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- cover
['k^vər]
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1.
vt.
to cover sth (with sth) (用某物)盖着某物
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She covered her face with her hands.
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她用手蒙着自己的脸。
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2.
vt.
[+distance]
(travel) 行
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We covered twenty kilometres a day.
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我们每天行20公里。
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3.
vt.
to cover sb (against sth) (in insurance) 给某人保(某事的)险
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We're not covered against accidental damage.
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我们没有保意外损害险。
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4.
vt.
[law]
[ regulation+]
(deal with) 适用于
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The law covers four categories of experiments.
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这条法则适用于4种试验。
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5.
vt.
[speaker]
[ writer]
[ course+]
讨论
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We've covered a wide range of subjects today.
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我们今天讨论了一系列广泛的课题。
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6.
vt.
[journalist]
[ reporter+]
报道
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My editor asked me to cover the elections.
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编辑叫我报道这些选举。
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7.
vt.
(be sufficient money for) 足够支付
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£1.50 to cover postage
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1英镑50便士用来支付邮资
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8.
noun
[c]
(for furniture，machinery etc) 套子
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9.
noun
[of book]
[ magazine]
(jacket) 封面
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10.
noun
[u]
(insurance) 保险
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11.
noun
[u]
(shelter) 掩蔽物
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They ran for cover.
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他们向可以躲避的地方跑去。
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12.
noun
[c]
(for illegal activities) 幌子
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13.
n pl
covers (on bed) 铺盖
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to be covered in {or} with sth
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[+mud，blood，dust etc] 被某物覆盖
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to take cover
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隐蔽
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under cover
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躲起来
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under cover of darkness
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在黑夜的掩护下
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under separate cover
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在另函内
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- cover
[ˈkʌvər]
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1.
vt.
盖，遮盖
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He tried to cover his face with his hands.
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他试图用手遮住他的脸。
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2.
vt.
遍布，覆盖
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The route back had been totally covered by snow.
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回去的路完全被雪覆盖了。
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The grass covered the grave.
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杂草埋没了坟墓。
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3.
vt.
延伸，延续
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His musical carreer covered two decades.
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他的音乐生涯延续了二十年。
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The period covered the turn of the century.
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这段时期涵盖了世纪之交的那段时间。
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This farm covers some 200 acres.
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这座农场占地约200英亩。
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4.
vt.
提供，给予
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The fees received from gigs are unlikely to cover the touring costs.
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爵士音乐演奏会收到的钱还不够支付巡演的成本。
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The grant doesn't cover my salary.
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这笔资助不够给我开工资。
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5.
vt.
探讨，讨论，涉及
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The subject is covered in detail in the following chapter.
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这个话题在接下来的章节里会详细论及。
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The course covered all of western civilization.
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这门课探讨的是西方文明。
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6.
vt.
包括，涵盖
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The dictionary's articles cover a wide range of topics.
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这本字典的文章包含各种各样的话题。
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This should cover everyone in the group.
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这应包括团体中的每个人。
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7.
vt.
走过，行过
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I had to cover more than fifteen miles a day.
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我不得不一天走超过15英里。
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The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day.
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旅行队每天大概走100英里。
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8.
vt.
[American English]
[Journalism]
采访，报道
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She covered all of the new stories related to health.
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她报道所有关于健康的新闻。
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The cub reporter covered New York city.
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这名年轻的记者报道纽约市。
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9.
vt.
瞄准，置于射程内
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He scrambled away from me a bit, then covered me with the gun.
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他退开了几步，然后用枪瞄准了我。
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10.
vt.
保护，保险
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You should take precautions to cover yourself against sexually transmitted diseases.
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你应该做预防措施以防性病。
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11.
vt.
隐瞒，掩盖
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It would be in their best interest to cover up the truth.
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对他们来说最好就是掩盖真相。
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The president covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the white house.
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总统掩盖了他在白宫办公室安装窃听器的事实。
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12.
vt.
[Sports]
防守，防卫
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He covered the goal and had five saves in the second half.
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他下半场守住了球门，做了五次扑救。
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He covered left field.
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他防守左外野。
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13.
vt.
[Military]
巡查，巡视
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During the week, one guard covered the whole place.
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这个星期期间，一名保安巡逻了整个这个地方。
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The second officer covered the top floor.
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二把手取代了一把手的位置。
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14.
vt.
承保，给……投保
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Repair costs for restoring the house will be covered by insurance.
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修复这栋房子的费用将由保险支付。
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The insurance won't cover this.
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保险不涵盖这个。
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15.
vt.
补偿，弥补
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16.
vt.
带来，得到
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She was covered in praise by her parents.
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她被父母的赞扬所包围。
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She covered herself with glory.
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她使劲美化自己。
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17.
vi.
代替，顶替
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She was covering for her while she was on maternity leave.
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她在她修产假的时候代替她的工作。
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She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week.
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她这周将代替我们生病的秘书。
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18.
vt.
足以支付，足以抵偿
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The grant covered the cost of hiring the village hall.
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拨款涵盖了租赁村庄礼堂的成本。
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Is this enough to cover the check?
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这些钱够支付这张帐单吗？
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19.
vt.
密布，覆盖……的整个表面
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It's a great nail varnish and it covers well.
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这指甲油真不错，覆盖得很好。
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This paint covers well.
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这种涂料的效果很好。
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20.
vt.
[Figurative]
掩盖，隐藏
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All research activities were covered in secrecy.
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所有的研究活动都暗中进行。
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21.
vt.
配种
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Once the stallion has covered the mare a sample is collected.
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种马和母马交配以后，样本将会被提取。
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The horse covers the mare.
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这头公马与母马交配。
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22.
vt.
在......上洒上，在……上撒上
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He took it out of the oven and covered it with fresh tomato sauce.
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他把它从锅里捞出来，淋上新鲜的番茄汁。
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23.
vt.
[Card Games]
盖打
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Without saying a word she covered it with the eight of another suit.
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她一个字没说，就用别的花色的八把它吃掉。
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Smith covered again.
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史密斯又打了一次掩护。
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24.
vt.
[Sports]
盯住，盯防
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He had the other players easily covered.
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他很容易就防住其他球员。
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25.
vt.
孵，孵蛋，孵化
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The female covers the eggs.
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母鸡孵蛋。
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26.
vt.
包盖，遮盖
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His wife wore a veil to cover her face against the dust of the road.
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他妻子戴着面纱来遮住面部，以防路上的灰尘。
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Cover your head!
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戴上帽子！
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27.
vt.
[Military]
掩护
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28.
n.[c/u]
掩盖（物），隐藏（物）
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Philip stepped back quickly into the cover of the trees.
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菲利浦很快退回到树林的掩护里。
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29.
n.[c]
[Plural]
被子，毯子
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The covers of the bed had been drawn back a little.
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床单被往回拉了一点。
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He pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep.
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他把被子蒙在头上睡着了。
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30.
n.[u]
遮挡，隐蔽
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This knife was hidden under the cover and the other was placed out of sight.
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到被藏在盖子下面，其他的被放在看不见的地方。
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The cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft.
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掩护物使他们的枪支躲过了敌机的侦察。
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31.
n.[c]
封面，封皮
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The cover of the book was in very good shape.
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书的封皮完整无损。
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32.
n.[c]
藏身处，隐蔽处
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Much of the square was under a cover of snow.
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广场的大部分都覆上了一层雪。
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The fox was flushed from its cover.
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一只狐狸从藏身的地方猛地窜了出来。
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33.
n.[c]
顶子，盖子
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We took off the cover and looked inside.
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我们拿开盖子向里看去。
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34.
n.[u]
[Military]
火力掩护
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Their six accomplices escaped under the cover of fire.
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他们的六个同犯在火的掩护下逃走了。
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35.
n.[u]
服务费
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There is a small cover, just a couple of dollars, for the bar.
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这是酒吧的一点服务费，就几美元。
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36.
n.[c]
翻唱版本，转录版本
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It's a cover of a song by Abba.
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这是阿巴乐队一首歌的翻唱。
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They made a cover of a Beatles' song.
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他们在唱片中收录了甲壳虫乐队的一首歌。
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37.
n.[c]
[Slang]
假身份，掩护性身份
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He took a different surname as part of his cover for the mission.
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他用了别的姓，作为这次任务的掩护。
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Her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment.
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她的新名字和护照是用来为她下一项使命打掩护的。
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38.
n.[c]
幌子，伪装
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39.
n.[u]
[Business]
保险，保证金
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40.
n.[c]
封套，封皮，封袋
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41.
n.[c]
餐具，餐席
Collins English-English Dictionary
- cover
['k^və]
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1.
n
cover version a version by a different artist of a previously recorded musical item
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2.
n
cover point a fielder in such a position
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3.
vb
[mainly tr]
to place or spread something over so as to protect or conceal
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4.
vb
to provide with a covering; clothe
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5.
vb
to put a garment, esp a hat, on (the body or head)
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6.
vb
to extend over or lie thickly on the surface of; spread
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snow covered the fields
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7.
vb
to bring upon (oneself); invest (oneself) as if with a covering
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covered with shame
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8.
vb
[sometimes foll by up]
to act as a screen or concealment for; hide from view
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9.
vb
[Military]
to protect (an individual, formation, or place) by taking up a position from which fire may be returned if those being protected are fired upon
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10.
vb
[also intr, often foll by for]
to assume responsibility for (a person or thing)
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to cover for a colleague in his absence
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11.
vi.
[intr; foll by for or up for]
to provide an alibi (for)
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12.
vi.
to have as one's territory
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this salesman covers your area
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13.
vi.
to travel over
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to cover three miles a day
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14.
vt.
[tr]
to have or place in the aim and within the range of (a firearm)
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15.
vt.
to include or deal with
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his talk covered all aspects of the subject
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16.
vt.
(of an asset or income) to be sufficient to meet (a liability or expense)
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17.
vt.
to insure against loss, risk, etc
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18.
vt.
to provide for (loss, risk, etc) by insurance
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19.
vt.
[also intr]
[Finance]
to purchase (securities, etc) in order to meet contracts, esp short sales
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20.
vt.
to deposit (an equivalent stake) in a bet or wager
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21.
vt.
[also intr]
to play a card higher in rank than (one played beforehand by another player)
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22.
vt.
to act as reporter or photographer on (a news event, etc) for a newspaper or magazine
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to cover sports events
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23.
vt.
[sport]
to guard or protect (an opponent, team-mate, or area)
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24.
vt.
[music]
to record a cover version of
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25.
vt.
(of a male animal, esp a horse) to copulate with (a female animal)
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26.
vt.
(of a bird) to brood (eggs)
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27.
n
anything that covers, spreads over, protects, or conceals
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28.
n
woods or bushes providing shelter or a habitat for wild creatures
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29.
n
a blanket used on a bed for warmth
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30.
n
another word for bedspread
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31.
n
[Finance]
liquid assets, reserves, or guaranteed income sufficient to discharge a liability, meet an expenditure, etc
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32.
n
a pretext, disguise, or false identity
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the thief sold brushes as a cover
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33.
n
another word for coverage
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34.
n
[insurance]
an envelope or package for sending through the post
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under plain cover
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35.
n
[philately]
an entire envelope that has been postmarked
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36.
n
an individual table setting, esp in a restaurant
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37.
n
[sport]
the guarding or protection of an opponent, team-mate, or area
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38.
n
[cricket]
[often plural]
the area more or less at right angles to the pitch on the off side and usually about halfway to the boundary
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to field in the covers
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39.
n
(as modifier)
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a cover drive by a batsman
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40.
n
[ecology]
the percentage of the ground surface covered by a given species of plant
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41.
n
See also cover-up
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42.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire to cover completely, from operire to cover over
Examples
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I have read from cover to cover with great interest, and now hasten to enclose my subscription.
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我怀着极大的兴趣从头读到尾，现在急忙把订阅费装进信封。
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cover a territory as a salesman
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负责某一地区的推销员
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cover oneself with glory
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使自己享受荣誉
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Take away the metal cover and push the last button on the left.
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打开金属外壳，然后按左侧最后一个按钮。
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The government has to put up taxes to cover the budget.
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政府被迫提高税收以弥补预算不足。
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nciku Video Note
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盖 [gài]
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堵 [dǔ]
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封 [fēng]
- Scene：
封上门 / put a seal on the door
- Examples：
封条，封顶，封山育林
- Description：
封 literally means to seal, and can refer to sealing an envelope, sealing a door, or sealing off an area.
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扣 [kòu]
- Scene：
扣上盒盖 / buckle lock the lunchbox
- Examples：
扣篮，把碗扣在桌上
- Description：
扣 means to buckle, eg 扣上安全带 buckle up (your seat belt). It also means to deduct or subtract.
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捂 [wǔ]
Related video notes: 盖、堵、封、扣、捂
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