| 单词 | cover¹ |
| 释义 | cov·er¹ /`kʌvə; ˈkʌvə/v [t] 1. also 又作 cover up to put something over the top of something else to protect, close, or hide it 覆盖［某物］，遮盖［某物］:◇cover the pan and let the sauce simmer. 盖上平底锅，让酱汁慢慢地煮。◇tables covered with clean white cloths 铺着干净的白布的桌子 2. to be on top of something and form a layer on its surface 覆盖于［某物的顶部或表面］:◇snow covered the ground. 雪覆盖了大地。◇be covered in/with (=there is a lot of a substance on the surface of something) ［某物的表面］盖满了［某种物质］: your boots are covered in mud! 你的靴子上沾满了泥！ 3. to include or deal with something 包括［某物］; 涉及［某物］:◇the course covers all aspects of business. 这门课程涉及商业的各个方面。 4. to be enough money to pay for something ［钱］够付［某物］:◇will $100 cover the cost of textbooks? 100 美元够买课本吗？ 5. to travel a distance 走过［一段路程］:◇we had covered 20 kilometres by lunchtime. 我们在午餐前走了 20 公里。 6. used to say the size of the area of something 覆盖，占［用于指某物的面积］:◇the city covers an area of 20 square kilometres. 这个城市的面积为 20 平方千米。 7. if an insurance agreement covers someone or something, it promises to pay money if they are injured, damaged, stolen etc 保险:◇this policy covers you against accident or injury. 这份保险单为你提供意外或伤害保险。 8. to report the details of an event for a newspaper, television, or radio ［为报纸、电视或电台］报道:◇she was sent to harare to cover the crisis in rwanda. 她被派往哈拉雷报道卢旺达的危机。 9. to aim a gun somewhere to protect someone from being attacked or to prevent someone from escaping ［用枪］掩护［某人］; 瞄准［某人］:◇police officers covered the back entrance. 警察们用枪对着后门。cover for sbto do someone else's work because they are ill or are somewhere else 代替［某人工作］:◇i'll be covering for sandra next week. 下星期我会代替桑德拉工作。cover sth ↔ up1 to put something over the top of something else 覆盖［某物］，遮盖［某物］:◇cover the furniture up before you start painting. 在你开始粉刷前，把家具遮盖起来。2 to prevent people from finding out the truth about something, especially a bad situation that you are responsible for 掩饰; 隐瞒［真相］:◇nixon's officials tried to cover up the watergate affair. 尼克松的官员们试图掩饰水门事件的真相。 |
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