| Title | Uncover |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary un·cov·er \\-ˈkə-vər\\ DATE 14th century
transitive verb1. to make known : bring to light : disclose , reveal uncover the truth 2. to expose to view by removing some covering 3. a. to take the cover from b. to remove the hat from uncovered his head 4. to deprive of protection intransitive verb 1. to remove a cover or covering 2. to take off the hat as a token of respect English Etymology uncover c.1300, from un- (2) + cover (v.). Earliest use is fig.; lit. sense is attested from late 14c. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 uncover un·cover / Qn5kQvE(r) / verb[VN] 1. to remove sth that is covering sth 揭开盖子: Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer. 揭开锅盖,让汤再慢火煨一下。 2. to discover sth that was previously hidden or secret 发现；揭露；揭发: Police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the President's son. 警方已侦破一起绑架总统之子的阴谋。 OLT uncover verb ⇨ reveal Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged un·cover \“+\ verb Etymology: Middle English uncoveren, from un- (II) + coveren to cover transitive verb 1. : to make known : bring to light : disclose , reveal < uncovering political scandals — Phoenix Flame > < acquaintance with her uncovers the reason for this success — S.J.Beck > 2. a. : to expose to view by removing some covering object or material < fragments uncovered by excavating parties — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania > < uncovered seventy villages in the valley — Current Biography > b. : to lay bare by removing clothes from < opened his shirt to uncover his chest > c. : to drive (as a fox) from cover 3. a. : to take the cover from : divest of covering < uncover the box > b. : to take off the hat from < uncovered his head > 4. a. : to expose (a line of soldiers) by the moving of forward units to right or left b. : to deprive of protection : leave open to enemy fire or attack intransitive verb 1. : to remove a cover or covering < uncover, dogs, and lap — Shakespeare > 2. : to take off the hat as a token of respect : bare one's head < the crowd stood and the men uncovered — Tom Lea > |
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