| 单词 | covering |
| 释义 | covering (once / 230 pages) n WORD FAMILY covering: coverings, uncovering+/cover: coverage, covered, covering, coverlet, covers, recover, uncover, undercover/coverage: coverages/coverlet: coverlets/irrecoverable: irrecoverably/recover: recoverable, recovered, recoverer, recovering, recovers, recovery/recoverable: irrecoverable, recoverably, unrecoverable/recoverer: recoverers/recovery: recoveries/uncover: uncovered, uncovers/uncovering: uncoverings/unrecoverable: unrecoverably USAGE EXAMPLESHer book is an easier read, while covering some of the same ground that “Cleverlands” does. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) Insurers sidestep the problem by covering only the direct costs that a company incurs from a hack. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) In the 1980s, he began publishing “The Barnhart Dictionary Companion,” a quarterly journal covering new words and phrases entering the language. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) 1n a natural object that covers or envelops under a covering of dust Syn|Hypo|Hyper cover, natural covering scale a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals shellthe hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod testa hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins body coveringany covering for the body or a body part case, sheathan enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part integumentan outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell blanket, mantleanything that covers crust, encrustation, incrustationa hard outer layer that covers something envelopea natural covering (as by a fluid) cap, hooda protective covering that is part of a plant indument, indumentuma covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect roofthe inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space shella rigid covering that envelops an object eggshell, shellthe exterior covering of a bird's egg skima thin layer covering the surface of a liquid sloughany outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) snowcapa covering of snow (as on a mountain peak) vesturesomething that covers or cloaks like a garment peridiumouter layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi pericarp, seed vesselthe ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigoniumcollective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils sac, thecaa case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule indusiuma membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern barktough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants hide, pelt, skinbody covering of a living animal feather, plumage, plumethe light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds protective coveringthe tough natural covering of some organisms fish scalescale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish squamaa protective structure resembling a scale valveone of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods valvethe entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs scallop shella shell of a scallop oyster shella shell of an oyster phragmacone, phragmoconethe thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite thecaouter sheath of the pupa of certain insects loricaa hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) seashellthe shell of a marine organism clamshellthe shell of a clam cutis, skin, tegumenta natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch exuviaecast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis haira covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss headfula covering over the surface of your head medullary sheath, myelin sheatha layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers neurilemma, neurolemmathin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber epicraniumthe muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium exoskeletonthe exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs calculus, tartar, tophusan incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums epicarp, exocarpoutermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape mesocarpthe middle layer of a pericarp endocarp, pit, stonethe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed capsulea dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses cinnamon, cinnamon barkaromatic bark used as a spice Chinese cinnamon, cassia barkaromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark cinnamon barkaromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative magnoliadried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine bur, burrseed vessel having hooks or prickles tanbarkbark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering mezereumthe dried bark of the shrub mezereon canella, canella bark, white cinnamonhighly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic fallsthe petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark, cinchona, cinchona barkmedicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine cascarilla bark, eleuthera bark, sweetwood barkaromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense huskouter membranous covering of some fruits or seeds cascara, cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem barkdried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative winter's barkaromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties tapa, tapa bark, tappa, tappa barkthe thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus angostura, angostura barkthe bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters corkouter bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. cork, phellem(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man 2n an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) Hypo|Hyper artificial skin a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims bootlegthe part of a boot above the instep bubblea dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic canopythe transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit casingthe outermost covering of a pneumatic tire chafing gearcovering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction cloakanything that covers or conceals cloth coveringa covering made of cloth article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearablea covering designed to be worn on a person's body coat, coatinga thin layer covering something cover platecovering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle drapea sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination earmuffeither of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather fig leafa covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful fingerone of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb flapany broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely floor cover, floor coveringa covering for a floor foldercovering that is folded over to protect the contents footgear, footwearcovering for a person's feet exhaust hood, hoodmetal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes hood(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head imbrication, lapping, overlappingcovering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) instepthe part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot maska covering to disguise or conceal the face mattinga covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) mercy seatthe golden covering of the ark of the covenant paddle box, paddle-boxa wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel planking(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship) protection, protective cover, protective coveringa covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury concealment, cover, covert, screena covering that serves to conceal or shelter something swathingcloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby) thumbthe part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb toethe part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes cover, topcovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) upholsterycovering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture wrap, wrapper, wrappingthe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped accessory, accouterment, accoutrementclothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing antimacassara piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparelclothing in general armor, armourprotective covering made of metal and used in combat array, raiment, regaliaespecially fine or decorative clothing attire, dress, garbclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion backthe part of a garment that covers the back of your body barndooran opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas beachwearclothing to be worn at a beach bed clothing, bedclothes, beddingcoverings that are used on a bed bell glass, bell jara bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases binder, ring-binderholds loose papers or magazines back, binding, book binding, coverthe protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book bitumastica protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering blackblack clothing (worn as a sign of mourning) blind, screena protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight blinda hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters) blindfolda cloth used to cover the eyes blueblue clothing bootfootwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg bosomcloth that covers the chest or breasts armguard, bracera protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports burial garmentcloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial camouflagedevice or stratagem for concealment or deceit capa top (as for a bottle) capsomething serving as a cover or protection changea different or fresh set of clothes civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothesordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc. clochea low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold clog, geta, patten, sabotfootwear usually with wooden soles coastera covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle) coat of painta layer of paint covering something else coattailthe loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist codpiece(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches cold frameprotective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold cosy, cozy, tea cosy, tea cozya padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm crystal, watch crystal, watch glassa protective cover that protects the face of a watch domino, eye mask, half maska mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes dragclothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) dressing, medical dressinga cloth covering for a wound or sore dust covera removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment earflap, earlapone of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm elbowthe part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint emulsion, photographic emulsiona light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin enamelany smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze envelopeany wrapper or covering eyepatch, patcha protective cloth covering for an injured eye faceplatea protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component) cladding, facinga protective covering that protects the outside of a building facing, veneeran ornamental coating to a building fall-board, fallboardthe hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played false facea mask worn as part of a masquerade costume file folderfolder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet film, plastic filma thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheona flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers finish coat, finishing coatthe final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings flatsfootwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel) footwearclothing worn on a person's feet garmentan article of clothing gift wrappingornamental wrapping for gifts gilding, gilta coating of gold or of something that looks like gold gray, greyclothing that is a grey color hand wear, handwearclothing for the hands havelocka cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun headdress, headgearclothing for the head heat shielda protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry bonnet, cowl, cowling, hoodprotective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine housinga protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component jacketan outer wrapping or casing dag, jaga flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing kneethe part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee knitwearknitted clothing lacquera hard glossy coating lap, overlapa flap that lies over another part lap, lap coveringthe part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs lega cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg leisure wearinformal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing lida movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc. liner, lininga protective covering that protects an inside surface loungewearclothing suitable for relaxation manhole covera flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) maska protective covering worn over the face mata thick flat pad used as a floor covering matchbooka small folder of paper safety matches man's clothingclothing that is designed for men to wear mulcha protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion neckpiecean article of apparel worn about the neck nightclothes, nightwear, sleepweargarments designed to be worn in bed outerwear, overclothesclothing for use outdoors overcoat, overcoatingan additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish) overshoefootwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold paint, pigmenta substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating parqueterie, parquetrya patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor patinaa fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal plastic wrapwrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic metal plating, platinga thin coating of metal deposited on a surface pocket flapa flap that covers the access to a pocket protective garmentclothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury range hoodexhaust hood over a kitchen range ready-to-wearready-made clothing renderinga coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall roofa protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building roofprotective covering on top of a motor vehicle carpet, carpeting, rugfloor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) screena protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame screwtopthe top of a container that must be screwed off and on seala finishing coat applied to exclude moisture seatthe cloth covering for the buttocks shadeprotective covering that protects something from direct sunlight sheatha protective covering (as for a knife or sword) overlay, overlayer, sheathingprotective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior shelterprotective covering that provides protection from the weather shielda protective covering or structure shoefootwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material shojia translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper shoulderthe part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder skirtcloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist arm, sleevethe part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm slipcovera removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture slip-onan article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off carpet slipper, slipperlow footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors slopscheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain) dashboard, splashboard, splasherprotective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. splashera protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud stalking-horsescreen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game street clothesordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.) tailor-madecustom-made clothing fly, fly sheet, rainfly, tent flap, tent-flyflap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent testudoa movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification thumbstallprotective covering for an injured thumb toecapa protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it duds, threads, togsinformal terms for clothing tonguethe flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot uniformclothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification varnisha coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface veneer, veneeringcoating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood vestiturean archaic term for clothing splashboard, washboardprotective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side waterproofinga coating capable of making a surface waterproof woman's clothingclothing that is designed for women to wear work-clothes, work-clothingclothing worn for doing manual labor artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole 3n the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it Syn|Hyper cover, masking, screening concealing, concealment, hiding the activity of keeping something secret 4n the act of protecting something by covering it Hypo|Hyper dressing, grooming the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes investmentthe act of putting on robes or vestments primpingcareful or finicky grooming toilet, toilettethe act of dressing and preparing yourself protection the activity of protecting someone or something 5n the work of applying something Syn|Hypo|Hyper application, coating anointing, anointment the act of applying oil or an oily liquid fumigationthe application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it foliationthe work of coating glass with metal foil galvanisation, galvanizationeither the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting lubricationan application of a lubricant to something pavage, pavingthe act of applying paving materials to an area paintingthe act of applying paint to a surface sprayingthe application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer tin-plating, tinningthe application of a protective layer of tin tinningthe application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them paperhanging, paperingthe application of wallpaper daubing, plasteringthe application of plaster platingthe application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis) scumblethe application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture tilingthe application of tiles to cover a surface waxingthe application of wax to a surface facing, liningproviding something with a surface of a different material spray paintingapplying paint with a sprayer spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splatteringthe act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface finger-paintingpainting by using the fingers to spread the paint pargeting, pargettingornamental plastering babbittinglining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal inunction, unctionanointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual manual labor, manual labour labor done with the hands |
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