cover
verb
noun
ˈkʌvə
verb
1
HIDE/PROTECT
隐藏/保护
also
又作
to
put
something
over
or
be
over
something
in
order
to
hide,
close,
or
protect
it
遮盖，遮蔽
Cover
the
pot
and
bake
for
an
hour.
把锅盖上，烤一小时。
She
wore
a
low-cut
dress,
partly
covered
by
a
thin
shawl.
她穿了件低胸连衣裙，搭了一条薄薄的披肩。
cover
sth
with
sth
Dan
covered
his
face
with
his
hands.
丹用双手捂住脸。
2
LAYER
层
if
something
covers
a
surface,
it
forms
a
layer
over
it
盖，覆盖
Grey
mould
covered
the
walls.
灰色的霉菌覆盖着墙面。
Much
of
the
country
is
covered
by
snow.
这个国家的大部分地区都被白雪覆盖。
cover
sth
with/in
sth
The
bulletin
board
was
covered
with
messages.
布告栏内贴满了信息。
The
eruption
of
the
volcano
covered
states
as
far
away
as
Montana
in
a
fine
layer
of
ash.
火山爆发使蒙大拿这么远的州也蒙上了一层薄薄的火山灰。
3
INCLUDE
包括
to
include
or
deal
with
a
particular
subject
or
group
of
things
包括，包含，涉及
a
course
covering
business
law
一门包括商业法的课程
Are
there
any
areas
you
feel
are
not
covered
adequately
in
the
book?
你觉得书中是否有哪些方面论述得还不够详细？
‘Exercise’
is
a
word
which
covers
a
vast
range
of
activities.
“锻炼”一词包含非常广泛的活动。
We
need
more
time
to
cover
so
much
ground
(=include
so
many
things)
.
我们需要更多时间来处理这么多事情。
pollutants
that
are
not
covered
by
the
Kyoto
agreement
《京都协议书》里没有包括的污染物
4
DISTANCE
距离
to
travel
a
particular
distance
走完〔一段路程〕
They
were
hoping
to
cover
40
miles
yesterday.
他们昨天是打算走 40 英里的。
A
leopard
can
cover
a
lot
of
ground
very
quickly.
豹很快就能跑很远的路。
5
AREA
面积
to
spread
over
an
area
范围为，占地
The
city
covers
25
square
miles.
这个城市占地 25 平方英里。
6
NEWS
新闻
to
report
the
details
of
an
event
for
a
newspaper
or
a
television
or
radio
programme
报道
I’d
just
returned
from
covering
the
Cambodian
war.
我刚报道完柬埔寨战争回来。
7
MONEY
钱
if
a
sum
of
money
covers
the
cost
of
something,
it
is
enough
to
pay
for
it
足以支付，够付
The
award
should
be
enough
to
cover
her
tuition
fees.
这笔奖金应该够她支付学费了。
Airlines
are
raising
fares
to
cover
the
rising
costs
of
fuel.
航空公司打算提高票价来贴补燃油日益上涨的成本。
8
INSURANCE
保险
if
your
insurance
covers
you
or
your
possessions,
it
promises
to
pay
you
money
if
you
have
an
accident,
something
is
stolen
etc
给…保险，承保
Most
policies
cover
accidental
damage
to
pipes.
大部分保单都承保管子的意外损坏。
The
treatment
wasn’t
covered
by
her
healthcare
insurance.
这项治疗不在她的医疗保险的承保范围内。
cover
sb
against/for
sth
Are
we
covered
for
theft?
我们投保失窃险了吗？
cover
sb
to
do
sth
He
thought
he
was
covered
to
drive
the
vehicle.
他以为他开这辆车也是在保险范围之内的。
9
GUNS
枪炮
a.
to
protect
someone
by
being
ready
to
shoot
anyone
who
attacks
them
b.
to
aim
a
gun
at
a
person
or
a
place
where
people
might
be,
in
order
to
prevent
them
from
moving
or
escaping
用枪瞄准〔使人无法移动或逃走〕
I’ll
make
for
the
door
–
cover
me,
will
you?
我到门口去 — 你掩护我，行不行？
He
stepped
into
the
doorway
and
swung
the
gun
up
to
cover
the
corridor.
他走进门道，举起枪瞄准走廊。
10
SPORT
体育运动
to
stay
close
to
a
member
of
the
opposing
team
or
a
part
of
the
field
in
order
to
prevent
your
opponents
from
gaining
points
〔体育〕盯防，防守
11
MUSIC
音乐
to
perform
or
record
a
song
that
was
originally
recorded
by
another
artist
翻唱，翻录〔别人原创的歌曲〕
They’ve
covered
several
hits
from
the
1980s.
他们翻唱了几首 20 世纪 80 年代的热门歌曲。
12
cover (all) the bases
12.
to
make
sure
you
can
deal
with
any
situation
or
problem
so
that
nothing
bad
happens
准备好应付各种情况; 面面俱到
Parents
are
already
stressed
trying
to
cover
the
bases
at
home
and
at
work.
家长的压力已经很大了，家庭、工作，都要面面俱到。
13
cover yourself (against sth) cover your back cover your butt/ass
13.
also
又作
; cover your butt/ass AmE [美] to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you 采取行动保护自己〔免受责备或批评〕
AmE
Doctors
are
concerned
to
cover
themselves
against
charges
of
negligence.
医生关心的是要保护自己，不让自己被人指控失职。
He
copied
Stella
in
on
the
email
just
to
cover
his
back.
他把电子邮件抄送了一份给斯特拉，就是想保护自己。
14
cover your tracks
14.
to
try
to
hide
something
you
have
done
so
that
other
people
do
not
find
out
掩盖自己的行径
He
started
to
destroy
documents
to
cover
his
tracks.
他开始销毁文件，掩盖自己的行径。
15
to
do
the
work
that
someone
else
usually
does,
because
they
are
not
there
代替〔某人工作〕
Who’s
covering
for
you
while
you’re
away?
你不在时谁来代替你？
16
to
prevent
someone
from
getting
into
trouble
by
lying
for
them,
especially
about
where
they
are
or
what
they
are
doing
替…打掩护，替…找借口
17
to
put
something
on
top
of
something
else
so
that
it
is
completely
hidden
（完全）盖住，遮住
The
female
lays
a
single
egg
and
covers
it
over.
这只雌性动物下了个蛋，并把它盖好。
18
cover sth up
↔
to
put
something
over
something
else
so
that
it
cannot
be
seen
遮盖，覆盖
Her
legs
were
so
swollen
she
had
to
cover
them
up.
她的双腿肿得很厉害，她只好把它们遮住。
19
cover sth up
↔
to
prevent
people
from
discovering
mistakes
or
unpleasant
facts
掩饰，隐瞒;
The
affair
was
covered
up
and
never
reached
the
papers.
这一事件被隐瞒了起来，始终没有见报。
Mum’s
worried,
but
she
covers
it
up
by
joking.
妈非常担心，但她用说笑话来掩饰。
20
cover up for sb
to
protect
someone
by
hiding
unpleasant
facts
about
them
为某人掩盖错误; 包庇某人
They
covered
up
for
Kirk
by
refusing
to
answer
any
questions.
为了袒护柯克，他们拒绝回答任何问题。
21
to
put
clothes,
BLANKETS
etc
over
yourself
in
order
to
protect
or
hide
your
body,
or
to
keep
yourself
warm
穿上衣服; 盖上毯子
Cover
up,
or
stay
out
of
the
sun.
遮盖一下，要不就别站在太阳底下。
cover
yourself
up
Hastily,
she
covered
herself
up
with
the
towel.
她急忙用毛巾把自己盖起来。
noun
22
PROTECTION
保护
something
that
is
put
on
top
of
something
else
to
protect
it
覆盖物，遮盖物;
C
a
blue
duvet
cover
蓝色的羽绒被套
a
plastic
cover
塑料盖
A
dust
cover
(=to
keep
dirt
etc
off)
hung
over
the
painting.
这幅画上面挂着防尘罩。
23
BOOKS
书
the
outer
front
or
back
part
of
a
magazine,
book
etc
封面; 封底
C
His
photo’s
on
the
cover
of
Newsweek
again.
他的照片又登上《新闻周刊》的封面了。
front/back
cover
an
advertisement
on
the
back
cover
封底上的一则广告
I
read
the
magazine
from
cover
to
cover
(=all
of
it)
.
我把这本杂志从头到尾看了一遍。
cover
photo/shot/picture
(picture
on
the
front
cover)
封面照
The
cover
shot
was
of
three
guys
in
army
kit.
封面上是三个穿着军服的家伙。
24
BED
床
the
sheets
etc
that
you
put
over
yourself
when
you
are
in
bed
被子
plural 复数
The
covers
had
slipped
off
in
the
night.
夜里被子从床上滑了下来。
25
SHELTER
遮蔽物
shelter
or
protection
from
bad
weather
or
attack
躲避处; 掩蔽处; 掩蔽工事
U
run/dive
for
cover
He
was
shot
in
the
head
as
he
ran
for
cover.
他跑去寻找躲避的地方时被击中了头部。
We
were
forced
to
take
cover
in
a
barn.
我们只得躲在谷仓里。
Three
soldiers
broke
cover
(=left
the
place
where
they
were
hiding)
.
三名士兵从掩蔽处出来。
26
INSURANCE
保险
the
protection
insurance
gives
you,
so
that
it
pays
you
money
if
you
are
injured,
something
is
stolen
etc
[英] 保险;
U | BrE AmE
medical
cover
医疗保险
[+
against/for
]
cover
against
fire
and
theft
火险和失窃险
27
WAR
战争
military
protection
and
support
given
to
aircraft,
ships
etc
that
are
likely
to
be
attacked
〔军事上的〕掩护，保护
U
fighters
used
as
cover
for
ground
troops
为地面部队提供掩护的战斗机
28
PLANTS
植物
trees
and
plants
that
grow
in
large
numbers
on
a
piece
of
land
〔生长在一个地区内的〕树木植物，自然植被
U
Once
the
forest
cover
is
felled,
rains
wash
away
the
soil.
森林一旦遭到砍伐，雨水就会把泥土冲走。
With
its
spreading
stems,
ivy
makes
good
ground
cover
.
由于根部会往四处延伸，因此长春藤是很好的地被植物。
29
WEATHER
天气
clouds,
snow
etc
that
partly
hide
the
sky
or
the
ground
〔云、雪等的〕遮盖，覆盖
U
cloud/snow/fog
etc
cover
Cloud
cover
in
the
morning
should
clear
later.
早晨的云雾稍后就会散去。
30
WORK
工作
an
arrangement
in
which
people
do
a
job
or
provide
a
service,
especially
because
the
people
who
normally
do
it
are
not
there
代替，替补〔尤因为通常做此工作的人不在〕;
U
It’s
your
responsibility
to
arrange
adequate
cover
for
holiday
periods.
为假日期间安排好充足的替补人员是你的责任。
night-time
ambulance
cover
夜班救护人员
31
MUSIC
音乐
also
又作
a
new
recording
of
a
song,
piece
of
music
etc
that
was
originally
recorded
by
a
different
artist
翻唱版本，翻录版
C
She’s
opted
to
do
a
cover
version
for
her
first
single.
她选择翻录一首歌曲作为她的首张单曲唱片。
32
SECRET
秘密
behaviour
or
activities
that
seem
normal
or
honest
but
are
being
used
to
hide
something
bad
or
illegal
〔为坏事或违法的事做的〕掩盖，掩护
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
for
]
The
gang
used
the
shop
as
a
cover
for
drug
deals.
这个犯罪团伙利用这家商店为毒品交易作掩护。
All
that
toughness
is
just
a
cover
for
his
inability
to
show
affection.
那些粗暴的行为都只是为了掩盖他缺乏表达爱的能力。
33
under cover
12.
a.
pretending
to
be
someone
else
in
order
to
do
something
secretly
b.
under
a
roof
or
other
structure
在〔屋顶等结构的〕遮蔽下
She
was
working
under
cover
to
get
information
on
drug
gangs.
她秘密地打听贩毒团伙的情况。
The
aircraft
is
displayed
under
cover
in
the
USAF
Gallery.
这架飞机在美国空军陈列室内展出。
34
under (the) cover of darkness/night
13.
hidden
by
the
darkness
of
night
[文] 在夜幕的掩护下
literary
They
escaped
under
cover
of
darkness.
他们在夜幕的掩护下逃跑了。
35
under plain cover/under separate cover
14.
if
a
letter
etc
is
sent
under
plain
cover
or
under
separate
cover,
it
is
sent
in
a
plain
envelope
or
a
separate
envelope
放在普通信封里/在另函内
The
bill
will
be
sent
to
you
later
under
separate
cover.
账单稍后另函寄上。