vt.
1.遮蓋;覆蓋[(+with)]
Mary covered her face with her hands.
瑪麗用雙手捂住臉.
2.覆蓋...的表面[(+in/with)]
The highway was covered with snow.
公路被雪覆蓋著.
3.掩飾;隱匿
She laughed to cover her anxiety.
她試圖以笑來掩飾她的焦慮.
4.包含;適用于
These regulations cover such cases.
這些規(guī)定適用于這類情況.
His reading covers a wide range of subjects.
他閱讀的書籍涉及多種學(xué)科.
5.(不用被動態(tài))行過(路程)
We covered about 30 miles a day.
我們每天大約走三十英里.
6.采訪,報(bào)導(dǎo)
Jack covered the Gulf War for CNN then.
杰克當(dāng)時(shí)替美國有線新聞電視網(wǎng)報(bào)導(dǎo)海灣戰(zhàn)爭.
7.(錢)足夠付
Is the money sufficient to cover the tuition?
這筆錢付學(xué)費(fèi)夠嗎?
8.給...保險(xiǎn);使免受損失[(+against)]
Are the goods covered against fire damage?
這批貨物保了火險(xiǎn)嗎?
9.用槍掩護(hù);把槍口對準(zhǔn)(某人)
10.巡邏
11.【體】(為奪球)盯住(對手);守(位)
vi.
1.頂替,代替[(+for)]
n.
1.遮蓋物;蓋子;套子[C]
2.(書的)封面,封底[C]
On the front cover of the magazine is a picture of a boy.
雜志的封面是一張男孩的照片.
3.掩護(hù)(物);掩蔽處[U]
This is only the cover for their unlawful activity.
這僅僅是他們非法活動的掩護(hù)而已.
4.保險(xiǎn)[U][(+against)]
5.偽裝;借口[S]
6.(一副)餐具;餐席[C]