un·cover
verb/ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/
/ʌnˈkʌvər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they uncover | /ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/ /ʌnˈkʌvər/ |
| he / she / it uncovers | /ʌnˈkʌvəz/ /ʌnˈkʌvərz/ |
| past simple uncovered | /ʌnˈkʌvəd/ /ʌnˈkʌvərd/ |
| past participle uncovered | /ʌnˈkʌvəd/ /ʌnˈkʌvərd/ |
| -ing form uncovering | /ʌnˈkʌvərɪŋ/ /ʌnˈkʌvərɪŋ/ |
- uncover something to remove something that is covering something
揭开盖子 - Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer.
揭开锅盖，让汤再慢火煨一下。
- Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer.
- uncover something to discover something that was previously hidden or secret
发现；揭露；揭发 - Police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the President's son.
警方发现了一个绑架总统之子的阴谋。 - It will be difficult to uncover the truth.
揭露真相将会很困难。 - Archaeologists have uncovered an entire Roman city.
考古学家发现了整个罗马城市。
- Police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the President's son.