cover 的英语意思
covercover1 /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]
查看全部语言翻译1hide/protect (also cover up) to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it将某物放在另一物上方或覆盖其上,以隐藏、封闭或保护它:
Cover the pot and bake for an hour.盖上锅盖,烤一个小时。
She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl.她穿着一件低胸裙,上面用一条薄披肩遮了一部分。cover something with something
Dan covered his face with his hands.丹用双手捂住了脸。2layer if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it某物覆盖一个表面,即在其上形成一层:
Grey mould covered the walls.灰色霉菌覆盖了墙壁。
Much of the country is covered by snow.该国大部分地区被积雪覆盖。cover something with/in something
The bulletin board was covered with messages.公告板上贴满了留言。
The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.火山喷发将远至蒙大拿州的各州都覆上了一层细灰。3include to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things涵盖或涉及某一特定主题或一组事物:
a course covering business law一门涵盖商业法的课程
Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book?您认为书中有哪些方面没有得到充分涵盖吗?
‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities."Exercise"是一个涵盖大量活动的词。
We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things).我们需要更多时间来涵盖这么多内容(=包括这么多事情)。
pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement京都协议未涵盖的污染物4distance to travel a particular distance行进特定距离:
They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday.他们昨天本希望走完40英里。
A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.豹子能在很短的时间内跑过很长距离。5area to spread over an area覆盖或延伸至某一区域:
The city covers 25 square miles.该市占地25平方英里。6news to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme为报纸或电视、广播节目报道某一事件的详情:
I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war.我刚刚结束对柬埔寨战争的报道回来。7money if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it一笔钱能够支付某物的费用,即足以支付该费用:
The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees.这笔奖金应该足够支付她的学费。
Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.航空公司正在提高票价以弥补不断上涨的燃油成本。8insurance if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc保险承保您本人或您的财物,即在您发生事故、财物被盗等情况时承诺赔付:
Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes.大多数保单承保管道的意外损坏。
The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance.该治疗不在她的医疗保险承保范围内。cover somebody against/for something
Are we covered for theft?我们有盗窃险保障吗?cover somebody to do something
He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle.他以为自己已投保可以驾驶该车辆。9guns a)to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them随时准备射击任何袭击者,以此保护某人:
I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you?我向门口冲——帮我掩护,好吗? b)to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping将枪对准某人或可能有人的地方,以阻止其移动或逃跑:
He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor.他迈入门口,将枪举起以控制走廊。10sport to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points(在比赛中)紧盯对方球员或守住场地某区域,以防对手得分11music to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist演唱或翻录原由其他歌手录制的歌曲;翻唱:
They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s.他们翻唱了多首1980年代的热门歌曲。12cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens确保能应对任何情况或问题,以防不测:
Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work.家长们已经为了兼顾家庭和工作的方方面面而倍感压力。13cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you以一种能防止他人责怪或批评自己的方式行事:
Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence.医生们致力于保护自己免遭玩忽职守的指控。
He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back.他把Stella抄送进邮件,不过是为了自保。14cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out试图掩盖自己所做的事,使他人不得而知:
He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks.他开始销毁文件以掩盖踪迹。THESAURUS同义词辨析cover (also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance将某物盖在、放在或围绕另一物,以隐藏、保护或美化其外观: · Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.· 盖上面团,让其发酵。· She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.· 她化了很多妆来遮盖痘痘。put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it将布、毯子等松松地搭在某物上方以覆盖它: · They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.· 他们给了他一条毯子盖在腿上。wrap (also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it用纸、塑料、布等紧紧包裹某物,以保护、装饰或邮寄它: · I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.· 我还没有包好她的生日礼物。envelop literary文学 to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds将某物完全包围使其难以看见——尤指黑暗、烟雾和云层: · At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.· 日落时分,黑暗笼罩了小镇。be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary文学 to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc被薄雾、烟雾等覆盖和遮蔽: · The mountains were shrouded in mist.· 山峦笼罩在薄雾中。cover for somebody phrasal verb1to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there因他人不在而代替其完成通常由其承担的工作:
Who’s covering for you while you’re away?你不在的时候谁来替你顶班?2to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing通过撒谎为某人开脱麻烦,尤指谎报其所在地点或所做之事cover something ↔ over phrasal verb to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden将某物放在另一物上方,使其完全被遮蔽:
The female lays a single egg and covers it over.雌性产下一枚卵,然后将其覆盖。cover up phrasal verb1cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen将某物覆盖在另一物上方,使其无法被看见:
Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up.她的腿肿得厉害,不得不将其遮住。2cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts阻止他人发现错误或令人不快的事实:
The affair was covered up and never reached the papers.这件事被掩盖了,从未见诸报端。
Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking.妈妈很担心,但她用开玩笑来掩饰。 → cover-up3cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them通过隐瞒有关某人的不愉快事实来保护他:
They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions.他们拒绝回答任何问题,为Kirk打掩护。4to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm用衣物、毯子等盖住自己,以保护或遮掩身体,或保暖:
Cover up, or stay out of the sun.遮好身体,或者避开阳光。cover yourself up
Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel.她慌忙用毛巾把自己裹了起来。
查看全部语言翻译1hide/protect (also cover up) to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it将某物放在另一物上方或覆盖其上,以隐藏、封闭或保护它:
Cover the pot and bake for an hour.盖上锅盖,烤一个小时。
She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl.她穿着一件低胸裙,上面用一条薄披肩遮了一部分。cover something with something
Dan covered his face with his hands.丹用双手捂住了脸。2layer if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it某物覆盖一个表面,即在其上形成一层:
Grey mould covered the walls.灰色霉菌覆盖了墙壁。
Much of the country is covered by snow.该国大部分地区被积雪覆盖。cover something with/in something
The bulletin board was covered with messages.公告板上贴满了留言。
The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.火山喷发将远至蒙大拿州的各州都覆上了一层细灰。3include to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things涵盖或涉及某一特定主题或一组事物:
a course covering business law一门涵盖商业法的课程
Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book?您认为书中有哪些方面没有得到充分涵盖吗?
‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities."Exercise"是一个涵盖大量活动的词。
We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things).我们需要更多时间来涵盖这么多内容(=包括这么多事情)。
pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement京都协议未涵盖的污染物4distance to travel a particular distance行进特定距离:
They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday.他们昨天本希望走完40英里。
A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.豹子能在很短的时间内跑过很长距离。5area to spread over an area覆盖或延伸至某一区域:
The city covers 25 square miles.该市占地25平方英里。6news to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme为报纸或电视、广播节目报道某一事件的详情:
I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war.我刚刚结束对柬埔寨战争的报道回来。7money if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it一笔钱能够支付某物的费用,即足以支付该费用:
The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees.这笔奖金应该足够支付她的学费。
Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.航空公司正在提高票价以弥补不断上涨的燃油成本。8insurance if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc保险承保您本人或您的财物,即在您发生事故、财物被盗等情况时承诺赔付:
Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes.大多数保单承保管道的意外损坏。
The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance.该治疗不在她的医疗保险承保范围内。cover somebody against/for something
Are we covered for theft?我们有盗窃险保障吗?cover somebody to do something
He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle.他以为自己已投保可以驾驶该车辆。9guns a)to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them随时准备射击任何袭击者,以此保护某人:
I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you?我向门口冲——帮我掩护,好吗? b)to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping将枪对准某人或可能有人的地方,以阻止其移动或逃跑:
He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor.他迈入门口,将枪举起以控制走廊。10sport to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points(在比赛中)紧盯对方球员或守住场地某区域,以防对手得分11music to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist演唱或翻录原由其他歌手录制的歌曲;翻唱:
They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s.他们翻唱了多首1980年代的热门歌曲。12cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens确保能应对任何情况或问题,以防不测:
Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work.家长们已经为了兼顾家庭和工作的方方面面而倍感压力。13cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you以一种能防止他人责怪或批评自己的方式行事:
Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence.医生们致力于保护自己免遭玩忽职守的指控。
He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back.他把Stella抄送进邮件,不过是为了自保。14cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out试图掩盖自己所做的事,使他人不得而知:
He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks.他开始销毁文件以掩盖踪迹。THESAURUS同义词辨析cover (also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance将某物盖在、放在或围绕另一物,以隐藏、保护或美化其外观: · Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.· 盖上面团,让其发酵。· She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.· 她化了很多妆来遮盖痘痘。put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it将布、毯子等松松地搭在某物上方以覆盖它: · They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.· 他们给了他一条毯子盖在腿上。wrap (also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it用纸、塑料、布等紧紧包裹某物,以保护、装饰或邮寄它: · I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.· 我还没有包好她的生日礼物。envelop literary文学 to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds将某物完全包围使其难以看见——尤指黑暗、烟雾和云层: · At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.· 日落时分,黑暗笼罩了小镇。be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary文学 to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc被薄雾、烟雾等覆盖和遮蔽: · The mountains were shrouded in mist.· 山峦笼罩在薄雾中。cover for somebody phrasal verb1to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there因他人不在而代替其完成通常由其承担的工作:
Who’s covering for you while you’re away?你不在的时候谁来替你顶班?2to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing通过撒谎为某人开脱麻烦,尤指谎报其所在地点或所做之事cover something ↔ over phrasal verb to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden将某物放在另一物上方,使其完全被遮蔽:
The female lays a single egg and covers it over.雌性产下一枚卵,然后将其覆盖。cover up phrasal verb1cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen将某物覆盖在另一物上方,使其无法被看见:
Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up.她的腿肿得厉害,不得不将其遮住。2cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts阻止他人发现错误或令人不快的事实:
The affair was covered up and never reached the papers.这件事被掩盖了,从未见诸报端。
Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking.妈妈很担心,但她用开玩笑来掩饰。 → cover-up3cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them通过隐瞒有关某人的不愉快事实来保护他:
They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions.他们拒绝回答任何问题,为Kirk打掩护。4to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm用衣物、毯子等盖住自己,以保护或遮掩身体,或保暖:
Cover up, or stay out of the sun.遮好身体,或者避开阳光。cover yourself up
Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel.她慌忙用毛巾把自己裹了起来。covercover2 noun
1protection [countable] something that is put on top of something else to protect it放在另一物上方以保护它的东西;盖;罩:
a blue duvet cover一个蓝色被套
a plastic cover一个塑料罩
A dust cover (=to keep dirt etc off) hung over the painting.一块防尘罩(=用以防止灰尘等)搭在画作上。2books [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc杂志、书籍等的封面或封底:
His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again.他的照片又出现在《新闻周刊》的封面上了。front/back cover
an advertisement on the back cover封底广告
I read the magazine from cover to cover (=all of it).我把这本杂志从头到尾(=全部)读完了。cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover)(=封面图片)
The cover shot was of three guys in army kit.封面照片是三名身着军装的男士。3bed the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed睡觉时盖在身上的床单等;被褥:
The covers had slipped off in the night.被褥在夜里滑落了。4shelter [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack躲避恶劣天气或攻击的庇护处或保护run/dive for cover
He was shot in the head as he ran for cover.他奔向掩蔽处时头部中弹。
We were forced to take cover in a barn.我们被迫躲进了一间谷仓。
Three soldiers broke cover (=left the place where they were hiding).三名士兵离开了掩蔽处(=离开了他们藏身的地方)。5insurance [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc保险为您提供的保障,即在您受伤、财物被盗等情况时给予赔付 SYN coverage American English:
medical cover医疗保障cover against/for
cover against fire and theft火灾和盗窃险保障6war [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked为可能遭受攻击的飞机、舰船等提供的军事保护和支援:
fighters used as cover for ground troops用作地面部队掩护的战斗机7plants [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land大片土地上大量生长的树木和植物;植被:
Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil.一旦森林植被被砍伐,雨水就会冲走土壤。
With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover.常春藤茎蔓延伸,是良好的地被植物。8weather [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground部分遮蔽天空或地面的云层、积雪等cloud/snow/fog etc cover
Cloud cover in the morning should clear later.早晨的云层之后应该会散去。9work [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there人员替代安排,尤指常规人员缺席时由他人代为完成工作或提供服务:
It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods.假期期间安排充分替岗是你的责任。
night-time ambulance cover夜间救护车值班服务10music [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist由其他歌手最初录制的歌曲或乐曲的新版本录音;翻唱版:
She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single.她选择以翻唱版本作为她的首支单曲。11secret [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal看似正常或诚实、实则用于掩盖不良或违法行为的活动;幌子cover for
The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals.该团伙以这家商店作为毒品交易的幌子。
All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection.所有那股强硬不过是他无法表达情感的遮羞布。12under cover a)pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly假扮成他人以秘密行事;伪装:
She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs.她以卧底身份工作,以获取毒品帮派的情报。 b)under a roof or other structure在屋顶或其他建筑结构的遮蔽下:
The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery.这架飞机在美国空军展馆的室内展示。13under (the) cover of darkness/night literary文学 hidden by the darkness of night在夜色的掩护下:
They escaped under cover of darkness.他们趁着夜色逃脱了。14under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope信件等以普通信封或单独信封寄出,即分别装入无标识信封或另封邮寄:
The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover.账单稍后将另封寄送给您。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover形容词/名词 + coverthe front/back cover· The price of the book is on the back cover.· 书的定价印在封底上。a hard/soft cover· I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.· 我从不买精装书——它们贵得多。a book/magazine cover· There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.· 杂志封面上有一个金发女孩。cover + NOUNcover + 名词a cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine)· Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.· 上个月的封面故事题为《你孩子的大脑》。a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot.· 这张照片成为7月4日那期的封面图片。a cover design· the cover design of the Christmas issue· 圣诞节特刊的封面设计a cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover)· She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.· 她一直很喜欢成为封面女郎的想法。phrases短语read something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly)· He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.· 他不到三小时就把它从头到尾读完了。THESAURUS同义词辨析cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass放在另一物上或覆盖其上以保护它的东西,例如金属、塑料或玻璃片: · a manhole cover· 井盖· the cover that goes over the barbecue· 盖在烤架上的罩子covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else覆盖另一物的一层或一片东西: · There was light covering of snow on the ground.· 地面上覆着一层薄薄的雪。· The hard shell acts as a protective covering.· 硬壳起到保护层的作用。· the cloth coverings on the altar· 祭坛上的布料覆盖物lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box锅或盒子等容器的盖子: · the lid of the box· 箱子的盖子· a saucepan lid· 炖锅盖top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out放在瓶子、管子或笔顶端以防止内部液体或其他物品溢出的东西;盖子;帽: · I can’t find the cap for the pen.· 我找不到笔帽。· Put the top back on the milk!· 把牛奶的盖子盖回去!· the cap that goes on the toothpaste· 牙膏的盖子cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine放在葡萄酒瓶顶部的塞子;软木塞: · Can you take off the cork for me?· 你能帮我拔开软木塞吗?wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it包裹在某物周围以覆盖或保护它的一层纸、塑料等;包装材料: · John tore the wrapping off his presents.· 约翰撕开了礼物的包装。· The lamp was still in its wrapping.· 台灯仍然在包装里。wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object包裹在购买物品(尤指小物件)外面的一片纸或塑料;包装纸: · Put the candy wrappers in your pocket.· 把糖纸放进口袋里。· He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.· 他把吸管从包装纸里取了出来。
1protection [countable] something that is put on top of something else to protect it放在另一物上方以保护它的东西;盖;罩:
a blue duvet cover一个蓝色被套
a plastic cover一个塑料罩
A dust cover (=to keep dirt etc off) hung over the painting.一块防尘罩(=用以防止灰尘等)搭在画作上。2books [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc杂志、书籍等的封面或封底:
His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again.他的照片又出现在《新闻周刊》的封面上了。front/back cover
an advertisement on the back cover封底广告
I read the magazine from cover to cover (=all of it).我把这本杂志从头到尾(=全部)读完了。cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover)(=封面图片)
The cover shot was of three guys in army kit.封面照片是三名身着军装的男士。3bed the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed睡觉时盖在身上的床单等;被褥:
The covers had slipped off in the night.被褥在夜里滑落了。4shelter [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack躲避恶劣天气或攻击的庇护处或保护run/dive for cover
He was shot in the head as he ran for cover.他奔向掩蔽处时头部中弹。
We were forced to take cover in a barn.我们被迫躲进了一间谷仓。
Three soldiers broke cover (=left the place where they were hiding).三名士兵离开了掩蔽处(=离开了他们藏身的地方)。5insurance [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc保险为您提供的保障,即在您受伤、财物被盗等情况时给予赔付 SYN coverage American English:
medical cover医疗保障cover against/for
cover against fire and theft火灾和盗窃险保障6war [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked为可能遭受攻击的飞机、舰船等提供的军事保护和支援:
fighters used as cover for ground troops用作地面部队掩护的战斗机7plants [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land大片土地上大量生长的树木和植物;植被:
Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil.一旦森林植被被砍伐,雨水就会冲走土壤。
With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover.常春藤茎蔓延伸,是良好的地被植物。8weather [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground部分遮蔽天空或地面的云层、积雪等cloud/snow/fog etc cover
Cloud cover in the morning should clear later.早晨的云层之后应该会散去。9work [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there人员替代安排,尤指常规人员缺席时由他人代为完成工作或提供服务:
It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods.假期期间安排充分替岗是你的责任。
night-time ambulance cover夜间救护车值班服务10music [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist由其他歌手最初录制的歌曲或乐曲的新版本录音;翻唱版:
She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single.她选择以翻唱版本作为她的首支单曲。11secret [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal看似正常或诚实、实则用于掩盖不良或违法行为的活动;幌子cover for
The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals.该团伙以这家商店作为毒品交易的幌子。
All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection.所有那股强硬不过是他无法表达情感的遮羞布。12under cover a)pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly假扮成他人以秘密行事;伪装:
She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs.她以卧底身份工作,以获取毒品帮派的情报。 b)under a roof or other structure在屋顶或其他建筑结构的遮蔽下:
The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery.这架飞机在美国空军展馆的室内展示。13under (the) cover of darkness/night literary文学 hidden by the darkness of night在夜色的掩护下:
They escaped under cover of darkness.他们趁着夜色逃脱了。14under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope信件等以普通信封或单独信封寄出,即分别装入无标识信封或另封邮寄:
The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover.账单稍后将另封寄送给您。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover形容词/名词 + coverthe front/back cover· The price of the book is on the back cover.· 书的定价印在封底上。a hard/soft cover· I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.· 我从不买精装书——它们贵得多。a book/magazine cover· There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.· 杂志封面上有一个金发女孩。cover + NOUNcover + 名词a cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine)· Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.· 上个月的封面故事题为《你孩子的大脑》。a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot.· 这张照片成为7月4日那期的封面图片。a cover design· the cover design of the Christmas issue· 圣诞节特刊的封面设计a cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover)· She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.· 她一直很喜欢成为封面女郎的想法。phrases短语read something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly)· He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.· 他不到三小时就把它从头到尾读完了。THESAURUS同义词辨析cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass放在另一物上或覆盖其上以保护它的东西,例如金属、塑料或玻璃片: · a manhole cover· 井盖· the cover that goes over the barbecue· 盖在烤架上的罩子covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else覆盖另一物的一层或一片东西: · There was light covering of snow on the ground.· 地面上覆着一层薄薄的雪。· The hard shell acts as a protective covering.· 硬壳起到保护层的作用。· the cloth coverings on the altar· 祭坛上的布料覆盖物lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box锅或盒子等容器的盖子: · the lid of the box· 箱子的盖子· a saucepan lid· 炖锅盖top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out放在瓶子、管子或笔顶端以防止内部液体或其他物品溢出的东西;盖子;帽: · I can’t find the cap for the pen.· 我找不到笔帽。· Put the top back on the milk!· 把牛奶的盖子盖回去!· the cap that goes on the toothpaste· 牙膏的盖子cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine放在葡萄酒瓶顶部的塞子;软木塞: · Can you take off the cork for me?· 你能帮我拔开软木塞吗?wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it包裹在某物周围以覆盖或保护它的一层纸、塑料等;包装材料: · John tore the wrapping off his presents.· 约翰撕开了礼物的包装。· The lamp was still in its wrapping.· 台灯仍然在包装里。wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object包裹在购买物品(尤指小物件)外面的一片纸或塑料;包装纸: · Put the candy wrappers in your pocket.· 把糖纸放进口袋里。· He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.· 他把吸管从包装纸里取了出来。