take cover

簡明英漢詞典

take cover

v.

隱蔽, 躲藏

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典[雙解]

cover

cov.er

AHD:[k?v“…r]

D.J.[6k(v*]

K.K.[6k(v+]

v.（動詞）

cov.ered， cov.er.ing， cov.ers

v.tr.（及物動詞）

(1)To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal.

覆蓋，掩蓋：置某件東西在…之上，以保護(hù)或隱藏

(2)To overlay or spread with something:

用某物覆蓋，用某物散布：

cover potatoes with gravy.

將肉汁澆在土豆上

(3)To put a cover or covering on.

遮蔽：在…上放蓋子或其他覆蓋物

(4)To wrap up; clothe.

包裹；穿上

(5)To invest (oneself) with a great deal of something:

滿載：給（自己）帶來許多東西：

covered themselves with glory.

滿載盛譽(yù)

(6)To spread over the surface of:

鋪滿…的表面：

Dust covered the table. Snow covered the ground.

灰塵布滿桌面。雪覆蓋了地面

(7)To extend over:

延伸，遍及：

a farm covering more than 100 acres.

延伸100公畝的農(nóng)場

(8)To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.

與（雌性動物）交配。尤用于馬

(9)To sit on in order to hatch.

孵蛋：坐在…上以孵

(10)To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal:

遮蔽，隱藏：躲藏或隱蔽起來以不被看見或知道；隱藏：

covered up his misdemeanors.

隱藏他不當(dāng)?shù)男袨?/font>

(11)To protect or shield from harm, loss, or danger.

避免：防止或避開傷害、損失或危險

(12)To protect by insurance:

確保，保護(hù)：入保險加以保護(hù)：

took out a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.

申請能保障所有攝影器材的新保單

(13)To compensate or make up for.

賠償，彌補(bǔ)

(14)To be sufficient to defray, meet, or offset the cost or charge of:

足以支付，足以補(bǔ)償：足夠支付、償付或抵消…的花費和價錢：

had enough funds to cover her check.

有足夠的資金支付她的帳單

(15)To make provision for; take into account:

為…做準(zhǔn)備；考慮到：

The law does not cover all crimes.

法律并沒有涉及所有罪行

(16)To deal with; treat of:

處理；對待：

The book covers the feminist movement.

這本書探討女權(quán)主義運動

(17)To travel or pass over; traverse:

通行，經(jīng)過；穿過：

They covered 60 miles in two days.

他們兩天走了60英里

(18)To have as one's territory or sphere of work.

范圍，領(lǐng)域：在某人的工作范圍或工作領(lǐng)域內(nèi)

(19)To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation):

負(fù)責(zé)報導(dǎo)：對報導(dǎo)…的細(xì)節(jié)負(fù)責(zé)（如事件或情形）：

Two reporters covered the news story.

兩名記者負(fù)責(zé)報導(dǎo)這則新聞

(20)To hold within the range and aim of a weapon, such as a firearm.

對準(zhǔn)射擊，武器射程：使在武器（如火器）的射程或射擊目標(biāo)內(nèi)

(21)To protect, as from enemy attack, by occupying a strategic position.

防衛(wèi)：通過占據(jù)戰(zhàn)略性位置防止敵人攻擊

(22)Sports

【體育運動】

(23)To be responsible for guarding (an opponent).

負(fù)責(zé)防守：負(fù)責(zé)盯?。硞€對手）

(24)To be responsible for defending (a position):

負(fù)責(zé)防御（某個位置）：

cover left field.

防守左外野

(25)To match (an opponent's stake) in a wager.

下賭注：在賭博時相配（對手的賭注）

(26)To purchase (stock that one has shorted).

購得：購得（已經(jīng)拋空的證券）

(27)Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).

【游戲】 出大牌：玩比（剛玩過的牌）更高級的牌

(28)Obsolete To pardon or remit.

【廢語】 原諒，寬恕

v.intr.（不及物動詞）

(1)To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something:

覆蓋：為保護(hù)或隱藏某物而鋪滿表面：

a paint that covers well.

涂得很好的漆

(2)To act as a substitute or replacement during someone's absence:

替代：在某人缺席時作為替補(bǔ)或代替：

Her assistant covered for her.

她的助理代理她的職務(wù)

(3)To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment:

包庇：為使某人不受責(zé)難或懲罰而藏起某物：

cover up for a colleague.

包庇同僚

(4)Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.

【游戲】 大牌：打比剛打的牌高級的牌

n.（名詞）

(1)Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:

覆蓋物：覆蓋、放置或散布在其他東西上的事物，如：

(2)A lid or top.

蓋子，頂部

(3)A binding or enclosure for a book or magazine.

書皮，封面：書或雜志的鑲邊或封皮

(4)A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.

護(hù)套：保護(hù)性的飾布，如坐墊或家具

(5)Something that provides shelter.

掩護(hù)物：提供掩蔽的事物

(6)Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action:

掩護(hù)：戰(zhàn)爭形勢下武裝部隊所給予的戰(zhàn)略性保護(hù)：

The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.

戰(zhàn)艦在戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)的掩護(hù)下駛近戰(zhàn)區(qū)

(7)Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.

覆蓋植物：如植物一樣覆蓋地面的東西

(8)Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.

覆蓋植被：為野生動物提供保護(hù)性隱蔽處的植被，如叢林

(9)Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises.See Synonyms at shelter

掩飾物：掩蓋、隱藏或偽裝的事物，如黑暗參見 shelter

(10)A false background and identity, especially for a spy.

假身份：虛假的背景和身份，尤指間諜

(11)A table setting for one person:

一套餐具：為一個人準(zhǔn)備的一套餐具：

Covers were laid for ten.

準(zhǔn)備了十個人的餐具

(12)A cover charge.

服務(wù)費

(13)An envelope or wrapper for mail.

封套，信封：為郵寄而制的信封或封套

(14)Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.

保證金，擔(dān)保：足夠付債或償還其損失的資金

(15)One who substitutes for another.

替代物：代替他人的一個人

習(xí)慣用語

cover (one's) tracks

To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.

滅跡：掩蓋痕跡以甩掉追蹤者

cover (the) ground

(1)To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.

越過：以令人滿意的速度越過指定距離

(2)To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner:

處理，完成：以某種方式處理或完成某事：

The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks.

歷史課在六周內(nèi)涉及很廣

take cover

To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire.

躲藏：為躲避敵人火力而尋求躲藏或保護(hù)

under cover

(1)In an enclosure for mailing.

為郵寄而封上

(2)Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.

隱蔽的：被（如黑暗）藏起來或保護(hù)起來的

語源

(1)Middle English coveren

中古英語 coveren

(2)from Old French covrir

源自 古法語 covrir

(3)from Latin cooperoe [to cover completely]

源自 拉丁語 cooperoe [完全覆蓋]

(4)co- [intensive pref.] * see co-

co- [加強(qiáng)詞義的前綴] *參見 co-

(5)operoe [to cover] * see wer- 4

operoe [覆蓋] *參見 wer- 4

繼承用法

cov“erable

adj.（形容詞）

cov“erer

n.（名詞）

cov“erless

adj.（形容詞）

現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大辭典

cover

[5kQvE]

vt.

(1)覆［遮， 掩］蓋， 包裹

(2)走完（一段路程）; 夠付（費用）; 看完(多少頁書); 經(jīng)過（地區(qū)）; 負(fù)責(zé)（某地區(qū)）

(3)有（多少面積， 多長時間）

(4)涉及， 包含

(5)掩［保］護(hù)

(6)掩沒

(7)（用槍等）對準(zhǔn)， 把...置于射程之內(nèi); 控制住， 監(jiān)視

(8)報道（有關(guān)...的消息）

(9)足以抵補(bǔ)［補(bǔ)償］; (用保險辦法)?? 出大牌壓倒（對方）

(10)（與雌的）交配

(11)【商】補(bǔ)進(jìn)（賣的商品）

(12)【宗】恕宥

(13)充滿， 布滿

(14)服務(wù)于; 居住于

(15)旅行觀光; 游覽訪問

(16)接受打賭

(17)交付...費用

cover the table with a cloth

把桌子鋪上臺布

be covered with moss

長滿綠苔

be covered with snow all the year round

終年積雪

cover the loss

彌補(bǔ)損失

His studies covered a wide field.

他的知識淵博。

Lies cannot cover up facts.

謊言掩蓋不住事實。

The best reporters were sent to cover the war.

最優(yōu)秀的記者被派去作戰(zhàn)地報道。

All the pupils in the school are covered against accidents.

學(xué)校里所有的學(xué)生參加了人身保險。

There are lots of bus lines covering the area.

有許多的公共汽車路線遍布于這一地區(qū)。

This is the balance to cover the check.

這是準(zhǔn)備用來交付支票的存款余額。

詞性變化

cover

[5kQvE]

vi.

(1)展延

(2)代替別人

(3)（拳擊中）掩護(hù)臉部

The paint covers well.

這油漆的展延性很好。

cover

[5kQvE]

n.

(1)封面， 封袋， 封底， 封皮

(2)蓋［套］子， 覆蓋物， 覆蓋層， ?げ悖?罩， 殼， 膜， 包皮， 外胎， 床罩， 蒙布

(3)隱蔽處; 掩護(hù)［蔽］物; 樹叢

(4)保證金， 準(zhǔn)備金; 保險（單）; 掩蓋活動

(5)（一副）餐具

(6)（乒乓球）觸球; (板球)后衛(wèi)場所; (網(wǎng)球)防守范圍; (火箭)燃燒室頸

(7)借口， 假托（詞）， 偽裝

(8)集中照射

(9)馬蹄鐵的總寬度

(10)【數(shù)】覆蓋

(11)地被

(12)護(hù)航飛機(jī)

(13)空中偵察

(14)向前對正， 對準(zhǔn)

(15)諜報人的假身分

The book needs a new cover.

這書需要裝個新封面。

The land was flat and treeless and provided no cover for the troops.

該地平坦而又沒有樹木， 軍隊無法隱蔽。

This business is a cover for unlawful activity.

這家商行是搞非法活動的隱蔽處。

I must get cover for my new car.

我必須為我的新轎車取得保險。

Covers have been laid for eight.

已經(jīng)擺了八副餐具。

繼承用法

coverall

[5kQvErC:l]

n.

[常用復(fù)]連衣褲工作服

cover-all

adj.

包羅甚廣的， 無所不包的

coverboard

n.

犁壁覆土板， 犁壁延長部

coverlet,coverlid

n.

床罩

cover-up

n.

掩蓋手段［手法］

coverer

n.

(1)培［覆］土器

(2)包裝工人

習(xí)慣用語

be covered with

(1)蓋滿，覆滿

(2)充滿（羞慚，慌亂等），不勝...

blow one's cover

[美俚]（因隱蔽之地或身分被發(fā)現(xiàn)而）無藏身之地

break cover

由隱藏處跳出［飛出］

draw a cover

把（獵物）由樹叢中趕出

from cover to cover

從頭到尾一頁不漏

provide cover for

給...打掩護(hù)

read from cover to cover

從頭看［讀］到底， 一頁不漏地讀完

remain cover

仍戴著帽

take cover

藏身， 躲避， 避難

under cover

(1)在遮蔽處

(2)附在信中

(3)秘密地， 暗中

under plain cover

(信件、包裹等)沒有注明寄發(fā)人姓名、地址及內(nèi)容; 用沒有注明商號、裝有何物的封袋郵寄

under the cover of

在...掩 護(hù)下; 打著...的幌子

under separate cover

另函包寄; 在另一封信中; 在另一包里

under the same cover

用同一信封

cover against

為...進(jìn)行保險; 抵償

cover in

(1)（用土）掩埋

(2)填起來， 填滿

cover into

移交， 交付

cover over

遮遍， 完全封蔽

cover up

(1)完全蓋住， 蓋好

(2)掩蓋［飾］， 包庇; 隱匿

特殊用法

absolute cover

絕對保險

access cover

進(jìn)［出］口蓋， 艙口蓋

additional cover

追加保證金

air cover

空中掩護(hù)

air filter cover

濾氣器蓋

airtight cover

密封蓋， 氣密蓋

alarm barrel cover

鬧條盒蓋

alarm bolt cover

起鬧螺栓蓋

alarm wheel rocker cover

鬧輪搖桿蓋

all-risks cover

全險保單， 綜合險保單

analytic cover

解析覆蓋

application cylinder cover

控制缸蓋

art cover

裝飾面板

assets cover

資產(chǎn)擔(dān)保

auger cover

螺旋推運器外殼

automatic cover

自動承保

axle box cover

軸箱蓋

back cylinder cover

后缸蓋

ball joint cover

球節(jié)蓋

balloon cover

氣球護(hù)罩

base cover

藥筒蓋

battery compartment cover

電池盒蓋

battery holddown cover

電瓶夾板蓋

bearing cover

軸承蓋

bituminous cover

瀝青蓋層

blast cover

火焰反射器

blind box cover

窗簾（外）箱

boat cover

船罩

body bolster cover

枕梁蓋板［墊板］

book cover

圖書封面

bottom cover

底蓋， 后蓋

bowl cover

杯蓋

box cover

軸箱蓋

brake drum dust cover

制動鼓防塵罩

brake drum inspection hole cover

閘輪檢查孔蓋

brake master cylinder cover

制動主缸蓋

brake-shoe side cover

閘瓦邊蓋

breaker cover

斷路器蓋

bridge wall cover

橋墻蓋板（橋墻間架設(shè)的耐火板）

bucket cover

斗式提升機(jī)

cam gear case cover

凸輪箱蓋

can cover

(牛)奶桶蓋

case cover

箱蓋

case rear cover

表殼后蓋

cash cover

保證金

cassette cover

磁帶盒蓋

cell cover

電池蓋

cellophane cover

透明玻璃紙面

chain cover

覆土鏈; 鏈罩， 鏈套， 鏈盒

cleaning hole cover

清潔孔蓋

clock case cover

鐘殼罩

cloth seat cover

布座套

cloud cover

云量

clutch adjusting cover

離合器調(diào)整蓋

clutch housing cover

離合器箱蓋

controller cover

控制器箱蓋

control lever dust cover

控制桿防塵罩

control stand cover

操縱臺罩

conveyer drive shaft end cover

輸送機(jī)主動軸端蓋

conveyer end bearing cover

輸送機(jī)軸承蓋

conveyer pawl casing cover

輸送機(jī)棘爪蓋

conveyer reverse cover

輸送機(jī)回動蓋

core cover

型芯涂料， 蓋芯

corrugated cover

波紋罩

counter hand cover

計數(shù)器針罩

counter mechanism cover

計數(shù)器機(jī)構(gòu)壓片

countershaft bearing cover

副軸軸承蓋

crankcase front cover

曲軸箱前蓋

crank rubber cover

曲柄橡皮套

crankshaft bearimg cover

曲（柄）軸軸承蓋

crosstalk-proof cover

防串話罩

crucible cover

坩堝蓋

crusher cover

軋碎機(jī)蓋

cushion cover

墊子套

cylinder cover

汽缸蓋， 汽缸頭罩［體罩］

cylinder block vacuum pump pad cover

汽缸體真空泵墊蓋

cylinder end cover

缸端蓋

cylinder front cover

缸前蓋; 發(fā)動機(jī)體前罩蓋

cylinder valve cover

汽缸閥蓋

detent plate cover

蓋板

differential housing cover

差速器箱體蓋， 差速箱殼

dirt cover

污垢的浮沫

dished cover

凸蓋

dividend cover

盈利對股息比率

dome cover

汽包蓋

drag link dust cover

拉桿防塵罩

drain cover

(溝)渠蓋

driving pinion cover

傳動齒軸壓片

dust guard cover

防塵板槽蓋

dust-proof cover

防塵罩

enclosing cover

(葉輪)輪蓋; 緊密蓋

end bearintg cover

端軸承蓋

engine cover

發(fā)動機(jī)罩

exchange cover

外匯儲備［補(bǔ)進(jìn)］

exchange fund cover

外匯資金調(diào)整

exhaust cover

排氣口罩

feed beater cover

喂入輪罩

filler cover

注水蓋

finger cover

檢拾器滑環(huán)

floating cover

浮頂

floating end cover

(換熱器)浮頭蓋

floating head cover

(換熱器)浮頭蓋

flour dressing cover

面粉篩

frame cover

護(hù)板

front cover

前蓋; 封面

front axle housing cover

前橋殼蓋

front spout cover

供料機(jī)蓋磚

frost cover

防霜凍蓋板

funnel cover

煙囪帽

furnace cover

爐蓋

furrow cover

覆土器

gauze cover

鐵紗罩

gear cover

齒輪罩

gear shift dust cover

變速器防塵罩

gland cover

密封壓蓋， 填料蓋， 密封套

gold cover

黃金準(zhǔn)備金

grassland cover

草原覆蓋

grid cover

柵帽， 柵極屏蔽， 柵極罩

grill cover

散熱器格柵套

grinding wheel bearing protecting cover

砂輪軸承護(hù)蓋

ground cover

地面覆蓋層

guide vane cover

導(dǎo)葉上環(huán)

gully cover

泄水溝蓋

gum cover

膠套

handhole cover

觀察孔蓋， 手孔蓋

hatch cover

裝貨口蓋

heater lower cover

加熱器下［上］蓋

heater upper cover

加熱器下［上］蓋

heater valve cover

加熱器閥蓋

hinged cover

鉸接（在容器上的）蓋

hoist pump cover

起重機(jī)油泵蓋

hood cover

機(jī)罩套

hub cover

轂蓋

ice cover

【航?！勘采w量

inert gas cover

惰性氣體?げ?

insert cover

嵌入蓋， 插入式圍帶

inspection cover

檢查蓋， 觀測蓋板; 人孔蓋

insulating cover

保溫外罩

insurance cover

安排必要的保險

integral cover

整體圍帶［罩蓋］

intersection cover

相交覆蓋

jam pot cover

閥封

jar cover

玻璃罐蓋

joint cover

接縫蓋條; 聯(lián)結(jié)板

joint-box cover

電纜連接盒蓋

journal box cover

軸頸箱蓋

kingpin cover

中心立軸蓋

knife-blade cover

刀鏟式覆土器

knuckle-pin cover

關(guān)節(jié)銷蓋

ladle cover

(鐵水)包蓋

lagging cover

(汽鍋的)包衣

laminated cover

金屬箔［仿金屬］書面， 包上一層塑料的封面

lamp cover

燈罩

leather outer cover

皮外罩

leather seat cover

皮座套

lens cover

透鏡蓋

lift cover

液壓提升機(jī)構(gòu)蓋

lifting turbine cover

上汽缸起吊

limiting device cover

限止器蓋

liquid flux cover

液態(tài)熔劑蓋（煉鉛用）

lock cover

鎖緊［鎖桿］壓片

low cover

下層植被; 下木

machine cover

機(jī)器蓋

main body cover

主體外殼

manhole cover

人孔蓋， 探井蓋; 升降口蓋

margin cover

彌補(bǔ)差額的資金

measurable cover

可測覆蓋

metal cover

金銀準(zhǔn)備

meter cover

電度表蓋

midship shaft bearing cover

中間軸軸承蓋

minimum cover

極小覆蓋

natural cover

自然掩蓋物

non-skid cover

防滑器蓋

obscured sky cover

【氣】朦朧天空覆蓋

oil pump cover

油泵蓋

oil seal cover

油封蓋

opaque sky cover

【氣】蔽光云量

open cover

預(yù)約保險單， 預(yù)約承保契約， 預(yù)保合約

outer cover

外胎

paint guide cover

(噴槍)涂料導(dǎo)管蓋

permanent vegetation cover

永久植被

pick-up cover

撿拾器蓋板［護(hù)板］

pick-up cover

撿拾器蓋板［護(hù)板］

pillow block cover

軸臺蓋

piston valve cover

活塞閥蓋

pitottubecover

皮托管殼

plain cover

素封面（只有書名、作者名的封面）

mute cover

素封面（只有書名、作者名的封面）

plant cover

植被

plastics cover

塑罩

pliable cardboard cover

軟厚紙面裝訂本

plummer block cover

軸臺蓋

power take-off cover

動力輸出軸罩

pressure button cover

按鈕罩

prestamp cover

在使用膠粘郵票以前的信封， 無郵票的信封

primary genital cover

原殖蓋

producer cover

發(fā)生爐蓋

protecting cover

護(hù)蓋［罩］， 護(hù)封

pump governor cover

泵調(diào)節(jié)器蓋

radiator cover

散熱器罩; 輻射器罩

range plant cover

牧區(qū)植被

rear cover

內(nèi)罩， 后罩

rear axle housing cover

后軸殼蓋

refractory cover

耐火蓋板

regulator cover

調(diào)節(jié)器蓋

reinsurance open cover

預(yù)定（轉(zhuǎn)）保險

relay cover

繼電器罩

relay valve top cover

繼動閥頂蓋

removable conical cover

活動錐形套

restored plant cover

復(fù)原植被

reverse cover

回動蓋

reverse lever catch cover

回動桿擋蓋

reversing wheel cover

換向輪蓋

rock cover

巖石覆蓋層

rocker cover

搖桿蓋

rubber cover

涂膠

running board rubber cover

踏腳板橡膠鋪墊

safety cover

防護(hù)罩

sand box cover

砂箱蓋

scroll cover

螺旋套

sealing cover

密封蓋

seat back cover

靠背墊面

seed cover

種子覆土器

segment cover

扇形蓋

sender unit cover

傳感器殼蓋

shaft seal cover

軸封蓋

shallow earth cover

薄淺覆蓋層

share cover

鏵式覆土器

shell cover

端蓋， 封頭

shipping cover

搬運罩

shovel cover

鏟式覆土器

shovel box cover

鏟箱蓋

shrinkable cover

可收縮覆蓋

side cover

邊蓋， 側(cè)蓋

silk cover

篩絹

similar covers

相似二次曲線

singular cover

奇異覆蓋

sky cover

【氣】天空覆蓋

slip-on cover

滑動蓋

snap-on cover

彈簧扣蓋

snappy spring cover

自（動關(guān)）閉蓋

snow cover

積雪（層）; 雪蓋

socket cover

插口罩

soil cover

土被

sound-absorbing cover

吸音罩

spray valve cover

噴霧閥蓋

steam chest cover

汽室蓋

steel wire with plated cover

有鍍層的鋼絲

step tread board rubber cover

踏板橡皮面

strainer cover

過濾器蓋

stuffing box cover

填料函壓蓋; 填料箱壓蓋

substitution cover

臨時蓋， 塞子

suction box cover

吸水箱蓋板

switch cover

開關(guān)罩， 電鍵罩

tank cover

箱蓋， 加油用蓋

tie-rod end dust cover

系桿端防塵蓋

timing-gear-case cover

定時齒輪箱蓋

top cover

端蓋， 頂蓋; 頂板

total loss cover

全損險

transfer-case cover

分動箱蓋

transmission-case cover

傳動箱蓋

transparent sky cover

【氣】透光云量

trap cover

蓋夾布［紙］

turbine ball bearing cover

渦輪［透平］滾珠軸承蓋

turret cover

轉(zhuǎn)塔蓋

tyre cover

外胎

uniform cover

一致覆蓋

vacuum-tight furnace cover

真空密封爐蓋

valve cover

氣門套， 閥蓋， 閥套

valve housing cover

閥室蓋

valve rocker cover

閥搖桿蓋

vegetative cover

植被

ventilator cover

通風(fēng)筒蓋

vinyl cover

乙烯塑料罩， 塑料蓋， 塑料殼

water cooled cover

水冷爐蓋

water interception cover

隔水蓋

water-proof camera cover

攝像機(jī)防水外殼

water pump cover

水泵蓋

wheel cylinder cover

輪缸蓋

wheel hub cover

輪轂蓋

white box cover

白色箱面紙

winch cover

絞車蓋

winch worm bearing cover

絞車蝸桿軸承蓋

windshield cover

風(fēng)擋罩

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典

cover

cov.er

AHD:[k?v“…r]

D.J.[6k(v*]

K.K.[6k(v+]

v.

cov.ered, cov.er.ing, cov.ers

v.tr.

(1)To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal.

(2)To overlay or spread with something:

cover potatoes with gravy.

(3)To put a cover or covering on.

(4)To wrap up; clothe.

(5)To invest (oneself) with a great deal of something:

covered themselves with glory.

(6)To spread over the surface of:

Dust covered the table. Snow covered the ground.

(7)To extend over:

a farm covering more than 100 acres.

(8)To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.

(9)To sit on in order to hatch.

(10)To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal:

covered up his misdemeanors.

(11)To protect or shield from harm, loss, or danger.

(12)To protect by insurance:

took out a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.

(13)To compensate or make up for.

(14)To be sufficient to defray, meet, or offset the cost or charge of:

had enough funds to cover her check.

(15)To make provision for; take into account:

The law does not cover all crimes.

(16)To deal with; treat of:

The book covers the feminist movement.

(17)To travel or pass over; traverse:

They covered 60 miles in two days.

(18)To have as one's territory or sphere of work.

(19)To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation):

Two reporters covered the news story.

(20)To hold within the range and aim of a weapon, such as a firearm.

(21)To protect, as from enemy attack, by occupying a strategic position.

(22)Sports

(23)To be responsible for guarding (an opponent).

(24)To be responsible for defending (a position):

cover left field.

(25)To match (an opponent's stake) in a wager.

(26)To purchase (stock that one has shorted).

(27)Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).

(28)Obsolete To pardon or remit.

v.intr.

(1)To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something:

a paint that covers well.

(2)To act as a substitute or replacement during someone's absence:

Her assistant covered for her.

(3)To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment:

cover up for a colleague.

(4)Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.

n.

(1)Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:

(2)A lid or top.

(3)A binding or enclosure for a book or magazine.

(4)A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.

(5)Something that provides shelter.

(6)Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action:

The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.

(7)Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.

(8)Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.

(9)Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises.See Synonyms at shelter

(10)A false background and identity, especially for a spy.

(11)A table setting for one person:

Covers were laid for ten.

(12)A cover charge.

(13)An envelope or wrapper for mail.

(14)Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.

(15)One who substitutes for another.

習(xí)慣用語

cover (one's) tracks

To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.

cover (the) ground

(1)To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.

(2)To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner:

The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks.

take cover

To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire.

under cover

(1)In an enclosure for mailing.

(2)Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.

語源

(1)Middle English coveren

(2)from Old French covrir

(3)from Latin cooperoe [to cover completely]

(4)co- [intensive pref.] * see co-

(5)operoe [to cover] * see wer- 4

繼承用法

cov“erable

adj.

cov“erer

n.

cov“erless

adj.

英漢航海大詞典

take cover

vt.掩蔽,隱蔽

英漢化學(xué)大詞典

take cover

vt.隱蔽,躲避

英漢計算機(jī)大詞典

take cover

vt.隱蔽(躲避)