Definition of uncover in English:

uncover

verbʌnˈkʌvəˌənˈkəvər

[with object]

1Remove a cover or covering from.
揭开盖子，移开覆盖物
he uncovered the face of the dead man
他揭去死人脸上的盖布。
Example sentencesExamples
- Nine mummies were lying there, inside coffins which were partly covered, partly uncovered, and mostly bearing royal cartouches.
- To finish the pilaf, remove the casserole from the oven after 30 minutes and allow to stand for 5 minutes before uncovering.
- Ann uncovered her sketch-pad to reveal a pencil sketch she had been working on.
- The nurses had uncovered him and his body had appeared completely naked, covered by bruises and scratches.
- And after Sylvester covered her with the sheet, he uncovered her.
- She slides the metal tray even closer to the bed and uncovers my bare leg.
- Back at home, remove both containers from the bag and uncover the broccoli and tofu.
- Erin awoke, uncovering herself from the mountains of blankets that covered her on her bed.
- Turning to my shoulder, I slowly unwrapped the bandage, eyes squinting halfway as I uncovered my cut, revealing a still tender wound that throbbed.
- The film continues its sinister loop, covering and uncovering the person or object that is buried.
- The alternative is to uncover the poorly preserved boards and perhaps reinstate their original covering - linoleum.
- This is the time it takes for the moon gradually to cover the sun, and then to uncover it again later.
- He fought his tears and cautiously brought the blanket around Emma down a little, uncovering her bare chest.
- Until relatively recently, most of the structure was covered in earth, until some locals decided to uncover the front chamber and display the building as a piece of local heritage.
- When the instrument is more than a simple tube, such as a flute with finger holes, the player can manipulate the size of the air column by covering or uncovering the finger holes.
- Later in the season, gradually remove the soil so that the canes are uncovered completely by the last frost date in your area.
- In former times the custom was to uncover the face of the rich and cover the face of the poor because the faces of the poor had turned livid during lives of drought.
- He sits in the dining hall covering and uncovering his ears, listening to the noise that roars like a train.
- Keeping the bottle upright on the table, remove the lid to uncover the opening on the top of the cap.
- Carefully, she set the bundle down and uncovered it, revealing a baby cheetah.
Synonyms
lay bare, bare, expose, expose to view, leave unprotected, reveal, display, put on display, put on show, exhibit
unwrap, unveil, strip, denude
1. 1.1archaic no object Remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
  〈古〉脱帽（尤指表示敬意）
  he stopped short, reverentially uncovered, and stood bare-headed till the line of mourners had passed
  Example sentencesExamples
  I saw him stand uncovered in the bitter air, with a reverence for something.
2Discover (something previously secret or unknown)
发现；揭露（秘密或不为人知之物）
further evidence has been uncovered
新证据被发现了。
Example sentencesExamples
- These are among the more startling revelations that Cheung uncovers.
- What begins as a night of booze and fun soon uncovers darker memories.
- In doing so she uncovers the horrors of his past and a yet more terrible future.
- Gradually she uncovers not only a prostitution ring but a possible serial killer with links to a high profile death penalty case.
- Occasionally, reckless use of a search engine uncovers something interesting.
- Normally his family life, with lecturer wife Paula and two teenage children, is a nice counterpoint to the mayhem and misery his work uncovers.
- They set down a policy to introduce initiatives, including the presumption that the council will consider prosecution in every case of fraud it uncovers.
- Even more importantly, Neela uncovers in Solanka what he thought was totally absent in his life, that is, his capability of loving another person.
- But with each clue he uncovers, a troubling picture emerges about the man who may have been his father.
- This afternoon I set out to solve the riddle, though so far I have only succeeded in uncovering more questions.
- Excavations uncovered and removed human skeletal remains from the cave.
- The journalists said they were particularly alarmed by the number of chat room paedophiles their research uncovered in such a short period.
- We're still uncovering, as late as this morning, other incidents, other cases, that will be promptly investigated by the Department of Defense.
- He uncovers more about his private life including the identity of his fiancé, a point of much speculation until now.
- They soon realise that, if they are to survive, they will have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together.
- We will have to wait and see what the tide uncovers in the morning.
- He could finish the project now and get an average grade, and yet, maybe there was something he had not yet uncovered that could lead him to higher marks?
- Throwing them aside, I soon uncovered a quantity of building stone and mortar.
- She uncovers and illuminates some remarkable poetic experiments.
- Of the hundreds of differences the team uncovered, one stood out.
Synonyms
detect, discover, come across, stumble on/across, chance on, hit on, encounter, find, find out, turn up, unearth, dig up, dredge up, root out, hunt out, nose out, ferret out, grub out, disinter, extricate
expose, bring to light, bring into the open, unmask, unveil, reveal, lay bare, make known, make public, divulge, disclose, betray, give away, smoke out
informal blow the whistle on, pull the plug on, spill the beans on, let the cat out of the bag, nail
rare uncloak

Definition of uncover in US English:

uncover

verbˌənˈkəvərˌənˈkəvər

[with object]

1Remove a cover or covering from.
揭开盖子，移开覆盖物
he uncovered the face of the dead man
他揭去死人脸上的盖布。
Example sentencesExamples
- When the instrument is more than a simple tube, such as a flute with finger holes, the player can manipulate the size of the air column by covering or uncovering the finger holes.
- Back at home, remove both containers from the bag and uncover the broccoli and tofu.
- This is the time it takes for the moon gradually to cover the sun, and then to uncover it again later.
- Until relatively recently, most of the structure was covered in earth, until some locals decided to uncover the front chamber and display the building as a piece of local heritage.
- Later in the season, gradually remove the soil so that the canes are uncovered completely by the last frost date in your area.
- Erin awoke, uncovering herself from the mountains of blankets that covered her on her bed.
- She slides the metal tray even closer to the bed and uncovers my bare leg.
- He fought his tears and cautiously brought the blanket around Emma down a little, uncovering her bare chest.
- Turning to my shoulder, I slowly unwrapped the bandage, eyes squinting halfway as I uncovered my cut, revealing a still tender wound that throbbed.
- Nine mummies were lying there, inside coffins which were partly covered, partly uncovered, and mostly bearing royal cartouches.
- The film continues its sinister loop, covering and uncovering the person or object that is buried.
- And after Sylvester covered her with the sheet, he uncovered her.
- He sits in the dining hall covering and uncovering his ears, listening to the noise that roars like a train.
- The alternative is to uncover the poorly preserved boards and perhaps reinstate their original covering - linoleum.
- Keeping the bottle upright on the table, remove the lid to uncover the opening on the top of the cap.
- Ann uncovered her sketch-pad to reveal a pencil sketch she had been working on.
- Carefully, she set the bundle down and uncovered it, revealing a baby cheetah.
- To finish the pilaf, remove the casserole from the oven after 30 minutes and allow to stand for 5 minutes before uncovering.
- The nurses had uncovered him and his body had appeared completely naked, covered by bruises and scratches.
- In former times the custom was to uncover the face of the rich and cover the face of the poor because the faces of the poor had turned livid during lives of drought.
Synonyms
lay bare, bare, expose, expose to view, leave unprotected, reveal, display, put on display, put on show, exhibit
1. 1.1 Discover (something previously secret or unknown)
  发现；揭露（秘密或不为人知之物）
  further evidence has been uncovered
  新证据被发现了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Throwing them aside, I soon uncovered a quantity of building stone and mortar.
  They soon realise that, if they are to survive, they will have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together.
  Excavations uncovered and removed human skeletal remains from the cave.
  But with each clue he uncovers, a troubling picture emerges about the man who may have been his father.
  He could finish the project now and get an average grade, and yet, maybe there was something he had not yet uncovered that could lead him to higher marks?
  We're still uncovering, as late as this morning, other incidents, other cases, that will be promptly investigated by the Department of Defense.
  We will have to wait and see what the tide uncovers in the morning.
  Of the hundreds of differences the team uncovered, one stood out.
  She uncovers and illuminates some remarkable poetic experiments.
  Occasionally, reckless use of a search engine uncovers something interesting.
  Gradually she uncovers not only a prostitution ring but a possible serial killer with links to a high profile death penalty case.
  What begins as a night of booze and fun soon uncovers darker memories.
  In doing so she uncovers the horrors of his past and a yet more terrible future.
  These are among the more startling revelations that Cheung uncovers.
  The journalists said they were particularly alarmed by the number of chat room paedophiles their research uncovered in such a short period.
  This afternoon I set out to solve the riddle, though so far I have only succeeded in uncovering more questions.
  He uncovers more about his private life including the identity of his fiancé, a point of much speculation until now.
  They set down a policy to introduce initiatives, including the presumption that the council will consider prosecution in every case of fraud it uncovers.
  Even more importantly, Neela uncovers in Solanka what he thought was totally absent in his life, that is, his capability of loving another person.
  Normally his family life, with lecturer wife Paula and two teenage children, is a nice counterpoint to the mayhem and misery his work uncovers.
  Synonyms
  detect, discover, come across, stumble across, stumble on, chance on, hit on, encounter, find, find out, turn up, unearth, dig up, dredge up, root out, hunt out, nose out, ferret out, grub out, disinter, extricate
2. 1.2archaic no object Remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
  〈古〉脱帽（尤指表示敬意）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I saw him stand uncovered in the bitter air, with a reverence for something.

单词	uncover
释义	Definition of uncover in English: uncover verbʌnˈkʌvəˌənˈkəvər [with object] 1Remove a cover or covering from. 揭开盖子，移开覆盖物 he uncovered the face of the dead man 他揭去死人脸上的盖布。 Example sentencesExamples Nine mummies were lying there, inside coffins which were partly covered, partly uncovered, and mostly bearing royal cartouches. To finish the pilaf, remove the casserole from the oven after 30 minutes and allow to stand for 5 minutes before uncovering. Ann uncovered her sketch-pad to reveal a pencil sketch she had been working on. The nurses had uncovered him and his body had appeared completely naked, covered by bruises and scratches. And after Sylvester covered her with the sheet, he uncovered her. She slides the metal tray even closer to the bed and uncovers my bare leg. Back at home, remove both containers from the bag and uncover the broccoli and tofu. Erin awoke, uncovering herself from the mountains of blankets that covered her on her bed. Turning to my shoulder, I slowly unwrapped the bandage, eyes squinting halfway as I uncovered my cut, revealing a still tender wound that throbbed. The film continues its sinister loop, covering and uncovering the person or object that is buried. The alternative is to uncover the poorly preserved boards and perhaps reinstate their original covering - linoleum. This is the time it takes for the moon gradually to cover the sun, and then to uncover it again later. He fought his tears and cautiously brought the blanket around Emma down a little, uncovering her bare chest. Until relatively recently, most of the structure was covered in earth, until some locals decided to uncover the front chamber and display the building as a piece of local heritage. When the instrument is more than a simple tube, such as a flute with finger holes, the player can manipulate the size of the air column by covering or uncovering the finger holes. Later in the season, gradually remove the soil so that the canes are uncovered completely by the last frost date in your area. In former times the custom was to uncover the face of the rich and cover the face of the poor because the faces of the poor had turned livid during lives of drought. He sits in the dining hall covering and uncovering his ears, listening to the noise that roars like a train. Keeping the bottle upright on the table, remove the lid to uncover the opening on the top of the cap. Carefully, she set the bundle down and uncovered it, revealing a baby cheetah. Synonyms lay bare, bare, expose, expose to view, leave unprotected, reveal, display, put on display, put on show, exhibit unwrap, unveil, strip, denude 1.1archaic no object Remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. 〈古〉脱帽（尤指表示敬意） he stopped short, reverentially uncovered, and stood bare-headed till the line of mourners had passed Example sentencesExamples I saw him stand uncovered in the bitter air, with a reverence for something. 2Discover (something previously secret or unknown) 发现；揭露（秘密或不为人知之物） further evidence has been uncovered 新证据被发现了。 Example sentencesExamples These are among the more startling revelations that Cheung uncovers. What begins as a night of booze and fun soon uncovers darker memories. In doing so she uncovers the horrors of his past and a yet more terrible future. Gradually she uncovers not only a prostitution ring but a possible serial killer with links to a high profile death penalty case. Occasionally, reckless use of a search engine uncovers something interesting. Normally his family life, with lecturer wife Paula and two teenage children, is a nice counterpoint to the mayhem and misery his work uncovers. They set down a policy to introduce initiatives, including the presumption that the council will consider prosecution in every case of fraud it uncovers. Even more importantly, Neela uncovers in Solanka what he thought was totally absent in his life, that is, his capability of loving another person. But with each clue he uncovers, a troubling picture emerges about the man who may have been his father. This afternoon I set out to solve the riddle, though so far I have only succeeded in uncovering more questions. Excavations uncovered and removed human skeletal remains from the cave. The journalists said they were particularly alarmed by the number of chat room paedophiles their research uncovered in such a short period. We're still uncovering, as late as this morning, other incidents, other cases, that will be promptly investigated by the Department of Defense. He uncovers more about his private life including the identity of his fiancé, a point of much speculation until now. They soon realise that, if they are to survive, they will have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together. We will have to wait and see what the tide uncovers in the morning. He could finish the project now and get an average grade, and yet, maybe there was something he had not yet uncovered that could lead him to higher marks? Throwing them aside, I soon uncovered a quantity of building stone and mortar. She uncovers and illuminates some remarkable poetic experiments. Of the hundreds of differences the team uncovered, one stood out. Synonyms detect, discover, come across, stumble on/across, chance on, hit on, encounter, find, find out, turn up, unearth, dig up, dredge up, root out, hunt out, nose out, ferret out, grub out, disinter, extricate expose, bring to light, bring into the open, unmask, unveil, reveal, lay bare, make known, make public, divulge, disclose, betray, give away, smoke out informal blow the whistle on, pull the plug on, spill the beans on, let the cat out of the bag, nail rare uncloak Definition of uncover in US English: uncover verbˌənˈkəvərˌənˈkəvər [with object] 1Remove a cover or covering from. 揭开盖子，移开覆盖物 he uncovered the face of the dead man 他揭去死人脸上的盖布。 Example sentencesExamples When the instrument is more than a simple tube, such as a flute with finger holes, the player can manipulate the size of the air column by covering or uncovering the finger holes. Back at home, remove both containers from the bag and uncover the broccoli and tofu. This is the time it takes for the moon gradually to cover the sun, and then to uncover it again later. Until relatively recently, most of the structure was covered in earth, until some locals decided to uncover the front chamber and display the building as a piece of local heritage. Later in the season, gradually remove the soil so that the canes are uncovered completely by the last frost date in your area. Erin awoke, uncovering herself from the mountains of blankets that covered her on her bed. She slides the metal tray even closer to the bed and uncovers my bare leg. He fought his tears and cautiously brought the blanket around Emma down a little, uncovering her bare chest. Turning to my shoulder, I slowly unwrapped the bandage, eyes squinting halfway as I uncovered my cut, revealing a still tender wound that throbbed. Nine mummies were lying there, inside coffins which were partly covered, partly uncovered, and mostly bearing royal cartouches. The film continues its sinister loop, covering and uncovering the person or object that is buried. And after Sylvester covered her with the sheet, he uncovered her. He sits in the dining hall covering and uncovering his ears, listening to the noise that roars like a train. The alternative is to uncover the poorly preserved boards and perhaps reinstate their original covering - linoleum. Keeping the bottle upright on the table, remove the lid to uncover the opening on the top of the cap. Ann uncovered her sketch-pad to reveal a pencil sketch she had been working on. Carefully, she set the bundle down and uncovered it, revealing a baby cheetah. To finish the pilaf, remove the casserole from the oven after 30 minutes and allow to stand for 5 minutes before uncovering. The nurses had uncovered him and his body had appeared completely naked, covered by bruises and scratches. In former times the custom was to uncover the face of the rich and cover the face of the poor because the faces of the poor had turned livid during lives of drought. Synonyms lay bare, bare, expose, expose to view, leave unprotected, reveal, display, put on display, put on show, exhibit 1.1 Discover (something previously secret or unknown) 发现；揭露（秘密或不为人知之物） further evidence has been uncovered 新证据被发现了。 Example sentencesExamples Throwing them aside, I soon uncovered a quantity of building stone and mortar. They soon realise that, if they are to survive, they will have to uncover the secret that has brought them all together. Excavations uncovered and removed human skeletal remains from the cave. But with each clue he uncovers, a troubling picture emerges about the man who may have been his father. He could finish the project now and get an average grade, and yet, maybe there was something he had not yet uncovered that could lead him to higher marks? We're still uncovering, as late as this morning, other incidents, other cases, that will be promptly investigated by the Department of Defense. We will have to wait and see what the tide uncovers in the morning. Of the hundreds of differences the team uncovered, one stood out. She uncovers and illuminates some remarkable poetic experiments. Occasionally, reckless use of a search engine uncovers something interesting. Gradually she uncovers not only a prostitution ring but a possible serial killer with links to a high profile death penalty case. What begins as a night of booze and fun soon uncovers darker memories. In doing so she uncovers the horrors of his past and a yet more terrible future. These are among the more startling revelations that Cheung uncovers. The journalists said they were particularly alarmed by the number of chat room paedophiles their research uncovered in such a short period. This afternoon I set out to solve the riddle, though so far I have only succeeded in uncovering more questions. He uncovers more about his private life including the identity of his fiancé, a point of much speculation until now. They set down a policy to introduce initiatives, including the presumption that the council will consider prosecution in every case of fraud it uncovers. Even more importantly, Neela uncovers in Solanka what he thought was totally absent in his life, that is, his capability of loving another person. Normally his family life, with lecturer wife Paula and two teenage children, is a nice counterpoint to the mayhem and misery his work uncovers. Synonyms detect, discover, come across, stumble across, stumble on, chance on, hit on, encounter, find, find out, turn up, unearth, dig up, dredge up, root out, hunt out, nose out, ferret out, grub out, disinter, extricate 1.2archaic no object Remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. 〈古〉脱帽（尤指表示敬意） Example sentencesExamples I saw him stand uncovered in the bitter air, with a reverence for something.
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