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单词 cover
释义
verb | noun
covercover1 /ˈkʌvɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYcover1
Origin: 1200-1300 Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- + operire to close, cover
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
cover
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theycover
he, she, itcovers
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theycovered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave covered
he, she, ithas covered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad covered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill cover
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have covered
Continuous Form
PresentIam covering
he, she, itis covering
you, we, theyare covering
PastI, he, she, itwas covering
you, we, theywere covering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been covering
he, she, ithas been covering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been covering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be covering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been covering
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 We covered a lot of ground (=dealt with a lot of things) during the meeting.
 Airlines are raising fares to cover the cost of fuel.
 Donna drove 400 miles in one day – she really covered a lot of ground (=traveled a long way).
Thesaurus
THESAURUS to deliberately put or keep something in a place where it cannot easily be seen or found
to deliberately put or keep something in a place where it cannot easily be seen or found:  Marcia hid the pictures in the back of the closet.
to put something over something else in order to hide it:  He quickly covered the unwrapped presents with a blanket.
formal to hide something carefully:  Several pounds of cocaine were concealed in the trunk of the car.
formal to hide something in a secret place. Used especially in writing:  The money had been secreted somewhere within the house.
to make someone or something look different so that other people do not recognize him, her, or it:  The security camera is disguised as a rock so you don’t even notice it.
to hide something by making it look the same as the things around it:  The soldiers were camouflaged in green and brown and nearly disappeared in the forest.
 if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts
if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts:  The price for the hotel includes breakfast. His job includes some teaching.
if a piece of writing, a movie, or a television program contains something, that thing is part of it:  The documentary contains scenes from many famous movies.
to include or be made of a number of different things:  Your password should consist of at least ten letters and numbers.
if a meal or a product comes with something, that thing is included as part of it:  My laptop came with antivirus software when I bought it.
to include or deal with a particular subject or thing:  The book covers the entire Civil War. The price covers breakfast and lunch.
if an activity or job involves something, that thing is included as part of the activity or job:  He wanted a job that involved working with people.
formal if a group, system, plan, etc. incorporates something, that thing is included as a part of the group, system, etc.:  The exercise program incorporates several different types of martial arts.
1PUT something OVER something (also cover up) to put something over the top of something in order to hide, protect, or close it:  Cover the pot and bake for an hour. You should cover the furniture before you start to paint.cover something with something Dan covered his face with his hands.► see thesaurus at hide12BE PUT ON something to be on top of something in order to hide, protect, or close it:  A brightly colored scarf covered her head. The makeup didn’t cover her bruises very well.be covered with something The table was covered with a white cloth.3LAYER to be spread over a surface and form a layer on top of it:  Much of the country is covered by snow.be covered with/in something When they got home, their shoes were covered in mud. The floor of the basement was covered with ants.4INCLUDE to include or deal with something:  The book covers all aspects of business and law. Certain areas are not covered by the treaty. We covered a lot of ground (=dealt with a lot of things) during the meeting.► see thesaurus at include5INSURANCE if an insurance agreement covers someone or something, it states that money will be given to a person if he or she is injured, if something he or she owns is damaged, etc.:  Most health insurers don’t cover cosmetic surgery.cover somebody against/for something Are we covered for theft?6NEWS to report the details of an event for a newspaper, television, or radio:  He now covers foreign affairs from Washington.7MONEY money that covers a cost is enough to pay for it:  $100 should cover the hotel bill. Airlines are raising fares to cover the cost of fuel.8DISTANCE to travel a particular distance:  They were hoping to cover 300 miles yesterday. Donna drove 400 miles in one day – she really covered a lot of ground (=traveled a long way).9AN AREA to spread over an area:  The city covers 25 square miles.10GUNS a)to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks him or her:  We’ll cover you while you run for the door. b)to aim a gun at a person, or the door of a building with people in it, so that he or she cannot escape:  Police officers covered the back entrance.11SPORTS to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in a game, in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points SYN guard:  Porter, who was covering Rice, was called for a foul.12MUSIC eng. lang. arts to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist:  The Beatles’ “Yesterday” has been covered more times than any other song.13cover all (the) bases informal to make sure that you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens and no one can criticize you:  I want to make sure we cover all the bases in the new employee training class.14cover your back (also cover yourself) informal to do something now to avoid criticism or blame if something goes wrong in the future:  Take detailed notes of what you do for the client, in order to cover yourself.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- + operire to close, cover] → see also cover/hide a multitude of sins at multitude (3), cover/hide your tracks at track1 (15)cover for somebody phrasal verb1to do the work that someone else usually does when he or she is sick or not present:  Who’s going to cover for you while you’re on vacation?2to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying about what he or she is doing:  Cindy refused to cover for him when his boss called.cover something ↔ over phrasal verb to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden:  The female lays a single egg and covers it over.cover up phrasal verb1cover somebody/something ↔ up to put something over something to hide it:  She always wears a lot of makeup to cover her pimples up.2cover somebody/something ↔ up if something covers something else, it goes on top of it and hides it:  The clouds came along and covered up the sun.3cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts:  Mom’s worried, but she covers it up by joking. → see also cover-up4cover yourself up to put clothes on in order to keep warm or to prevent people from seeing your body:  Cover up, or stay out of the sun.cover up for something phrasal verb to protect someone by hiding the fact that he or she has done something wrong or illegal:  High-ranking military men were covering up for the murderers.
verb | noun
covercover2 ●●● S1 W2 noun Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 There’s a description on the back cover.
 I read the magazine from cover to cover (=read everything in it) but I didn’t see any coupons.
 The soldiers ran for cover when the shooting began.
 We were forced to take cover under a tree.
1PROTECTION [countable] something that is put over or onto something to protect it, keep dirt out, etc.:  a plastic cover a cushion cover I need to buy a large casserole dish with a cover.2BOOKS [countable] the outer front or back page of a magazine, book, etc.:  His picture is on the cover of “Newsweek.”the front/back cover (of something) There’s a description on the back cover. I read the magazine from cover to cover (=read everything in it) but I didn’t see any coupons.3BED the covers [plural] the sheets, blankets, etc. on a bed:  You’re always stealing the covers!4SHELTER [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack SYN shelter:  The soldiers ran for cover when the shooting began. We were forced to take cover under a tree.5HIDING something [uncountable] something that hides something or keeps it secret, especially by seeming to be something else: cover for The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals.6WAR [uncountable] military protection and support given to soldiers, aircraft, ships, etc. that are likely to be attacked:  air cover7MUSIC (also cover version) [countable] eng. lang. arts a performance or recording of a song that was originally recorded by someone else:  a cover of an old Elvis song8MONEY [countable] a cover charge:  There’s $5 cover because there’s a band playing tonight.9under cover pretending to be someone else in order to do something without being noticed:  Cobb worked on the case under cover for the FBI. → see also undercover10under cover of darkness/night literary hidden by darkness:  Most attacks take place under cover of darkness.11under separate cover if a letter, check, etc. is sent under separate cover it is in a separate envelope:  A $300 refund will be sent under separate cover.
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