首页英语词典covercover英英释意

cover

英['kʌvə] 美['kʌvɚ]
  • vt. 包括;采访,报导;涉及
  • n. 封面,封皮;盖子;掩蔽物
  • vi. 覆盖;代替
  • n. (Cover)人名;(英)科弗;(意)科韦尔

英英释意


1. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;
"they crouched behind the screen"
"under cover of darkness"
2. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed;
"he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
3. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it;
"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
4. the front and back covering of a book;
"the book had a leather binding"
5. a natural object that covers or envelops;
"under a covering of dust"
"the fox was flushed from its cover"
6. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
"he removed the top of the carton"
"he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
"put the cover back on the kettle"
7. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations;
"artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
8. a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink
9. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else;
"they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
10. a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent);
"her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"