詞語：take cover
take cover是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
take cover
v.
隱蔽, 躲藏
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
cover
cov.er
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K.K.[6k(v+]
v.（動詞）
cov.ered， cov.er.ing， cov.ers
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal.
覆蓋，掩蓋：置某件東西在…之上，以保護或隱藏
(2)To overlay or spread with something:
用某物覆蓋，用某物散佈：
cover potatoes with gravy.
將肉汁澆在土豆上
(3)To put a cover or covering on.
遮蔽：在…上放蓋子或其他覆蓋物
(4)To wrap up; clothe.
包裹；穿上
(5)To invest (oneself) with a great deal of something:
滿載：給（自己）帶來許多東西：
covered themselves with glory.
滿載盛譽
(6)To spread over the surface of:
鋪滿…的表面：
Dust covered the table. Snow covered the ground.
灰塵佈滿桌面。雪覆蓋了地面
(7)To extend over:
延伸，遍及：
a farm covering more than 100 acres.
延伸100公畝的農場
(8)To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.
與（雌性動物）交配。尤用於馬
(9)To sit on in order to hatch.
孵蛋：坐在…上以孵
(10)To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal:
遮蔽，隱藏：躲藏或隱蔽起來以不被看見或知道；隱藏：
covered up his misdemeanors.
隱藏他不當的行為
(11)To protect or shield from harm, loss, or danger.
避免：防止或避開傷害、損失或危險
(12)To protect by insurance:
確保，保護：入保險加以保護：
took out a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.
申請能保障所有攝影器材的新保單
(13)To compensate or make up for.
賠償，彌補
(14)To be sufficient to defray, meet, or offset the cost or charge of:
足以支付，足以補償：足夠支付、償付或抵消…的花費和價錢：
had enough funds to cover her check.
有足夠的資金支付她的帳單
(15)To make provision for; take into account:
為…做準備；考慮到：
The law does not cover all crimes.
法律並沒有涉及所有罪行
(16)To deal with; treat of:
處理；對待：
The book covers the feminist movement.
這本書探討女權主義運動
(17)To travel or pass over; traverse:
通行，經過；穿過：
They covered 60 miles in two days.
他們兩天走了60英里
(18)To have as one's territory or sphere of work.
範圍，領域：在某人的工作範圍或工作領域內
(19)To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation):
負責報導：對報導…的細節負責（如事件或情形）：
Two reporters covered the news story.
兩名記者負責報導這則新聞
(20)To hold within the range and aim of a weapon, such as a firearm.
對準射擊，武器射程：使在武器（如火器）的射程或射擊目標內
(21)To protect, as from enemy attack, by occupying a strategic position.
防衛：通過佔據戰略性位置防止敵人攻擊
(22)Sports
【體育運動】
(23)To be responsible for guarding (an opponent).
負責防守：負責盯住（某個對手）
(24)To be responsible for defending (a position):
負責防禦（某個位置）：
cover left field.
防守左外野
(25)To match (an opponent's stake) in a wager.
下賭註：在賭博時相配（對手的賭注）
(26)To purchase (stock that one has shorted).
購得：購得（已經拋空的證券）
(27)Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).
【遊戲】 出大牌：玩比（剛玩過的牌）更高級的牌
(28)Obsolete To pardon or remit.
【廢語】 原諒，寬恕
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
(1)To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something:
覆蓋：為保護或隱藏某物而鋪滿表面：
a paint that covers well.
塗得很好的漆
(2)To act as a substitute or replacement during someone's absence:
替代：在某人缺席時作為替補或代替：
Her assistant covered for her.
她的助理代理她的職務
(3)To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment:
包庇：為使某人不受責難或懲罰而藏起某物：
cover up for a colleague.
包庇同僚
(4)Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.
【遊戲】 大牌：打比剛打的牌高級的牌
n.（名詞）
(1)Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:
覆蓋物：覆蓋、放置或散佈在其他東西上的事物，如：
(2)A lid or top.
蓋子，頂部
(3)A binding or enclosure for a book or magazine.
書皮，封面：書或雜誌的鑲邊或封皮
(4)A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.
護套：保護性的飾布，如坐墊或傢俱
(5)Something that provides shelter.
掩護物：提供掩蔽的事物
(6)Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action:
掩護：戰爭形勢下武裝部隊所給予的戰略性保護：
The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.
戰艦在戰鬥機的掩護下駛近戰區
(7)Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.
覆蓋植物：如植物一樣覆蓋地面的東西
(8)Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.
覆蓋植被：為野生動物提供保護性隱蔽處的植被，如叢林
(9)Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises.See Synonyms at shelter
掩飾物：掩蓋、隱藏或偽裝的事物，如黑暗參見 shelter
(10)A false background and identity, especially for a spy.
假身份：虛假的背景和身份，尤指間諜
(11)A table setting for one person:
一套餐具：為一個人準備的一套餐具：
Covers were laid for ten.
準備了十個人的餐具
(12)A cover charge.
服務費
(13)An envelope or wrapper for mail.
封套，信封：為郵寄而制的信封或封套
(14)Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.
保證金，擔保：足夠付債或償還其損失的資金
(15)One who substitutes for another.
替代物：代替他人的一個人
習慣用語
cover (one's) tracks
To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.
滅跡：掩蓋痕跡以甩掉追蹤者
cover (the) ground
(1)To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.
越過：以令人滿意的速度越過指定距離
(2)To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner:
處理，完成：以某種方式處理或完成某事：
The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks.
歷史課在六周內涉及很廣
take cover
To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire.
躲藏：為躲避敵人火力而尋求躲藏或保護
under cover
(1)In an enclosure for mailing.
為郵寄而封上
(2)Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.
隱蔽的：被（如黑暗）藏起來或保護起來的
語源
(1)Middle English coveren
中古英語 coveren
(2)from Old French covrir
源自 古法語 covrir
(3)from Latin cooperoe [to cover completely]
源自 拉丁語 cooperoe [完全覆蓋]
(4)co- [intensive pref.] * see co-
co- [加強詞義的前綴] *參見 co-
(5)operoe [to cover] * see wer- 4
operoe [覆蓋] *參見 wer- 4
繼承用法
cov「erable
adj.（形容詞）
cov「erer
n.（名詞）
cov「erless
adj.（形容詞）
現代英漢綜合大辭典
cover
[5kQvE]
vt.
(1)覆〔遮， 掩〕蓋， 包裹
(2)走完（一段路程）; 夠付（費用）; 看完(多少頁書); 經過（地區）; 負責（某地區）
(3)有（多少面積， 多長時間）
(4)涉及， 包含
(5)掩〔保〕護
(6)掩沒
(7)（用槍等）對準， 把...置於射程之內; 控制住， 監視
(8)報道（有關...的消息）
(9)足以抵補〔補償〕; (用保險辦法)?? 出大牌壓倒（對方）
(10)（與雌的）交配
(11)【商】補進（賣的商品）
(12)【宗】恕宥
(13)充滿， 佈滿
(14)服務於; 居住於
(15)旅行觀光; 遊覽訪問
(16)接受打賭
(17)交付...費用
cover the table with a cloth
把桌子鋪上檯布
be covered with moss
長滿綠苔
be covered with snow all the year round
終年積雪
cover the loss
彌補損失
His studies covered a wide field.
他的知識淵博。
Lies cannot cover up facts.
謊言掩蓋不住事實。
The best reporters were sent to cover the war.
最優秀的記者被派去作戰地報道。
All the pupils in the school are covered against accidents.
學校裡所有的學生參加了人身保險。
There are lots of bus lines covering the area.
有許多的公共汽車路線遍佈於這一地區。
This is the balance to cover the check.
這是準備用來交付支票的存款餘額。
詞性變化
cover
[5kQvE]
vi.
(1)展延
(2)代替別人
(3)（拳擊中）掩護臉部
The paint covers well.
這油漆的展延性很好。
cover
[5kQvE]
n.
(1)封面， 封袋， 封底， 封皮
(2)蓋〔套〕子， 覆蓋物， 覆蓋層， ?悖?罩， 殼， 膜， 包皮， 外胎， 床罩， 蒙布
(3)隱蔽處; 掩護〔蔽〕物; 樹叢
(4)保證金， 準備金; 保險（單）; 掩蓋活動
(5)（一副）餐具
(6)（乒乓球）觸球; (板球)後衛場所; (網球)防守範圍; (火箭)燃燒室頸
(7)借口， 假托（詞）， 偽裝
(8)集中照射
(9)馬蹄鐵的總寬度
(10)【數】覆蓋
(11)地被
(12)護航飛機
(13)空中偵察
(14)向前對正， 對準
(15)諜報人的假身份
The book needs a new cover.
這書需要裝個新封面。
The land was flat and treeless and provided no cover for the troops.
該地平坦而又沒有樹木， 軍隊無法隱蔽。
This business is a cover for unlawful activity.
這家商行是搞非法活動的隱蔽處。
I must get cover for my new car.
我必須為我的新轎車取得保險。
Covers have been laid for eight.
已經擺了八副餐具。
繼承用法
coverall
[5kQvErC:l]
n.
[常用復]連衣褲工作服
cover-all
adj.
包羅甚廣的， 無所不包的
coverboard
n.
犁壁覆土板， 犁壁延長部
coverlet,coverlid
n.
床罩
cover-up
n.
掩蓋手段〔手法〕
coverer
n.
(1)培〔覆〕土器
(2)包裝工人
習慣用語
be covered with
(1)蓋滿，覆滿
(2)充滿（羞慚，慌亂等），不勝...
blow one's cover
[美俚]（因隱蔽之地或身份被發現而）無藏身之地
break cover
由隱藏處跳出〔飛出〕
draw a cover
把（獵物）由樹叢中趕出
from cover to cover
從頭到尾一頁不漏
provide cover for
給...打掩護
read from cover to cover
從頭看〔讀〕到底， 一頁不漏地讀完
remain cover
仍戴著帽
take cover
藏身， 躲避， 避難
under cover
(1)在遮蔽處
(2)附在信中
(3)秘密地， 暗中
under plain cover
(信件、包裹等)沒有註明寄發人姓名、地址及內容; 用沒有註明商號、裝有何物的封袋郵寄
under the cover of
在...掩 護下; 打著...的幌子
under separate cover
另函包寄; 在另一封信中; 在另一包裡
under the same cover
用同一信封
cover against
為...進行保險; 抵償
cover in
(1)（用土）掩埋
(2)填起來， 填滿
cover into
移交， 交付
cover over
遮遍， 完全封蔽
cover up
(1)完全蓋住， 蓋好
(2)掩蓋〔飾〕， 包庇; 隱匿
特殊用法
absolute cover
絕對保險
access cover
進〔出〕口蓋， 艙口蓋
additional cover
追加保證金
air cover
空中掩護
air filter cover
濾氣器蓋
airtight cover
密封蓋， 氣密蓋
alarm barrel cover
鬧條盒蓋
alarm bolt cover
起鬧螺栓蓋
alarm wheel rocker cover
鬧輪搖桿蓋
all-risks cover
全險保單， 綜合險保單
analytic cover
解析覆蓋
application cylinder cover
控制缸蓋
art cover
裝飾面板
assets cover
資產擔保
auger cover
螺旋推運器外殼
automatic cover
自動承保
axle box cover
軸箱蓋
back cylinder cover
後缸蓋
ball joint cover
球節蓋
balloon cover
氣球護罩
base cover
藥筒蓋
battery compartment cover
電池盒蓋
battery holddown cover
電瓶夾板蓋
bearing cover
軸承蓋
bituminous cover
瀝青蓋層
blast cover
火焰反射器
blind box cover
窗簾（外）箱
boat cover
船罩
body bolster cover
枕梁蓋板〔墊板〕
book cover
圖書封面
bottom cover
底蓋， 後蓋
bowl cover
杯蓋
box cover
軸箱蓋
brake drum dust cover
制動鼓防塵罩
brake drum inspection hole cover
閘輪檢查孔蓋
brake master cylinder cover
制動主缸蓋
brake-shoe side cover
閘瓦邊蓋
breaker cover
斷路器蓋
bridge wall cover
橋牆蓋板（橋牆間架設的耐火板）
bucket cover
斗式提升機
cam gear case cover
凸輪箱蓋
can cover
(牛)奶桶蓋
case cover
箱蓋
case rear cover
表殼後蓋
cash cover
保證金
cassette cover
磁帶盒蓋
cell cover
電池蓋
cellophane cover
透明玻璃紙面
chain cover
覆土鏈; 鏈罩， 鏈套， 鏈盒
cleaning hole cover
清潔孔蓋
clock case cover
鍾殼罩
cloth seat cover
布座套
cloud cover
雲量
clutch adjusting cover
離合器調整蓋
clutch housing cover
離合器箱蓋
controller cover
控制器箱蓋
control lever dust cover
控制桿防塵罩
control stand cover
操縱台罩
conveyer drive shaft end cover
輸送機主動軸端蓋
conveyer end bearing cover
輸送機軸承蓋
conveyer pawl casing cover
輸送機棘爪蓋
conveyer reverse cover
輸送機回動蓋
core cover
型芯塗料， 蓋芯
corrugated cover
波紋罩
counter hand cover
計數器針罩
counter mechanism cover
計數器機構壓片
countershaft bearing cover
副軸軸承蓋
crankcase front cover
曲軸箱前蓋
crank rubber cover
曲柄橡皮套
crankshaft bearimg cover
曲（柄）軸軸承蓋
crosstalk-proof cover
防串話罩
crucible cover
坩堝蓋
crusher cover
軋碎機蓋
cushion cover
墊子套
cylinder cover
汽缸蓋， 汽缸頭罩〔體罩〕
cylinder block vacuum pump pad cover
汽缸體真空泵墊蓋
cylinder end cover
缸端蓋
cylinder front cover
缸前蓋; 發動機體前罩蓋
cylinder valve cover
汽缸閥蓋
detent plate cover
蓋板
differential housing cover
差速器箱體蓋， 差速箱殼
dirt cover
污垢的浮沫
dished cover
凸蓋
dividend cover
盈利對股息比率
dome cover
汽包蓋
drag link dust cover
拉桿防塵罩
drain cover
(溝)渠蓋
driving pinion cover
傳動齒軸壓片
dust guard cover
防塵板槽蓋
dust-proof cover
防塵罩
enclosing cover
(葉輪)輪蓋; 緊密蓋
end bearintg cover
端軸承蓋
engine cover
發動機罩
exchange cover
外匯儲備〔補進〕
exchange fund cover
外匯資金調整
exhaust cover
排氣口罩
feed beater cover
餵入輪罩
filler cover
注水蓋
finger cover
檢拾器滑環
floating cover
浮頂
floating end cover
(換熱器)浮頭蓋
floating head cover
(換熱器)浮頭蓋
flour dressing cover
麵粉篩
frame cover
護板
front cover
前蓋; 封面
front axle housing cover
前橋殼蓋
front spout cover
供料機蓋磚
frost cover
防霜凍蓋板
funnel cover
煙囪帽
furnace cover
爐蓋
furrow cover
覆土器
gauze cover
鐵紗罩
gear cover
齒輪罩
gear shift dust cover
變速器防塵罩
gland cover
密封壓蓋， 填料蓋， 密封套
gold cover
黃金準備金
grassland cover
草原覆蓋
grid cover
柵帽， 柵極屏蔽， 柵極罩
grill cover
散熱器格柵套
grinding wheel bearing protecting cover
砂輪軸承護蓋
ground cover
地面覆蓋層
guide vane cover
導葉上環
gully cover
洩水溝蓋
gum cover
膠套
handhole cover
觀察孔蓋， 手孔蓋
hatch cover
裝貨口蓋
heater lower cover
加熱器下〔上〕蓋
heater upper cover
加熱器下〔上〕蓋
heater valve cover
加熱器閥蓋
hinged cover
鉸接（在容器上的）蓋
hoist pump cover
起重機油泵蓋
hood cover
機罩套
hub cover
轂蓋
ice cover
【航海】冰覆蓋量
inert gas cover
惰性氣體??
insert cover
嵌入蓋， 插入式圍帶
inspection cover
檢查蓋， 觀測蓋板; 人孔蓋
insulating cover
保溫外罩
insurance cover
安排必要的保險
integral cover
整體圍帶〔罩蓋〕
intersection cover
相交覆蓋
jam pot cover
閥封
jar cover
玻璃罐蓋
joint cover
接縫蓋條; 聯結板
joint-box cover
電纜連接盒蓋
journal box cover
軸頸箱蓋
kingpin cover
中心立軸蓋
knife-blade cover
刀鏟式覆土器
knuckle-pin cover
關節銷蓋
ladle cover
(鐵水)包蓋
lagging cover
(汽鍋的)包衣
laminated cover
金屬箔〔仿金屬〕書面， 包上一層塑料的封面
lamp cover
燈罩
leather outer cover
皮外罩
leather seat cover
皮座套
lens cover
透鏡蓋
lift cover
液壓提升機構蓋
lifting turbine cover
上汽缸起吊
limiting device cover
限止器蓋
liquid flux cover
液態熔劑蓋（煉鉛用）
lock cover
鎖緊〔鎖桿〕壓片
low cover
下層植被; 下木
machine cover
機器蓋
main body cover
主體外殼
manhole cover
人孔蓋， 探井蓋; 升降口蓋
margin cover
彌補差額的資金
measurable cover
可測覆蓋
metal cover
金銀準備
meter cover
電度表蓋
midship shaft bearing cover
中間軸軸承蓋
minimum cover
極小覆蓋
natural cover
自然掩蓋物
non-skid cover
防滑器蓋
obscured sky cover
【氣】朦朧天空覆蓋
oil pump cover
油泵蓋
oil seal cover
油封蓋
opaque sky cover
【氣】蔽光雲量
open cover
預約保險單， 預約承保契約， 預保合約
outer cover
外胎
paint guide cover
(噴槍)塗料導管蓋
permanent vegetation cover
永久植被
pick-up cover
撿拾器蓋板〔護板〕
pick-up cover
撿拾器蓋板〔護板〕
pillow block cover
軸台蓋
piston valve cover
活塞閥蓋
pitottubecover
皮托管殼
plain cover
素封面（只有書名、作者名的封面）
mute cover
素封面（只有書名、作者名的封面）
plant cover
植被
plastics cover
塑罩
pliable cardboard cover
軟厚紙面裝訂本
plummer block cover
軸台蓋
power take-off cover
動力輸出軸罩
pressure button cover
按鈕罩
prestamp cover
在使用膠粘郵票以前的信封， 無郵票的信封
primary genital cover
原殖蓋
producer cover
發生爐蓋
protecting cover
護蓋〔罩〕， 護封
pump governor cover
泵調節器蓋
radiator cover
散熱器罩; 輻射器罩
range plant cover
牧區植被
rear cover
內罩， 後罩
rear axle housing cover
後軸殼蓋
refractory cover
耐火蓋板
regulator cover
調節器蓋
reinsurance open cover
預定（轉）保險
relay cover
繼電器罩
relay valve top cover
繼動閥頂蓋
removable conical cover
活動錐形套
restored plant cover
復原植被
reverse cover
回動蓋
reverse lever catch cover
回動桿擋蓋
reversing wheel cover
換向輪蓋
rock cover
岩石覆蓋層
rocker cover
搖桿蓋
rubber cover
塗膠
running board rubber cover
踏腳板橡膠鋪墊
safety cover
防護罩
sand box cover
砂箱蓋
scroll cover
螺旋套
sealing cover
密封蓋
seat back cover
靠背墊面
seed cover
種子覆土器
segment cover
扇形蓋
sender unit cover
傳感器殼蓋
shaft seal cover
軸封蓋
shallow earth cover
薄淺覆蓋層
share cover
鏵式覆土器
shell cover
端蓋， 封頭
shipping cover
搬運罩
shovel cover
鏟式覆土器
shovel box cover
鏟箱蓋
shrinkable cover
可收縮覆蓋
side cover
邊蓋， 側蓋
silk cover
篩絹
similar covers
相似二次曲線
singular cover
奇異覆蓋
sky cover
【氣】天空覆蓋
slip-on cover
滑動蓋
snap-on cover
彈簧扣蓋
snappy spring cover
自（動關）閉蓋
snow cover
積雪（層）; 雪蓋
socket cover
插口罩
soil cover
土被
sound-absorbing cover
吸音罩
spray valve cover
噴霧閥蓋
steam chest cover
汽室蓋
steel wire with plated cover
有鍍層的鋼絲
step tread board rubber cover
踏板橡皮面
strainer cover
過濾器蓋
stuffing box cover
填料函壓蓋; 填料箱壓蓋
substitution cover
臨時蓋， 塞子
suction box cover
吸水箱蓋板
switch cover
開關罩， 電鍵罩
tank cover
箱蓋， 加油用蓋
tie-rod end dust cover
系桿端防塵蓋
timing-gear-case cover
定時齒輪箱蓋
top cover
端蓋， 頂蓋; 頂板
total loss cover
全損險
transfer-case cover
分動箱蓋
transmission-case cover
傳動箱蓋
transparent sky cover
【氣】透光雲量
trap cover
蓋夾布〔紙〕
turbine ball bearing cover
渦輪〔透平〕滾珠軸承蓋
turret cover
轉塔蓋
tyre cover
外胎
uniform cover
一致覆蓋
vacuum-tight furnace cover
真空密封爐蓋
valve cover
氣門套， 閥蓋， 閥套
valve housing cover
閥室蓋
valve rocker cover
閥搖桿蓋
vegetative cover
植被
ventilator cover
通風筒蓋
vinyl cover
乙烯塑料罩， 塑料蓋， 塑料殼
water cooled cover
水冷爐蓋
water interception cover
隔水蓋
water-proof camera cover
攝像機防水外殼
water pump cover
水泵蓋
wheel cylinder cover
輪缸蓋
wheel hub cover
輪轂蓋
white box cover
白色箱面紙
winch cover
絞車蓋
winch worm bearing cover
絞車蝸桿軸承蓋
windshield cover
風擋罩
美國傳統詞典
cover
cov.er
AHD:[k?v「…r]
D.J.[6k(v*]
K.K.[6k(v+]
v.
cov.ered, cov.er.ing, cov.ers
v.tr.
(1)To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal.
(2)To overlay or spread with something:
cover potatoes with gravy.
(3)To put a cover or covering on.
(4)To wrap up; clothe.
(5)To invest (oneself) with a great deal of something:
covered themselves with glory.
(6)To spread over the surface of:
Dust covered the table. Snow covered the ground.
(7)To extend over:
a farm covering more than 100 acres.
(8)To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.
(9)To sit on in order to hatch.
(10)To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal:
covered up his misdemeanors.
(11)To protect or shield from harm, loss, or danger.
(12)To protect by insurance:
took out a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.
(13)To compensate or make up for.
(14)To be sufficient to defray, meet, or offset the cost or charge of:
had enough funds to cover her check.
(15)To make provision for; take into account:
The law does not cover all crimes.
(16)To deal with; treat of:
The book covers the feminist movement.
(17)To travel or pass over; traverse:
They covered 60 miles in two days.
(18)To have as one's territory or sphere of work.
(19)To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation):
Two reporters covered the news story.
(20)To hold within the range and aim of a weapon, such as a firearm.
(21)To protect, as from enemy attack, by occupying a strategic position.
(22)Sports
(23)To be responsible for guarding (an opponent).
(24)To be responsible for defending (a position):
cover left field.
(25)To match (an opponent's stake) in a wager.
(26)To purchase (stock that one has shorted).
(27)Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).
(28)Obsolete To pardon or remit.
v.intr.
(1)To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something:
a paint that covers well.
(2)To act as a substitute or replacement during someone's absence:
Her assistant covered for her.
(3)To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment:
cover up for a colleague.
(4)Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.
n.
(1)Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:
(2)A lid or top.
(3)A binding or enclosure for a book or magazine.
(4)A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.
(5)Something that provides shelter.
(6)Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action:
The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.
(7)Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.
(8)Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.
(9)Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises.See Synonyms at shelter
(10)A false background and identity, especially for a spy.
(11)A table setting for one person:
Covers were laid for ten.
(12)A cover charge.
(13)An envelope or wrapper for mail.
(14)Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.
(15)One who substitutes for another.
習慣用語
cover (one's) tracks
To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.
cover (the) ground
(1)To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.
(2)To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner:
The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks.
take cover
To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire.
under cover
(1)In an enclosure for mailing.
(2)Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.
語源
(1)Middle English coveren
(2)from Old French covrir
(3)from Latin cooperoe [to cover completely]
(4)co- [intensive pref.] * see co-
(5)operoe [to cover] * see wer- 4
繼承用法
cov「erable
adj.
cov「erer
n.
cov「erless
adj.
英漢航海大詞典
take cover
vt.掩蔽,隱蔽
英漢化學大詞典
take cover
vt.隱蔽,躲避
英漢計算機大詞典
take cover
vt.隱蔽(躲避)