/ˈkʌvə(r) ||; ˈkʌvɚ/verb[T] 1 cover sb/sth (up/over) (with sth) to put sth on or in front of sth to hide or protect it 盖；遮: Could you cover the food and put it in the fridge? 请你把食物盖好，然后放进冰箱。She couldn't look any more and covered her eyes. 她再也看不下去，于是闭上双眼。I covered the floor with newspaper before I started painting. 我先在地板上铺了报纸，然后才涂油漆。 (figurative 比喻) Paula laughed to cover (= hide) her embarrassment. 葆拉笑起来，想要掩饰她的窘态。 [OPP] uncover 反义词为uncover
2 cover sb/sth in/with sth to be on the surface of sth; to make sth do this 盖上一层…: A car went through the puddle and covered me with mud. 汽车驶过水洼，溅了我一身泥。Graffiti covered the walls. 墙上到处都是乱涂乱画。The eruption of the volcano covered the town in a layer of ash. 火山爆发使该镇覆盖着一层火山灰。
3 to fill or spread over a certain area 遍布；覆盖: The floods cover an area of about 15000 square kilometres. 洪水已淹没大约15000平方公里的地区。
4 to include or to deal with sth 包括；处理；涵盖: All the papers covered the election in depth. 各报章都详细报道这次选举。The course covered both British and European history. 这门课程讲述英国和欧洲的历史。
5 to travel a certain distance 走（一段路程）: We covered about 500 kilometres that day. 我们那天走了500公里左右。
6 to be enough money for sth 足够支付: We'll give you some money to cover your expenses. 我们会给你一些钱支付你的开支。
7 cover sb/sth against/for sth to protect sb/sth by insurance 给以保险: The insurance policy covers us for any damage to our property. 这保险单承包我们任何财物损失。
8 cover (for sb) to do sb's job while he/she is away from work 代替（某人）: Matt's phoned in sick so we'll have to find someone to cover (for him). 马特打电话来说病了，所以我们得找个人替他。
cover the cost (of sth) to have or make enough money to pay for sth 有或挣足够的钱支付:
We made so little money at our school dance that we didn't even cover the cost of the band. 我们学校舞会挣的钱真少，甚至还不够支付乐队的费用。 cover (sth) up to prevent people hearing about a mistake or sth bad 隐瞒，掩饰（错误、恶行等）:
The police have been accused of trying to cover up the facts of the case. 有人指责警方试图隐瞒案件的真相。 cover up for sb to hide a person's mistakes or crimes in order to protect him/her 替某人掩饰、隐瞒错误或罪行；包庇:
His wife covered up for him to the police. 他的妻子对警方隐瞒他的罪行。 *cover²/ˈkʌvə(r) ||; ˈkʌvɚ/noun1 [C] something that is put on or over sth, especially in order to protect it 遮盖物；盖子；套子: a plastic cover for a computer 计算机的塑料套a duvet cover 羽绒被被套
2 [C] the outside part of a book or magazine （书刊的）封面，封底，封皮: I read the magazine from cover to cover (= from beginning to end). 我把杂志从头到尾看过了。
3 [U] cover (against sth) insurance against sth, so that if sth bad happens you get money or help in return 保险: The policy provides cover against theft. 这保险单提供盗窃保险。
4 [U] protection from the weather, damage, etc 掩蔽；遮盖；庇护所: When the storm started we had to take cover in a shop doorway. 起风暴时，我们不得不躲进一家商店的门道里。When the gunfire started everyone ran for cover. 枪声响起，人人都奔跑躲避。 [SYN] shelter 同义词为shelter
5 the covers [pl] the sheets, etc on a bed 被单等床上用品
6 [C,U] a cover (for sth) something that hides what sb is really doing 掩饰（以隐藏真相）: The whole company was just a cover for all kinds of criminal activities. 整家公司只是为各种犯罪活动作掩护。police officers working under cover 以掩护身分工作的警方
7 [U] doing sb's job for him/her while he/she is away from work 代替人；替补: Joanne's off next week so we'll have to arrange cover. 乔安妮下周休息，所以我们得安排一个人代替她。
under (the) cover of sth hidden by sth 在某事物遮掩下:
They attacked under cover of darkness. 他们以黑夜为掩护发动攻击。