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Cover Covered Sth Put   [V N Order Protect

The flashcard defines the word 'cover' with its various meanings as a verb and noun, including to hide or protect, to spread over a surface, to include or deal with a topic, to travel a distance, to report news, to provide money, to offer insurance, to provide protection with weapons, and as a noun referring to a lid, a book's exterior, a place of shelter, or insurance coverage.

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[VERB 动词]遮盖;掩蔽 If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  [V n with n]
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid...

    用大小合适的盖子盖住砂锅。

  • He whimpered and covered his face...

    他掩面抽泣。

  • Keep what's left in a covered container in the fridge.

    把剩下的食物装入带盖的容器,放进冰箱。

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[VERB 动词]盖在…上面;铺在…上面 If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  [V n]
  [be V-ed with n]
  • His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye...

    他伸手去触摸遮住左眼的黑眼罩。

  • His head was covered with a khaki turban.

    他头上包着卡其布的穆斯林头巾。

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[VERB 动词]盖;覆盖;遮住 If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface.
  [V n]
  [be V-ed with/in n]
  • The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky...

    云彩扩散开来,几乎遮住了整个天空。

  • Two oil slicks are covering a total area of seven square miles...

    两层浮油漂浮在7平方英里的区域上。

  • The desk was covered with papers...

    桌子上摆满了公文。

  • I looked in the mirror and saw that my face was covered in blood.

    我照了照镜子,看见自己满脸是血。

-covered
  • ...chocolate-covered biscuits.

    有巧克力外层的饼干

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[VERB 动词]用…遮盖;把…铺在…上 To cover something with or in something else means to put a layer of the second thing over its surface.
  [V n with/in n]
  • The trees in your garden may have covered the ground with apples, pears or plums...

    你花园里的果树也许已经落了一地的苹果、梨或李子。

  • She covered the walls with the signs of the zodiac.

    她在墙上贴满了十二星座的标志。

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[VERB 动词]行走(一段路程) If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance.
  [V n]
  • It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol...

    就那么点儿汽油很难开10英里。

  • It covered the distance in 28 hours compared with the train's six days.

    它走这一段要用28小时,与之相比火车要用6天。

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[VERB 动词](用枪等)掩护 To cover someone or something means to protect them from attack, for example by pointing a gun in the direction of people who may attack them, ready to fire the gun if necessary.
  [V n]
  • You go first. I'll cover you.

    你先撤,我掩护你。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](飞机等的)掩护,防护 Cover is protection from enemy attack that is provided for troops or ships carrying out a particular operation, for example by aircraft.
  • They said they could not provide adequate air cover for ground operations.

    他们声称无法为地面军事行动提供充分的空中掩护。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]躲避处;避难所;庇护所 Cover is trees, rocks, or other places where you shelter from the weather or from an attack, or hide from someone.
  • Charles lit the fuses and they ran for cover.

    查尔斯点燃了导火索,他们便赶紧四处躲避。

  • ...barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.

    没有树木和其他遮蔽物的荒芜之地

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[VERB 动词]给…保险 An insurance policy that covers a person or thing guarantees that money will be paid by the insurance company in relation to that person or thing.
  [V n]
  [V n against n]
  • Their insurer paid the £900 bill, even though the policy did not strictly cover it...

    虽然严格来讲保险单并不包含这一项,他们的保险公司还是支付了那张900英镑的账单。

  • These items are not covered by your medical insurance...

    这些项目不在你的医保范围之内。

  • You should take out travel insurance covering you and your family against theft.

    你应该为自己和家人办理旅游保险以防偷盗。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](保险公司的)保险 Insurance cover is a guarantee from an insurance company that money will be paid by them if it is needed.
  • Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate.

    确保该公司上了足够的保险。

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[VERB 动词](法律)适用于,涉及 If a law covers a particular set of people, things, or situations, it applies to them.
  [V n]
  • The law covers four categories of experiments...

    该法规适用于4类试验。

  • Like any other commodity, pedigree dogs are covered by the Sale of Goods Act.

    像其他商品一样,纯种狗的买卖同样受《货物买卖法》的约束。

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[VERB 动词](在演讲、课程或书中)讨论,涉及 If you cover a particular topic, you discuss it in a lecture, course, or book.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry...

    《牛津化学初级读本》丛书旨在论述有机化学中的重要问题。

  • Other subjects covered included nerves and how to overcome them.

    所涉及的其他主题包括焦虑及如何克服。

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[VERB 动词]报道 If journalists, newspapers, or television companies cover an event, they report on it.
  [V n]
  • Robinson was sent to Italy to cover the 1990 World Cup...

    鲁宾逊被派到意大利报道1990年的世界杯比赛。

  • The US news media will cover the trial closely.

    美国新闻媒体将对该审判进行追踪报道。

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[VERB 动词](钱)足以支付,够付 If a sum of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it.
  [V n]
  • Send it to the address given with £1.50 to cover postage and administration...

    将它寄到指定地址,并附上1.50英镑以支付邮资和管理费。

  • Those figures might not even cover the cost of breakages.

    那笔钱甚至都不够赔偿破损费。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]覆盖物;套子;罩子;盖子 A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it.
  [oft n N]
  • ...a family room with washable covers on the furniture.

    家具上套有可清洗外罩的家庭娱乐室

  • ...a duvet cover.

    羽绒被罩

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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]被子;毯子;床单;床罩 The covers on your bed are the things such as sheets and blankets that you have on top of you.
  [usu the N]
  • She set her glass down and slid farther under the covers.

    她放下杯子,钻进被子里。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](书刊的)封面,封皮 The cover of a book or a magazine is the outside part of it.
  • A few years ago, David Byrne was on the cover of Time magazine.

    几年前,大卫·拜恩曾登上《时代》周刊的封面。

  • ...a small spiral-bound booklet with a green cover...

    有绿色封皮的螺旋装订的活页小册子

  • I used to read every issue from cover to cover.

    以前我每一期都会从头读到尾。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](对秘密或违法之事的)掩盖,掩饰 Something that is a cover for secret or illegal activities seems respectable or normal, and is intended to hide the activities.
  [usu sing]
  • They set up a spurious temple that was a cover for sexual debauchery...

    他们建立起一座为淫秽活动作掩护的假寺庙。

  • As a cover story he generally tells people he is a freelance photographer.

    为掩饰身份,他一般对外称自己是一名自由摄影师。

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[VERB 动词](通过提供假信息或不完全的信息来)遮掩,掩盖,包庇 If you cover for someone who is doing something secret or illegal, you give false information or do not give all the information you have, in order to protect them.
  [V for n]
  • Why would she cover for someone who was trying to kill her?

    她为什么要包庇想要杀她的人呢?

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[VERB 动词]代替,顶替(某人工作) If you cover for someone who is ill or away, you do their work for them while they are not there.
  [V for n]
  • She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who went ill or took holiday.

    她没有足够的护士来顶替那些生病或休假的人工作。

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[VERB 动词]翻唱(歌曲) To cover a song originally performed by someone else means to record a new version of it.
  [V n]
  • He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.

    其他艺术家翻唱他的歌曲,一定使他过上了收入颇为可观的生活。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]同 cover version A cover is the same as a cover version .
  [usu N of n]
  • The single is a cover of an old Rolling Stones song.

    这支单曲是滚石乐队的一首老歌的翻唱。

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    [PHRASE 短语]揭露,揭示(真实身份或工作的真实性质) To blow someone's cover means to cause their true identity or the true nature of their work to be revealed.
      [V inflects]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • Asking those kind of questions could blow my cover...

      问那种问题会暴露我的身份。

    • The young man looked embarrassed, as if he were a spy whose cover had been blown.

      那个年轻人看起来局促不安,就好像他是一个身份暴露的间谍一样。

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    [PHRASE 短语](通常为到达另一地点)离开隐蔽处,冲出躲藏处 If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place.
      [V inflects]
    • They began running again, broke cover and dashed towards the road.

      他们又开始跑,离开隐蔽处朝公路冲去。

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    [PHRASE 短语]躲避(炮火、轰炸或坏天气) If you take cover, you shelter from gunfire, bombs, or the weather.
      [V inflects]
    • Shoppers took cover behind cars as police marksmen returned fire.

      警方的射击手开火回击时,购物者们躲在汽车后面。

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    [PHRASE 短语]在…的遮掩下(躲避炮火轰炸、坏天气等) If you are under cover, you are under something that protects you from gunfire, bombs, or the weather.
      [PHR after v]
    • 'Get under cover!' shouted Billy, and we darted once more for the tables.

      “躲起来!”比利喊道,我们便又一次冲向桌子。

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    [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…的掩护下 If you do something under cover of a particular situation, you are able to do it without being noticed because of that situation.
    • They move under cover of darkness.

      他们在黑暗的掩护下行进。

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    [PHRASE 短语]保护自己(免受批评、谴责等);辩解 If you cover your back or cover your rear, you do something in order to protect yourself, for example against criticism or against accusations of doing something wrong.
      [V inflects]
    • The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.

      精明狡猾的首相辩解说自己是苏格兰血统。

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    [PHRASE 短语]同 cover your back Cover your ass means the same as cover your back .
      [V inflects]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
      [RUDE 无礼]
    • Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.

      要谨慎行事,保护好自己并保持低调。

    相关词组:
    cover up

    Oxford cover / ˈkʌvə(r) ; NAmE ˈkʌvər /
    verb
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    noun
    cover covers covered covering
    verb hide/protect 隐藏;保护 1 [transitive ] coversth (with sth) to place sth over or in front of sth in order to hide or protect it 掩蔽;遮盖 Cover the chicken loosely with foil. 用锡箔把鸡肉松松地盖起来。 She covered her face with her hands. 她双手掩面。 ( figurative) He laughed to cover (= hide)his nervousness. 他哈哈大笑以掩饰他紧张的心情。 synonyms at
    hide
    spread over surface 覆盖 2 [transitive ] coversth to lie or spread over the surface of sth 盖;覆盖 Snow covered the ground. 大雪覆盖了大地。 Much of the country is covered by forest. 森林覆盖着这个国家的大片土地。 3 [transitive ] to put or spread a layer of liquid, dust, etc. on sb/sth 撒上,洒上,溅上(一层液体、尘土等) coversb/sth in sth The players were soon covered in mud. 那些运动员很快就浑身溅满了泥。 coversb/sth with sth The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. 风从沙漠那边吹来把一切都蒙上了一层沙子。 include 包括 4 [transitive ] coversth to include sth; to deal with sth 包括;包含;涉及;处理 The survey covers all aspects of the business. 调查包括这家企业的各个方面。 The lectures covereda lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). 这些讲座涉及的内容极为广泛丰富。 the sales team covering the northern part of the country (= selling to people in that area) 负责这个国家北部地区的销售队伍 Do the rules cover (= do they apply to)a case like this? 这些规则适用于这样的情况吗? money 款项 5 [transitive ] coversth to be or provide enough money for sth 足以支付;够付 $100 should cover your expenses. *100 元该足够支付你的费用了。 Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. 你的父母得支付你的学费。 The show barely covered its costs. 这场演出勉强够本。 distance/area 距离;面积 6 [transitive ] coversth to travel the distance mentioned 行走(一段路程) By sunset we had covered thirty miles. 到日落时我们已走了三十英里。 They walked for a long time and covereda good deal of ground. 他们步行了很长时间,走遍一大段路。 7 [transitive ] coversth to spread over the area mentioned 占(一片面积) The reserve covers an area of some 1 140 square kilometres. 保护区占地面积大约 1 140 平方公里。 report news 报道新闻 8 [transitive ] coversth to report on an event for television, a newspaper, etc; to show an event on television 报道;电视报道 She's covering the party's annual conference. 她正在报道这个政党的年会新闻。 The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament. 英国广播公司将报道这次锦标赛的所有重要赛事。 for sb 代替某人 9 [intransitive ] coverfor sb to do sb's work or duties while they are away 代替,顶替,替补(某人工作或履行职责) I'm covering for Jane while she's on leave. 简休假时我来顶替她工作。 10 [intransitive ] coverfor sb to invent a lie or an excuse that will stop sb from getting into trouble (为免他人陷入麻烦而用谎话或借口)遮掩,掩盖,敷衍 I have to go out for a minute—will you cover for me if anyone asks where I am? 我得出去一会儿,假如有人问起我在哪里你能为我搪塞一下吗? with insurance 保险 11 [transitive ] to protect sb against loss, injury, etc. by insurance 给…保险 coversb/sth (against/for sth) Are you fully covered for fire and theft? 你是否充分地保了火险和盗窃险? coversb/sth to do sth Does this policy cover my husband to drive? 这份保险单是否保我丈夫的驾车险? against blame 防遭指责 12 [transitive ] coveryourself (against sth) to take action in order to protect yourself against being blamed for sth 采取行动(以使自己免遭责备) One reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims. 医生测量体温的一个原因是免得因玩忽职守而遭受索赔。 with gun 用枪 13 [transitive ] coversb to protect sb by threatening to shoot at anyone who tries to attack them 掩护 Cover me while I move forward. 掩护我前进。 14 [transitive ] coversb/sth to aim a gun at a place or person so that nobody can escape or shoot 用枪瞄准(以致无人可逃跑或开枪) The police covered the exits to the building. 警方用枪封锁了那栋大楼的出口。 Don't move—we've got you covered! 不许动!我们的枪口正对着你们! song 歌曲 15 [transitive ] coversth to record a new version of a song that was originally recorded by another band or singer 翻唱(原来由另一乐队或歌手演唱的歌曲) They've covered an old Rolling Stones number. 他们翻唱了滚石乐队的一首老歌。 IDIOMS cover all the ˈbases to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging sth 考虑周全;面面俱到 cover your ˈback ( informal) ( NAmE also cover your ˈass taboo, slang ) to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for sth later and take action to avoid this 粉饰污点;防止可预见的指摘 Get everything in writing in order to cover your back. 一切都要立字为据,以绝后患。 cover your ˈtracks to try and hide what you have done, because you do not want other people to find out about it 掩盖自己的行径 He had attempted to cover his tracks by making her death appear like suicide. 他使她的死亡看起来像是自杀,企图以此掩盖自己的罪行。 more at
    multitude
    PHRASAL VERBS ˌcover sth↔ˈin to put a covering or roof over an open space (给露天场地)装顶盖,加顶 ˌcover sth↔ˈover to coversth completely so that it cannot be seen (完全)盖住,遮住 SYN
    conceal
    The Roman remains are now covered over by office buildings. 这些罗马时代的遗址现已被栋栋办公大楼完全遮住。
    ˌcover ˈup | ˌcover yourself ˈup to put on more clothes 加(或多)穿衣服;穿暖和 ˌcover sth↔ˈup 1 to coversth completely so that it cannot be seen (完全)盖住,遮住 He covered up the body with a sheet. 他用一条布单把尸体盖上了。 2 ( disapproving) to try to stop people from knowing the truth about a mistake, a crime, etc. 掩盖(错误、罪行等的)真相 related noun
    cover-up
    noun protection/shelter 保护;遮蔽物 1 [countable ] a thing that is put over or on another thing, usually to protect it or to decorate it 覆盖物;掩蔽物;套子;罩子 a cushion cover 靠垫套 a plastic waterproof cover for the stroller 手推童车的塑料防水篷 see also
    dust cover
    ,
    loose cover
    2 [uncountable ] a place that provides shelter from bad weather or protection from an attack 躲避处;避难所;庇护所 Everyone ran for coverwhen it started to rain. 雨下起来时,大家都跑着找地方避雨。 The climbers took coverfrom the storm in a cave. 登山者在山洞里躲避暴风雨。 After the explosion the street was full of people running for cover. 爆炸发生以后,满街的人都奔跑躲避。
    of book 3 [countable ] the outside of a book or a magazine (书刊的)封面,封皮 the front/back cover 封面╱底 Her face was on the cover (= the front cover)of every magazine. 各种杂志的封面都有她的头像。 He always reads the paper from cover to cover (= everything in it). 他总是把报纸从头到尾全看一遍。 insurance 保险 4 ( BrE) ( NAmE cov·er·age ) [uncountable ] cover(against sth) protection that an insurance company provides by promising to pay you money if a particular event happens (保险公司的)保险 accident cover 事故保险 cover against accidental damage 意外损害保险 with weapons 武器 5 [uncountable ] support and protection that is provided when sb is attacking or in danger of being attacked 掩护;防护 The ships needed air cover (= protection by military planes)once they reached enemy waters. 一到达敌方的水域,船只就需要空中掩护。 trees/plants 树木;植物 6 [uncountable ] trees and plants that grow on an area of land (生长在一个地区的)树木植物,自然植被 The total forest cover of the earth is decreasing. 地球上森林覆盖的总面积正在减少。 cloud/snow 云;雪 7 [uncountable ] the fact of the sky being covered with cloud or the ground with snow (云层的)遮盖;(雪的)覆盖 Fog and low cloud cover are expected this afternoon. 预计今天下午有雾和低空云层。 In this area there is snow cover for six months of the year. 这个地区一年中有六个月被积雪覆盖。 on bed 床上 8 the covers [plural ] the sheets, blankets,etc. on a bed 床单;床罩;毯子;被子 She threw back the covers and leapt out of bed. 她掀开被子跳下床来。 song 歌曲 9 [countable ] =
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    hiding sth 隐藏 10 [countable ,  usually singular ] cover(for sth) activities or behaviour that seem honest or true but that hide sb's real identity or feelings, or that hide sth illegal (对身分、感情或违法事情的)掩盖,掩饰 His work as a civil servant was a cover for his activities as a spy. 他以公务员的工作来掩护他搞间谍活动。 Her over-confident attitude was a cover for her nervousness. 她以过分自信的态度来掩饰她紧张的心情。 It would only take one phone call to blow their cover (= make known their true identities and what they were really doing). 只要拨打一个电话就可揭穿他们的伪装。 for sb's work 代替某人工作 11 [uncountable ] the fact of sb doing another person's job when they are away or when there are not enough staff 代替工作;代劳;替补 It's the manager's job to organize cover for staff who are absent. 安排他人顶替缺席的员工是经理的工作。 Ambulance drivers provided only emergency cover during the dispute. 纠纷期间救护车司机只提供急救替班。 IDIOMS break ˈcover to leave a place that you have been hiding in, usually at a high speed 匆匆离开隐蔽处;冲出躲藏处 under ˈcover 1 pretending to be sb else in order to do sth secretly (为秘密活动)伪装着,装扮着,冒名顶替 a police officer working under cover 做隐蔽工作的警察 2 under a structure that gives protection from the weather 在遮挡物下(避风雨) under (the) cover of sth hidden or protected by sth 在…的掩护(或保护)下 Later, under cover of darkness, they crept into the house. 后来他们在夜幕的掩护下溜进了房子。 under separate ˈcover ( business ) in a separate envelope 另函 The information you requested is being forwarded to you under separate cover. 现另函寄上所要资料。 more at
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    covercov‧er1 /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive]
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    1hide/protect (also cover up) to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it:  Cover the pot and bake for an hour. She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl.cover something with something Dan covered his face with his hands.2layer if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it:  Grey mould covered the walls. Much of the country is covered by snow.cover something with/in something The bulletin board was covered with messages. The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.3include to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things:  a course covering business law Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book? ‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities. We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement4distance to travel a particular distance:  They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday. A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.5area to spread over an area:  The city covers 25 square miles.6news to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme:  I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war.7money if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it:  The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees. Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.8insurance if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc:  Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes. The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance.cover somebody against/for something Are we covered for theft?cover somebody to do something He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle.9guns a)to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them:  I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you? b)to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping:  He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor.10sport to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points11music to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist:  They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s.12cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens:  Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work.13cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you:  Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence. He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back.14cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out:  He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks.THESAURUScover (also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.· She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.wrap (also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds: · At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc: · The mountains were shrouded in mist.cover for somebody phrasal verb1to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there:  Who’s covering for you while you’re away?2to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doingcover something ↔ over phrasal verb to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden:  The female lays a single egg and covers it over.cover up phrasal verb1cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen:  Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up.2cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant factswhitewash:  The affair was covered up and never reached the papers. Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking.
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    3cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them:  They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions.4to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm:  Cover up, or stay out of the sun.cover yourself up Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel.
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    1protection [countable] something that is put on top of something else to protect itlid:  a blue duvet cover a plastic cover A dust cover (=to keep dirt etc off) hung over the painting.2books [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc:  His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again.front/back cover an advertisement on the back cover I read the magazine from cover to cover (=all of it).cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover) The cover shot was of three guys in army kit.3bed the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed:  The covers had slipped off in the night.4shelter [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attackrun/dive for cover He was shot in the head as he ran for cover. We were forced to take cover in a barn. Three soldiers broke cover (=left the place where they were hiding).5insurance [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc SYN coverage American English:  medical covercover against/for cover against fire and theft6war [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked:  fighters used as cover for ground troops7plants [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land:  Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil. With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover.8weather [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the groundcloud/snow/fog etc cover Cloud cover in the morning should clear later.9work [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not therebackup:  It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods. night-time ambulance cover10music [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist:  She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single.11secret [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegalcover for The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals. All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection.12under cover a)pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly:  She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs. b)under a roof or other structure:  The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery.13under (the) cover of darkness/night literary hidden by the darkness of night:  They escaped under cover of darkness.14under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope:  The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + coverthe front/back cover· The price of the book is on the back cover.a hard/soft cover· I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.a book/magazine cover· There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.cover + NOUNa cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine)· Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot.a cover design· the cover design of the Christmas issuea cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover)· She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.phrasesread something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly)· He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.THESAURUScover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: · a manhole cover· the cover that goes over the barbecuecovering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: · There was light covering of snow on the ground.· The hard shell acts as a protective covering.· the cloth coverings on the altarlid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: · the lid of the box· a saucepan lidtop/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: · I can’t find the cap for the pen.· Put the top back on the milk!· the cap that goes on the toothpastecork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: · Can you take off the cork for me?wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: · John tore the wrapping off his presents.· The lamp was still in its wrapping.wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: · Put the candy wrappers in your pocket.· He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.
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    [ˈkʌvə(r)]covered, covering, covers

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    covered[32569] covering[12219] covers[7549]
    封面(36%),覆盖(26%),盖子(13%),掩护(10%),涉及(6%),包含(4%),表面(3%),套子(1%),给…保险(1%)
    n.封面,封皮;盖子;掩蔽物;幌子,借口
    vt.包括;采访,报导;涉及
    vi.覆盖;代替
    n.(Cover)人名;(英)科弗;(意)科韦尔

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