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cover

UK //ˈkʌvə(r)//US //ˈkʌvər//

词源

源自中古英语 'coveren',来自古法语 'covrir',最终源自拉丁语 'cooperire',意为'完全覆盖'。

noun

❶ 覆盖物,指用来遮盖或保护某物的物品,如书本的封面、床上的被子等。

“She put a cover on the sofa to protect it from stains.”

(她在沙发上铺了一块罩布以防弄脏。)

“The book has a beautiful cover with colorful illustrations.”

(这本书的封面很漂亮,上面有彩色插图。)

❶ 掩护或保护,指提供安全或隐藏的手段,常用于军事或比喻性语境。

“The soldiers moved under cover of darkness.”

(士兵们在夜色的掩护下行动。)

“The trees provided good cover from the sun.”

(树木提供了很好的遮阳作用。)

同义词:covering, protection, shield

verb

❶ 遮盖或覆盖某物,指将某物放在另一物上面以隐藏或保护它。

“She covered the cake with chocolate frosting.”

(她用巧克力糖霜覆盖了蛋糕。)

“Snow covered the entire mountain.”

(雪覆盖了整个山脉。)

❶ 包括或涉及,指包含某个范围或主题的内容。

“The course covers all aspects of business management.”

(这门课程涵盖了企业管理的各个方面。)

“The report covers the past five years of research.”

(报告涵盖了过去五年的研究成果。)

❶ 报道或记录,指新闻媒体对事件或话题的报道。

“The journalist covered the presidential election.”

(记者报道了总统选举。)

“The news channel covered the event live.”

(新闻频道对事件进行了现场直播。)

同义词:conceal, include, report

常见短语

cover up — 掩盖或隐瞒某事,通常指试图隐藏错误或非法行为。

“He tried to cover up his mistake by blaming others.”

(他试图通过责怪他人来掩盖自己的错误。)

under cover — 在掩护或隐藏状态下,常用于秘密行动或伪装情境。

“The detective worked under cover to catch the criminals.”

(侦探卧底工作以抓捕罪犯。)

cover for someone — 代替某人工作或为其提供借口,通常指临时顶替或帮忙隐瞒。

“Can you cover for me at the meeting tomorrow?”

(你能在明天的会议上替我一下吗?)