vt. 1.覆盖,遮蔽,包裹;戴帽子;包庇,隐蔽,掩盖;灭迹,(用纸)表(墙)。 2.孵(小鸡);(种马)交配。 3.(炮火等)控制;对准射击;【军事】掩护。 4.涉及,包括,包含;网罗;适用。 5.通过,走过(若干里);讲完(几课),看完(几节)。 6.足敷,足以抵补[补偿];(用保险办法)保护;出大牌压倒(对方)。 7.【商业】补进(预先卖出的商品)。 8.【宗教】恕宥。 9.〔美国〕采访(新闻、报导会议情形等)。 10.掩没。 11.(与雌的)交配。 cover the table 铺桌布和摆餐具(准备开饭)。 Pray be covered. 请戴好帽子。 The troops covered the country. 军队遍布国内。 cover the landing [retreat] of an army 掩护军队登陆[退却]。 His studies covered a wide field. 他的研究涉及广大范围。 The rules cover all cases. 那规则普遍适用。 He once covered a mile in three minutes. 他有一次在三分钟内跑了一英里。 My income barely covers my expenses. 我的收入刚刚够用。 be covered with 盖满,覆满(灰尘等),落满(苍蝇等),充满(恐慌、羞耻等)。 cover in 用屋顶遮盖;用土填洞等。 cover into the Treasury 〔美国〕解交国库。 cover oneself with 蒙受,获得(He covered himself with glory. 享受荣誉)。 cover over 遮遍,完全封蔽。 cover shorts [short sales] (交易所)补进空头股数。 cover up 1. 蒙盖;隐蔽。 2. 包庇(某人);为某人打掩护。 vi. 1.展延。 2.代替 (for)。 3.(拳击中)掩护脸部。 n. 1.覆盖物,盖子,套子,罩子,(书的)封面,壳子;(车辆的)外胎。 2.隐蔽,遮蔽;假托,借口,假装。 3.掩护物〔森林、凹地等〕;(禽兽)隐藏处。 4.(一份)餐具。 5.【商业】担保,保证金。 6.【板球】后卫场所;【网球】防守范围;【乒乓】触球。 短语和例子 a dinner of 50 covers 供五十个人食用的一次正餐。 C-s were laid for five. 预备了五份饭菜。 be under cover 是秘密的,在隐蔽处。 break cover 由隐藏处跳出[飞出]。 draw a cover 把(猎物)由树丛中赶出。 from cover to cover 从头到尾〔指书籍〕。 provide cover for 给…打掩护。 take cover 【军事】利用[凭]掩护物;隐蔽。 under separate cover 另函包寄。 under (the) cover of 躲在…之下;在…掩护下;趁着(夜色等);借…为口实。 under cover to 附在…信中。 under the same cover 在同一包[封]中,附在信中。
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" 同义词:covering fire,
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" 同义词:covering, screening, masking,
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" 同义词:binding, book binding, back,
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" 同义词:blanket,
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles'' song" 同义词:cover version, cover song,
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" 同义词:screen, covert, concealment,
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" 同义词:top,
a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" 同义词:covering, natural covering,
a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink 同义词:cover charge,
clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" 同义词:wrap up,
sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" 同义词:brood, hatch, incubate,
protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t cover this" 同义词:insure, underwrite,
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" 同义词:report,
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
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" 同义词:treat, handle, plow, deal, address,
hold within range of an aimed firearm
protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" 同义词:spread over,
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"
put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" 同义词:overlay,
copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" 同义词:breed,
cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" 同义词:shroud, enshroud, hide,
travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" 同义词:traverse, track, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across,
spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" 同义词:cover up,
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
help out by taking someone''s place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
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" 同义词:embrace, encompass, comprehend,
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" 同义词:compensate, overcompensate,
provide for; "The grant doesn''t cover my salary"
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" 同义词:continue, extend,
例句与用法
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The rabbits hurried noiselessly for cover . 兔子匆匆无声地四散隐匿。
2.
On the cover are the words " first draft " .. 封面上有“初稿”字样。
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Flood water covered the fields by the river . 洪水淹没了河边的田地。
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Cover her while i phone the police . 你用枪看住她,我给警方打电话。
5.
Mary has bought a lace cover for the table . 玛莉买了一块网眼台布。
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The wagon and mules were covered with dust . 车上和骡子身上都是尘土。
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Nor were the walls covered with honeysuckles . 墙上也没攀挂着忍冬藤。
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You'd better cover the road on either side . 你们一边一个沿路警戒。
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Half of his land is covered with timber . 他的土地有一半被森林遮盖着。
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I will cover for jane while she is on holiday . 简休假时我替补她工作。