
cover
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。)
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。)
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?)