- 盖,覆盖,遮盖:
She covered her face with her hands.
她用双手蒙住她的脸。
- 穿(衣),戴(帽),盖上(被子等):
She covered the baby up with a blanket.
她用毯子把婴儿盖好。
- 使(自己)蒙受(耻辱等);给(自己)带来(荣誉等);得到,获得:
He covered himself with honours at college.
他在学院里获得多种荣誉。
- 【军事】(用炮火)掩护;保护,庇护:
Our planes covered the tanks which were attacking the enemy.
我们的飞机掩护着正向敌人进攻的坦克。
- 在…上面涂以:
They covered the affected parts with menthol.
他们在患部涂上薄荷醇。
- 对…瞄准:
The police man covered the robber with a pistol.
警察用手枪对准强盗。
- 使…处于射程之内;控制住;监视:
The fortress on the hill covered the harbour area beneath.
山上的炮楼把下面的海港地区置于射程之内。
Two policemen covered the back door and two covered the front.
两个警察监视后门,两个监视前门。
- 包括,涉及;论及:
His studies covered a wide field.
他的研究项目涉及的范围很广。
- 负担支付;够付(费用):
This check should cover all her expenses.
这张支票应该足够支付她的全部开支。
- 弥补(损失等):
The price barely covers the cost.
这种价格刚够抵上成本。
- [美国英语]【新闻学】采访关于…的新闻;报道(…的新闻等):
Two reporters were sent to cover the war.
派去两名记者采访有关战事的新闻。
- 对…进行保险:
Insurance companies try to persuade them to cover themselves against fire.
保险公司试图劝说他们保火险。
- 通过,走过(若干里),走完(一段路程):
They covered thirty-five kilometers yesterday.
他们昨天走了35公里。
- 负责(某个地区):
Our salesman covers the west coast.
我们的推销员负责西部沿海地区。
- 【棒球】补接,补漏
- 【体育】盯防,防守
- (动物、牲畜等)交配,配种:
A horse covers a mare.
雄马与雌马交配。
- 孵(蛋、小鸡),孵化
- 【牌戏】盖打(出较大点数的牌来压倒对方打出的牌),吃掉:
North covered West's jack with the queen.
北家用皇后吃掉西家的杰克。
- 下(与对方相等的赌注),接受(对方打赌的条件)
- [俚语]勾搭(女人)做情人
- 替…工作:
to cover a lesson for an absent colleague
代替缺勤的同事上课