| |
|
| NOUN |
| |
|
| /ˈkʌvə/ |
|
| |
| |
| 1 | C something that you put over something else in order to hide it , protect it , or close it 覆盖物；盖子；罩子；套子 |
| She put plastic covers on all the furniture. 她把所有家具都用塑料罩盖上。 |
| duvet/cushion covers 羽绒被套/坐垫套子 |
| |
| 2 | the covers plural sheets and blankets that you lie under in bed 被子；毯子 |
| He pulled the covers up and turned out the light. 他拉好被子并熄了灯。 |
| |
| 3 | C the outside page at the front or back of a book or magazine 封皮；封面；封底 |
| Her face was once on the cover of Vogue magazine. 她的脸孔曾经上过《时尚》杂志的封面。 |
| read sth from cover to cover (=read it all) On the train I read the newspaper from cover to cover. 从头读到尾 |
| | 3a | the paper or card on the front of a record or CD （唱片或CD的）封套 | |
| |
| 4 | U BRITISH an agreement by an insurance company to pay money in a particular situation or for a particular event , person , or thing . AMERICANcoverage 保险协议 |
| +for The policy does not provide cover for belongings when they are outside the home. 财产不在房屋之内时，不在本保险单的承保范围内。 |
| +against You need to arrange cover against your traveller’ s cheques being stolen. 你得买份保险以防旅行支票失窃。 |
| |
| 5 | U places such as buildings or trees where people or animals can hide or shelter from the weather 掩蔽物；藏身处 |
| The troops had to run across open fields with no cover. 部队不得不在没有任何掩护的空地上跑过。 |
| run for cover/take cover Everybody ran for cover as the hail started to fall. 下冰雹时，人人都跑去躲避。 |
| break cover (=come out from a shelter) We waited patiently for the rabbits to break cover. 从隐蔽处出来 |
| |
| 6 | U protection from attack , especially from someone with a gun （尤指他人用枪进行的）掩护 |
| give cover Detective Philips entered the house while the other officers gave cover. 菲利普斯侦探进入房子的时候，其他警察进行掩护。 |
| |
| 7 | C a legal business that is used for hiding an illegal or secret activity （非法或秘密活动的）掩饰，幌子 |
| +for His import-export company was a cover for a drug-smuggling operation. 他的进出口公司只是贩毒活动的一个幌子。 |
| | 7a | a false story that is used for hiding who someone really is 借口；托词 | | His cover was that he was an ordinary fan interested in joining the gang. 他的借口是他只是个喜欢加入帮派的普通球迷而已。 | | blow sb’ s cover (=to tell people who someone really is) She had to leave the country after her cover was blown. 揭穿某人的老底 | |
| |
| 8 | U BRITISH an arrangement in which a person does the work of someone who is away from work 代替 |
| +for The supply teacher provides cover for teachers who are sick. 这位代课教师是为生病的老师代课的。 |
| emergency/holiday/maternity cover an agency that provides emergency cover 提供应急措施的机构 |
| |
| 9 | cover C a song that is recorded by someone who is not the original performer 翻录的歌曲 |
| They did a brilliant cover of the old Abba song. 他们出色地翻录了阿巴乐队的那首老歌。 |
| |
| 10 | C a place for one person at a table in a restaurant （餐馆供一人用餐的）用餐处 |
| |
| 11 | C/U AMERICAN a cover charge |
| PHRASES |
| - | under cover
|
| pretending to be someone else in order to find out secret information |
| 伪装地；隐匿地 |
| |
| go/work under cover Working under cover is one of the most dangerous types of police work. 卧底是警察工作中最危险的工作之一。 |
| |
| - | under cover of night/darkness
|
| hidden by darkness |
| 在夜色/黑暗的掩护下 |
| |
| They planned to attack under cover of darkness. 他们打算在黑暗的掩护下发起攻击。 |
| |
| - | under separate cover
|
| used in a letter for saying that something will be sent separately |
| （用于信件中）另函寄出 |
| |
| |
|