authorities were able to cover up what really happened.

      当局设法掩盖了事件的真相。

      cover up for sb

      Naturally his wife will try to cover up for him, so we can't believe everything she says.

      他妻子当然会竭力为他掩饰,所以对她讲的话我们不能全都相信。

      If I'm late tomorrow you'll cover up for me, won't you?

      如果我明天来晚了,你替我掩饰一下,好吗?

      He says he did it, but he's covering up for a friend.

      他说是他做的,可他是在包庇朋友。

    cover with (v.+prep.)
      被(感情)所压倒 be overcome by (a strong feeling)
    用作名词 (n.)
    break cover
      从隐蔽处出来 come out of hiding
    cover girl
      (杂志)的封面女郎 bookbinding girl
    read from cover to cover
      从头看〔读〕到底 read from top to end
      read sth from cover to cover

      He read the book from cover to cover.

      他通读了这本书。

    take cover
      藏身,躲避 hide
    under cover
      在信封或邮包中 in an envelope or parcel
    under (the) cover of
      以…为口实 on the excuse of
    用作动词 (v.)
    ~+名词 ~+副词 ~+介词
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+~ 形容词+~ 名词+~ ~+名词 介词+~ ~+介词

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