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• ① 加盖于;遮盖;屏蔽;加盖以藏匿或保护(←→uncover)(★常用被动式,介词通常用with或in,表动作时则用by)
  • Snow covered the fields.雪覆盖了原野。
  • The field was covered with snow.原野被雪所覆盖。
  • Once virgin forests covered the area.该地区曾经为原始林所屏蔽。
  • He covered his knees with a blanket.他用一条毯子覆盖膝部。
  • The trees are almost covered with blossoms.这些树木几乎被花所掩蔽。
  • He covered his face with his hands.他以双手掩面。

• ② 1加以表盖,屏蔽…的表面2掩蔽;覆盖;盖满3[用被动式或作cover oneself](使自身)蒙受(羞耻)或满载(光荣等)4隐藏,掩藏
  • I will have the walls covered with good wallpaper.我要用好的壁纸来贴盖墙面。
  • A passing car covered him with mud.一辆经过的汽车溅了他一身泥。
  • He was covered in [with] mud.他满身泥巴。
  • She was covered in [with] confusion when Tom proposed to her.汤姆向她求婚时,她不胜惶惑。
  • He covered himself with glory by his achievements.他以成就获得光荣。
  • He laughed to cover his embarrassment.他以笑掩藏困窘。

• ③ 1庇护;保护;【军】掩护2(大砲、火箭等)砲火能及,射程能达到,能控制;守卫,看守(地区、道路等)3(以枪砲等)瞄准4【竞赛】守住(球员)后方接住所失之球;【网球】守住(球场)
  • The hut covered them from the rain.那个小屋使他们得以避雨。
  • The fortress covers the valley.那个要塞可(以砲火)控制该山谷。
  • The troop had all the roads to the town covered.该部队已将通往该镇的所有道路加以看守。
  • He covered me with a gun.他以枪瞄准我。

• ④ 行走(多少路程),行过(★不可用被动式)
  • We covered 150 kilometers in one day.我们一天旅行了一百五十公里。
  • They covered five countries in a week.他们一星期走了五个国家。

• ⑤ 占用或延展(一段时间或空间);包括,包罗;适用;包含,涵盖
  • His diaries cover twenty years.他的日记包括二十年。
  • This rule covers all cases.本规则适用于一切情形。
  • His book covers a variety of subjects.他的书包括种种主题。
  • How much did I cover yesterday?我昨天讲了多少[昨天讲到哪里]?

• ⑥ 1(钱)够用,足敷2投保
  • Her husband's earnings don't cover the family needs.她丈夫赚的钱不敷家用。
  • Can you cover the check?你的存款够付这张支票吗?
  • Are you (fully) covered against [for] fire [theft]?你(充分)保了火[窃盗]险吗?

• ⑦ 【美】【新闻】【广播】【视】采访,报导
  • The reporter covered the murder trial (for his newspaper).该记者(为他的报纸)报导了那件谋杀案的审判。
  • My editor asked me to go over to England to cover a British general election.我的编辑要我去英国采访英国的大选。