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covert adj.隐蔽的；偷偷摸摸的；隐密的n.掩蔽物；树丛；覆羽 (1) 有人说，这是阴谋。(2) 作为一个隐蔽的代理人(3) 他朝桌子对面偷偷地瞥了她一眼。(4) 那块灌木丛为游戏提供了掩蔽物。(5) 鹿逃入丛林中。 Covert is the opposite of overt, which means obvious, something in full view. "The teachers weren't impressed by the students' overt attempt to derail the discussion. 'You aren't even pretending to try to like Shakespeare,' she complained."

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英 ['kʌvət] 美 ['koʊvɜːrt] (1) Some people say this was a covert scheme.(2) I was only doing my job as a covert agent.(3) He stole a covert glance at her across the table.(4) The brush provided a covert for game.(5) The deer fled to a covert. Think soldiers in masks secretly infiltrating an enemy stronghold, a covert operation is one that no one but the president and a few generals know is happening. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]秘密的；隐藏的；暗中的 Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.   [usu ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels...他们一直在暗地里向叛乱者提供军事支援。The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me.我所从事的职业中暗藏着如此深的种族主义偏见，这让我感到害怕。covertlyThey covertly observed Lauren, who was sitting between Ned and Algie at a nearby table.他们偷偷地观察旁边一张桌子上坐在内德和阿尔吉中间的劳伦。2[N-COUNT 可数名词](小动物或猎禽可藏身的)矮树丛，灌木丛 A covert is a group of small trees or bushes very close to each other where small animals or game birds can hide.

英语单词	covert
英美音标	英 ['kʌvət] 美 ['koʊvɜːrt]
中文释义	adj.隐蔽的；偷偷摸摸的；隐密的 n.掩蔽物；树丛；覆羽
英语例句	(1) Some people say this was a covert scheme. (2) I was only doing my job as a covert agent. (3) He stole a covert glance at her across the table. (4) The brush provided a covert for game. (5) The deer fled to a covert.
中文例句	(1) 有人说，这是阴谋。 (2) 作为一个隐蔽的代理人 (3) 他朝桌子对面偷偷地瞥了她一眼。 (4) 那块灌木丛为游戏提供了掩蔽物。 (5) 鹿逃入丛林中。
vocabulary简明	Think soldiers in masks secretly infiltrating an enemy stronghold, a covert operation is one that no one but the president and a few generals know is happening.
vocabulary扩展	Covert is the opposite of overt, which means obvious, something in full view. "The teachers weren't impressed by the students' overt attempt to derail the discussion. 'You aren't even pretending to try to like Shakespeare,' she complained."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]秘密的；隐藏的；暗中的 Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels... 他们一直在暗地里向叛乱者提供军事支援。 The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me. 我所从事的职业中暗藏着如此深的种族主义偏见，这让我感到害怕。 covertly They covertly observed Lauren, who was sitting between Ned and Algie at a nearby table. 他们偷偷地观察旁边一张桌子上坐在内德和阿尔吉中间的劳伦。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](小动物或猎禽可藏身的)矮树丛，灌木丛 A covert is a group of small trees or bushes very close to each other where small animals or game birds can hide.

Covert Table Overt Small 英 Kʌvət] 美 Koʊvɜːrt Adj.隐蔽的；偷偷摸摸的；隐密的