| [/ˈkʌvə(r); ˋkʌvɚ/] v 用法:
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (up/over) (with sth) place sth over or in front of sth; hide or protect sth in this way 覆盖或遮掩某物; （以覆盖或遮掩方式）隐藏或保护某物:
Cover the table with a cloth. 在桌子上铺上台布. *
He covered (up) the body with a sheet. 他用单子盖住那具尸体. *
She covered her knees (up) with a blanket. 她把毯子盖在膝盖上. *
The hole was covered (over) with canvas. 这个洞被帆布遮盖住了. *
He covered the cushion with new material. 他给靠垫蒙上了新的料子. *
He laughed to cover (ie hide) his nervousness. 他哈哈大笑以遮掩紧张的心情. *
She covered her face with her hands. 她双手掩面.
(b) [Tn] lie or extend over the surface of (sth) 平铺或展开在（某物）之表面; 盖住:
Snow covered the ground. 积雪覆盖了大地. *
Flood water covered the fields by the river. 洪水淹没了河边的田地. *
Rubble covered the pavement. 人行道上铺了碎石块. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth in/with sth sprinkle, splash or scatter a layer of liquid, dust, etc on sb/sth 在某人[某物]上洒上、 溅上或撒上一层液体、 尘土等:
I was covered in/with mud by a passing car. 一辆过路的汽车溅了我一身泥. *
The wind blew from the desert and covered everything with sand. 沙漠那边吹来的风把所有的东西都蒙上了一层沙子. 用法:
3 [Tn] include (sth); deal with 包括（某事物）; 涉及; 处理; 适用於:
research that covers a wide field 涉及范围很广的研究工作 *
Her lectures covered the subject thoroughly. 她的演讲对这个问题阐述得很透彻. *
Is that word covered in the dictionary? 这部词典里有那个单词吗? *
Do the rules cover (ie Can they be made to apply to) a case like this? 这些规则是否适用於这样的情况? *
the salesman covering the northern part of the country, ie selling to people in that region 负责在该国北部地区促销的推销员. 用法:
4 [Tn] (of money) be enough for (sth) （指钱）够（某事物）之用:
10 will cover our petrol for the journey. 10英镑就足够支付我们旅行的汽油费. *
The firm barely covers (its) costs; it hasn't made a profit for years. 该公司几乎入不敷出, 已经多年没有盈利了. 用法:
5 [Tn] travel (a certain distance) 走（一段路程）:
By sunset we had covered thirty miles. 到日落的时候, 我们已走了三十英里. 用法:
6 [Tn] (of a journalist) report on (a major event such as a trial, an election, a riot, etc) （指新闻记者）报道（审判、 选举、 动乱之类的大事）:
cover the Labour Party's annual conference 报道工党年会新闻. 用法:
7 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) do sb's work, duties, etc during his absence 代替某人工作、 履行职责等:
I'll cover for Jane while she's on holiday. 简休假时我替补她工作. 用法:
8 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (against/for sth) insure sb/sth against loss, etc 给某人[某事物]保险:
Are you fully covered against/for fire and theft? 你是否保了足够的火险和盗窃险? 用法:
9 [Tn] (a) protect (sb) by shooting at a potential attacker （以火力）掩护（某人）:
Cover me while I move forward. 我前进时, 你掩护我. *
The artillery gave us covering fire, ie shot to protect us. 炮火掩护著我们.
(b) (of guns, fortresses, etc) be in a position to shoot at and therefore control (an area, a road, etc); dominate （指枪炮、 堡垒等）射程达到, 掩护, 控制（某区域、 道路等）; 支配:
Our guns covered every approach to the town. 我们的炮火控制了通往市区的各条道路.
(C) keep aiming a gun at sb (so that he cannot shoot or escape) （用枪炮）瞄准某人（使其不能还击或逃跑）:
Cover her while I phone the police. 你用枪看住她, 我给警方打电话. *
Keep them covered! 把枪口对准他们! 用法:
10 [Tn] (of a male animal, esp a horse) copulate with (a female) （指雄性动物与（雌性动物）交配（尤指马）. 用法:
11 (idm 习语) cover/hide a multitude of sins => multitude. cover one's tracks leave no evidence of where one has been or what one has been doing 掩盖行踪或所做的事的痕迹. cover oneself with glory (rhet 修辞) acquire fame and honour 获得名声及荣誉:
The regiment covered itself with glory in the invasion battle. 该团在反侵略的战斗中赫赫有名. 用法:
12 (phr v) cover sth in put a protective covering over (an open space) 给露天场所加顶:
We're having the yard/passage/terrace covered in. 我们给院子[过道/阳台]加了顶子. cover (oneself) up (a) dress warmly 穿暖和:
Do cover (yourself) up:
it's freezing outside. 衣服穿暖一点:
外面冷极了.
(b) put on (extra) clothes, esp to avoid embarrassment （多）穿衣物, （尤指以免尴尬）. cover (sth) up (derog 贬) make efforts to conceal a mistake, sth illegal, etc 掩盖错误、 非法的事物等:
The government is trying to cover up the scandal. 政府企图遮掩这件丑事. cover up for sb conceal sb's mistakes, crimes, etc in order to protect him 为某人掩饰错误或隐瞒罪行等. cover 2
[/ˈkʌvə(r); ˋkʌvɚ/] n 用法:
1 [C] (a) thing that covers 掩蔽物; 覆盖物; 罩子; 套子:
a plastic cover for a typewriter 打字机的塑料外罩 *
Some chairs are fitted with loose covers. 有些椅子配有椅套.
(b) top; lid 顶子; 盖子:
the cover of a saucepan 长柄锅的锅盖. 用法:
2 [U] place or area giving shelter or protection 隐蔽处; 避难所; 庇护所:
There was nowhere we could take cover (ie go for protection) from the storm. 我们没有地方躲避这场风暴. *
The land was flat and treeless and gave no cover to the troops. 该处地势平坦又没有树木, 部队无处隐蔽. *
The bicycles are kept under cover, eg in a shelter, shed, etc. 自行车存放在棚子下面. 用法:
3 [C] either or both of the thick protective outer pages of a book, magazine, etc, esp the front cover （书刊等的）封面:
a book with a leather cover 一本有皮面的书 *
The magazine had a picture of a horse on the cover, ie the front cover. 这本杂志封面上画著一匹马. *
read a book from cover to cover, ie from beginning to end 从头到尾读完一本书. 用法:
4 the covers [pl] bedclothes 毯子; 被子:
push back the covers and get out of bed 掀开被子起床. 用法:
5 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (a) ~ (for sth) means of concealing sth illegal, secret, etc 隐瞒非法事物、 秘密等的手段:
His business was a cover for drug dealing. 他的商行是进行毒品交易的幌子.
(b) false identity 虚假的身分; 伪装:
The spy's cover was that she was a consultant engineer. 那女间谍伪装成顾问工程师. *
The agent's cover had been broken/blown (ie revealed), and he had to leave the country. 那特务暴露了身分, 只好离开该国. 用法:
6 [U] protection from attack 防护; 掩护:
Artillery gave cover (ie fired at the enemy to stop them firing back) while the infantry advanced. 炮火掩护步兵前进. *
For this operation we need plenty of air cover, ie protection by military aircraft. 为进行这次军事行动, 我们需要充足的空中掩护. 用法:
7 [U] ~ (for sb) performance of another person's work, duties, etc during his absence 代替他人工作、 履行职责等; 替补; 代劳:
This doctor provides emergency cover (for sick colleagues). 这位医生代（患病的同事）急诊值班. 用法:
8 [U] ~ (against sth) insurance (against loss, injury, etc) 保险（以防损失、 伤亡等）:
a policy that gives cover against fire 投保火险的保险单. 用法:
9 [C] envelope or wrapper 封套; 封皮:
a first-day cover, ie an envelope with a newly issued stamp on it 首日封（贴有新发行的邮票的信封） *
under plain cover, ie in an envelope or a parcel that does not show the sender, contents, etc 在未写明寄件人、 内容等的信封或包裹内 *
(commerce 商) under separate cover, ie in a separate parcel or envelope 在另一包裹或另函内. 用法:
10 [U] woods or undergrowth that can conceal animals, etc 动物等隐身的树林或矮树丛:
cover for game birds 猎禽的藏身处 *
The fox broke (ie left) cover and ran across the field. 狐狸离开了它所隐身的树林, 窜过了农田. Cf 参看 covert2. 用法:
11 [C] place laid at table for a meal （餐桌上布置的）席位:
Covers were laid for six. 布置了六个席位. 用法:
12 (a) the covers [pl] (in cricket) area to the right of and in front of the batsman （板球）外场防守区（击球员右方及前方的区域）:
fielding in the covers 在外场防守区进行防守.
(b) [C] player who fields in the covers 外场防守员:
The ball went past cover. 球越过了外场防守员. 用法:
13 (idm 习语) under cover of sth (a) concealed by sth 在某事物掩护下:
We travelled under cover of darkness. 我们在夜幕掩护下行进.
(b) with pretence of sth 以某事物为藉口; 藉某事物之名:
under cover of friendship 藉友谊之名 *
crimes committed under cover of patriotism 打著爱国的旗号犯下的罪行. |