cover
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they cover | |
| he / she / it covers | |
| past simple covered | |
| past participle covered | |
| -ing form covering |
- [transitive]
to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it 掩蔽；遮盖 - cover something with something
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。 - cover something
I covered my mouth to stifle a yawn. 我捂住嘴忍住哈欠。 - (figurative)
He laughed to cover (= hide) his nervousness. 他哈哈大笑以掩饰他紧张的心情。
Synonyms hidehide- conceal
- cover
- disguise
- mask
- camouflage
以上各词均含藏、隐藏、掩盖、隐瞒之义。 - hide to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep something secret, especially your feelings:
指藏、隐藏、掩盖（尤指感情）： He hid the letter in a drawer. 他把信藏在抽屉里。 She managed to hide her disappointment. 她设法掩藏了自己的失望。
- conceal (formal
) to hide somebody/something; to keep something secret: 指隐藏、隐瞒、掩盖： The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。 Tim could barely conceal his disappointment. 蒂姆几乎掩饰不住自己的失望。
* conceal 指掩藏感情时常用于否定句。 - cover to place something over or in front of something in order to hide it:
指掩蔽、遮盖： She covered her face with her hands. 她双手掩面。
- disguise to hide or change the nature of something, so that it cannot be recognized:
指掩蔽、掩饰、伪装，以免被认出： He tried to disguise his accent. 他竭力掩饰自己的口音。
- mask to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed:
指掩饰、掩藏（情感、气味、事实等），以免被看出或注意到： She masked her anger with a smile. 她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。
- camouflage to hide somebody/something by making them/it look like the things around, or like something else:
指通过使人或事物与周围环境或其他事物相似而达到伪装、掩饰的目的： The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs. 士兵用树叶和树枝来伪装自己。
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask something behind something
- to hide/conceal something under something
- to hide/conceal something from somebody
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask the truth/the fact that…
- to hide/conceal/disguise/mask your feelings
Extra ExamplesHe covered the body with a cloth. 他用一块布盖住那具尸体。 He tried to cover his embarrassment by starting to rub his hands together. 他开始搓着双手，试图掩饰自己的尴尬。 Her dress barely covered her chest. 她的裙子几乎遮不住她的胸部。 Her hair partially covered her face. 她的头发把脸遮住了一部份。 She tried to cover her face with her hands. 她试图用双手遮住脸。 She used dried leaves and twigs to cover up the hole. 她用干树叶和小树枝盖住洞口。 He laughed to cover his embarrassment. 他以笑掩藏困窘。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- loosely
- …
- try to
- use something to
- with
- cover something with something
- [transitive]
to lie or spread over the surface of something 盖；覆盖 - cover something
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。 - be covered with something
Its head, body, and tail are completely covered with brown fur. 它的头、身体和尾巴完全覆盖着棕色的皮毛。 - be covered in something
His chest was covered in bruises. 他的胸部满是淤青。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- in
- with
- cover something
- [transitive]
to put or spread a layer of liquid, dust, etc. on somebody/something 撒上，洒上，溅上（一层液体、尘土等） - cover somebody/something with something
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。 - cover somebody/something in something
Soak the dried mushrooms by covering them in boiling water for a few minutes. 将干蘑菇放入沸水中浸泡几分钟。 - be covered with something
The steps were now completely covered with water. 台阶现在完全被水覆盖了。 - be covered in something
The players were soon covered in mud. 那些运动员很快就浑身溅满了泥。
Extra ExamplesThe cars were all covered in snow. 汽车全都埋在雪里了。 The children were completely covered with mud. 孩子们满身是泥。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- in
- with
- cover somebody/something with something
- [transitive] cover something
to include something; to deal with something 包括；包含；涉及；处理 The lectures covered a 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 survey covers all aspects of the business. 调查包括这家企业的各个方面。 The articles cover a wide range of subjects. 这些文章涵盖了广泛的主题。 Each podcast covers a different topic. 每个播客涵盖不同的主题。 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？ Don't worry. I've got it covered (= I'm dealing with it). 不用担心。我已经处理好了。
Extra ExamplesThe tax may be extended to cover books. 该税可能要扩大范围，把图书也包括在内。 We've hardly covered a quarter of the course. 这门课程我们连四分之一都没完成。 He manages the sales team covering the northern part of the country. 他负责管理该国北部地区的销售团队。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- hardly
- help (to)
- be intended to
- be extended to
- …
- [transitive] cover something
to be or provide enough money for something 足以支付；够付 $100 should cover your expenses. 100 美元该足够支付你的费用了。 The show barely covered its costs. 这场演出勉强够本。 Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. 你的父母得支付你的学费。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- hardly
- help (to)
- be intended to
- be extended to
- …
- [transitive] cover something
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 covered a good deal of ground. 他们步行了很长时间，走了一大段路。
Extra ExamplesHe covered the journey at top speed. 他以最快的速度完成了旅程。 They covered long distances on foot. 他们步行走了很长一段距离。 We must have covered over 20 miles. 我们一定走了20多英里。 I covered a lot of ground rapidly and soon caught up with them. 我快速地走了很长一段路，很快就追上了他们。
- [transitive] cover something
to spread over the area mentioned 占（一片面积） - [transitive] cover something
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。 The media has consistently refused to cover the story. 媒体一直拒绝报道此事。
- [intransitive] cover for somebody
to do somebody’s work or duties while they are away 代替，顶替，替补（某人工作或履行职责） - [intransitive] cover for somebody
to invent a lie or an excuse that will stop somebody 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 - [transitive]
to protect somebody against loss, injury, etc. by insurance 给…保险 - cover somebody/something (against/for something)
Are you fully covered for fire and theft? 你是否买了足够的火险和盗窃险？ - cover somebody/something to do something
Does this policy cover my husband to drive? 这份保险单是否保我丈夫的驾车险？
Extra ExamplesThis policy should cover you against accidental injury. 这份保险单保意外伤害险。 a policy that covers you for fire and theft 承保火险和盗窃险的保险单
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- against
- for
- cover somebody/something (against/for something)
- [transitive] cover yourself (against something)
to take action in order to protect yourself against being blamed for something 采取预防行动（以使自己免遭责备） Many firms put money aside to cover themselves against possible legal claims. 许多公司存钱以防可能的法律索赔。
- [transitive] cover somebody
to protect somebody by threatening to shoot at anyone who tries to attack them 掩护 - [transitive] cover somebody/something
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） - [transitive] cover something
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）
hide/protect隐藏；保护
spread over surface覆盖
include包括
money款项
distance/area距离；面积
report news报道新闻
for somebody代替某人
with insurance保险
against blame防遭指责
with gun用枪
song歌曲
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- (expressing intensive force) + operire ‘to cover’. The noun is partly a variant of covert.
Idioms
cover all the bases
to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something 考虑周全；面面俱到 I am confident this contract covers all the bases. 我相信这份合同涵盖了所有的基础。
cover your back (informal)
(North American English also cover your ass taboo, slang)
cover/hide a multitude of sins
- (often humorous)
to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant 掩藏实情；掩盖真相 She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins. 她穿着宽松舒适的衣服，隐藏了许多罪恶。
cover your tracks
