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| 1 | cover to put one thing over another , in order to protect or hide it 盖；盖上 |
| Cover the food until you are ready to eat it. 把食物盖好，等食用时再打开。 |
| cover sb/sth with sth They covered her with a blanket. 他们给她盖上一床毛毯。 |
| be covered with/by sth The floor was covered with plastic sheeting. 地板上铺着塑料膜。 |
| | 1a | to be on top of something 盖上 | | A rug covered the hole in the carpet. 一块小毯子盖住了地毯上的破洞。 | |
| | 1b | to put your hands over your eyes, ears, or mouth （用手）捂住 | | Bob covered his eyes, unable to look at the body. 鲍勃捂住眼睛，不敢看尸体。 | |
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| 2 | to be all over a surface or object 覆盖 |
| Bruises covered his entire body. 他浑身都是淤伤。 |
| be covered with/in sth His clothes were covered in mud. 他的衣服上都是泥。 |
| All the furniture was covered with dust. 所有家具都落满了灰尘。 |
| | 2a | to spread something all over a surface or object 在…上铺满 | | They covered the path with rose petals. 他们在小道上撒满了玫瑰花瓣。 | |
| | 2b | to spread or lie all over an area of land 覆盖 | | Dense forest covers the lower slopes of the mountain. 浓密的森林覆盖着大山底部的山坡。 | |
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| 3 | to include and deal with a particular situation , subject , period of history etc 包括；涉及；处理 |
| Section 5 covers holiday allowances for part-time workers. 第5部分涉及兼职工人的假期津贴问题。 |
| Her new book covers the period from 1870 to 1918. 她的新书涵盖了1870年到1918年这一段时间。 |
| The programme covers all aspects of health and safety at work. 该方案包括了工作期间健康及安全问题的各个方面。 |
| | 3a | if a law , rule , or contract covers a particular situation , type of person etc, it includes or deals with that situation or person （法律、规则或合同）适用于 | | The rights of unmarried fathers are not covered by this legislation. 这部法律并未规定未婚父亲的权利。 | |
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| 4 | to give a report or description of an event on television or radio , or in a newspaper （在电视、电台或报纸上）报道 |
| We will be covering the game live on Saturday afternoon. 我们将于星期六下午现场直播这场比赛。 |
| Clare Gray covered the Paris fashion shows for The Times. 克莱尔·格雷在《泰晤士报》上报道了巴黎的时装表演。 |
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| 5 | to have enough money to pay for something 支付 |
| We need £1,000 a month to cover the rent. 我们每个月需要1000英镑支付房租。 |
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| 6 | if an insurance agreement covers a situation or person , it provides protection against loss for that situation or person 给…保险；承保 |
| The warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse of the product. 本保修单不承保因产品使用不当而引起的损坏。 |
| cover sb for sth His car insurance covers him for business use. 他的汽车险包括业务用车。 |
| cover sb to do sth Are you covered to drive a truck? 你开卡车上保险了吗？ |
| cover sb against sth You need to be covered against fire. 你需要投保火险。 |
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| 7 | to travel a particular distance 走完，行过（一段路程） |
| We had to cover the last three miles on foot. 我们只能步行走完最后3英里。 |
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| 8 | to perform or record a song that was first performed by someone else 翻唱，翻录（他人首唱的歌曲） |
| Her new album covers some old Beatles classics. 她的新专辑翻唱了甲壳虫乐队的一些经典老歌。 |
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| 9 | to protect someone from attack by pointing a gun at someone who might shoot them （用枪）掩护 |
| His partner covered him while he ran across the prison yard. 他跑过监狱院子的时候，他的同伴替他掩护。 |
| | 9a | to prevent someone from moving or escaping by pointing a gun towards them （用枪）看住，守住 | | You go first while we cover the back door. 你先走，我们来守住后门。 | |
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| 10 | in some sports, to stay very close to an opposing player in order to prevent them from scoring a goal or getting a point （体育运动中）盯防，防守 |
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| - | cover all the bases mainly AMERICAN
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| to deal with every possible thing that could happen or that people could want |
| 做到万无一失 |
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| We think the agreement covers all the bases for a lasting peace. 我们认为该协议已经足以保证永久和平。 |
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| - | cover your tracks
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| to try to hide evidence of something bad that you have done |
| 掩盖证据 |
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| Whoever had taken the money had covered their tracks pretty well. 偷钱的不管是谁，掩盖得都够巧妙的。 |
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| - | cover yourself
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| to take action to protect yourself against criticism , blame , or legal problems |
| 保护自己（免受批评、责备或官司的困扰） |
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| They put a warning on the packaging just to cover themselves. 他们在包装上附上警告语只是为了保护自己。 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈcover for |
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| 1 | to do someone’ s work while they are away or ill 代替（某人的工作） | I’ m just covering for Mrs Tyler, so please bear with me. 我只是接替泰勒夫人的工作，所以请你将就着点。 | |
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| 2 | to protect someone from punishment , for example by telling a lie for them 为…开脱；为…打掩护 | If Pauline asks where I am, will you cover for me? 如果保利娜问我在哪里，你能为我应付一下吗？ | |
| - | ˌcover ˈup |
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| 1 | T cover11 |
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| 2 | I/T to put more clothes or covers on your body , to hide it or keep it warm （使）穿更多衣服；（使）穿暖和 | It’ s freezing outside, so cover up. 外面很冷，所以要穿暖和一些。 | | When dad saw my short skirt he told me to cover myself up. 爸爸看见我穿短裙子时，要我穿暖和一些。 | |
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| 3 | I/T to hide the truth about something by not telling what you know or by preventing other people from telling what they know 掩盖，隐埋（事实真相） | It was a real scandal, but the school tried to cover the whole thing up. 这是真正的丑闻，学校却试图把整件事掩盖起来。 | | +for He got his powerful friends to cover up for him. 他有那些有权有势的朋友包庇他。 | |
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