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*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 ↔ up
1 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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