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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cov·er1 /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] 1 hide/protect 隐藏/保护 (also cover up)COVER to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it 遮盖，遮蔽 Cover the pot and bake for an hour. 把锅盖上，烘烤一小时。 She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl. 她穿了件低胸连衣裙，搭了一条薄薄的披肩。cover something with something Dan covered his face with his hands. 丹用双手捂住脸。2 layer 层 if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it 盖，覆盖 Grey mould covered the walls. 灰色的霉菌布满了墙面。 Much of the country is covered by snow. 这个国家的大部分地区都被白雪覆盖。cover something with/in something The bulletin board was covered with messages. 布告栏上贴满了信息。 The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash. 这次火山爆发使远至蒙大拿的一些州也覆盖上一层薄薄的火山灰。3 DEAL WITH/INCLUDEinclude 包括 to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things 包括，包含，涉及 a course covering business law 一门包括商业法的课程 Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book? 书中是否有哪些方面你觉得论述得还不够详细？ ‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities. “锻炼”一词包含非常广泛的活动。 We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). 我们需要更多时间来处理这么多事情。 pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement 《京都议定书》里没有包括的污染物4 distance 距离TRAVEL to travel a particular distance 走完〔一段路程〕 They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday. 他们昨天是打算走40英里的。 A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly. 豹能飞快地跑很长的一段距离。5 area 面积COVER to spread over an area 范围为，占地 The city covers 25 square miles. 这个城市占地25平方英里。6 news 新闻TCREPORT to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme 报道 I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war. 我刚报道完柬埔寨战争回来。7 money 钱ENOUGH if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it 足以支付，够付 The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees. 这笔奖金应该够她支付学费了。 Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel. 航空公司打算提高票价来补贴日益上涨的燃油费。8 insurance 保险BFI if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc 给…保险，承保 Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes. 大部分保单都承保管子的意外损坏。 The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance. 这项治疗不在她医疗保险的承保范围内。cover somebody against/for something Are we covered for theft? 我们投保失窃险了吗？cover somebody to do something He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle. 他以为他开这辆车也是在保险范围之内的。9 guns 枪炮10. sport 体育DS to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points 〔比赛〕盯防，防守11 music 音乐 to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist 翻唱，翻录〔他人原创的歌曲〕12 cover (all) the bases INCLUDEto make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens 准备好应付各种情况；面面俱到13 cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you 采取行动保护自己〔免受责备或批评〕14 cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out 掩盖自己的行径15 cover for somebody phrasal verb 16 cover something ↔ over phrasal verb to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden （完全）盖住，遮住17 cover up phrasal verb n THESAURUScover (also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearanceCover the dough, and leave it to rise.She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover itThey gave him a blanket to put over his legs.wrap (also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post itI haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and cloudsAt sunset, darkness enveloped the town.be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etcThe mountains were shrouded in mist.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
cover• A flight from Los Angeles to New York covers 2459 miles.• In one twenty-five day period, he covered 800 miles.• He was about fifty, with strands of fair hair covering a receding hair line.• Most health insurers don't cover any surgery that is done for cosmetic reasons.• Kennedy is one of the combatants in the Congressional struggle to reform federal law covering both illegal and legal immigrants.• The legislation was felt to be a success, for in 1898 the types of crimes covered by it were expanded.• A 32-page supplement covers European culture and lifestyle.• The Ideal Home Decorating School gives you details of exclusive readers' courses that cover everything from paint effects to dried flowers.• Michael Putzel now covers foreign affairs from Washington.• Embarrassed, she reached for a towel to cover her body.• Mrs. Moss said the robber covered her with the machine gun and told her to open her door.• Perseus covered his eyes with his free hand.• The book covers more than 70 local small breweries and gives all the pertinent data for each.• The sections cover news writing, feature writing, interviewing, editing and newsletter production.• Posters of Elvis covered practically the whole wall.• Porter, who was covering Rice, was called for a foul.• $29.90 a month covers the cost of all your insurance.• He pulled back a corner of the blanket that covered the dead body.• It took him three days to cover the distance from Laingsbury to Albertsville.• Plaster can be used to cover the holes.• Add salt and pepper, cover the pan, and let cook for 10-15 minutes.• He was sent to Northern Ireland to cover the peace talks.• His book on European history covers the period from 1914 to 2001.• As you can see from the weather map, huge rain clouds are completely covering the South East.• Not overstretching by trying to cover too wide a range of applications simultaneously is also important.• a magazine covering women's issues• Don't worry, I've got enough to cover your ticket.cover something with something• We covered the sofa with a large blanket.cover ... ground• He is also an artist who covered enormous ground.• In emphasising the place which the child played in his own learning process, Plowden was not covering new ground.• It had been going on since 1963 and was continued despite the fact that dead trees proved to be very effective cover.• It covers such ground as Education, Sexuality, Population and Possessions, using various statistics and polls.• Of course it requires skill in curriculum organization to cover the necessary ground, for example by use of modular schemes and carousels.• It covers much more ground than mooching.• She is then able to cover the same ground, using the objectives set by the ward.• He said he can cover more ground with his drive-by campaign than he could on foot.cover ... ground• He is also an artist who covered enormous ground.• In emphasising the place which the child played in his own learning process, Plowden was not covering new ground.• It had been going on since 1963 and was continued despite the fact that dead trees proved to be very effective cover.• It covers such ground as Education, Sexuality, Population and Possessions, using various statistics and polls.• Of course it requires skill in curriculum organization to cover the necessary ground, for example by use of modular schemes and carousels.• It covers much more ground than mooching.• She is then able to cover the same ground, using the objectives set by the ward.• He said he can cover more ground with his drive-by campaign than he could on foot.cover ... costs• The oil company declined to say how much more it might bump up prices to cover its costs.• Therefore, a higher product price is necessary to cover these rising costs.• On the other hand, if the firm falls short of covering its fixed costs, a loss will be incurred.• Some, although few, home contents policies have a reverse indemnity clause which may cover costs and damages in some cases.• If the three-day time limit is not complied with the certificate will only cover costs incurred after the date of issue.• The fee covers the costs of processing requests and maintaining the database.• In addition there is a £20m exceptional charge to cover the costs of recent flooding.• The departments would only have to cover the costs of training and equipping them.cover2 ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 protection 保护 [countable]COVER something that is put on top of something else to protect it 覆盖物，遮盖物 → lid2 books 书 [countable]READ the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc 封面；封底3 BED 床the covers [plural]DF the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed 被子4 shelter 遮蔽物 [uncountable]PROTECT shelter or protection from bad weather or attack 躲避处；掩蔽处；掩蔽工事5 insurance 保险 [uncountable] British EnglishBFI the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc 保险 SYN American English coverage6 war 战争 [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked 〔军事上的〕掩护，保护7 plants 植物 [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land 〔土地的〕覆被，自然植被8 weather 天气 [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground 〔云、雪等的〕遮盖，覆盖9 work 工作 [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there 代替，替补〔尤因为通常做此工作的人不在〕 → backup10 music 音乐 [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist 〔他人原创歌曲、音乐等的〕翻唱版本，翻录版11 secret 秘密 [countable usually singular]SCC behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal 〔为坏事或违法的事做的〕掩盖，掩护12 under cover 13 under (the) cover of darkness/night literaryHIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE hidden by the darkness of night 在夜幕的掩护下14 under plain cover/under separate cover TCMif a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope 放在普通信封里/在另函内n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover the front/back coverThe price of the book is on the back cover.a hard/soft coverI never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.a book/magazine coverThere was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.cover + NOUNa cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine)Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)The picture became the July 4th cover shot.a cover designthe cover design of the Christmas issuea cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover)She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.phrasesread something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly)He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours. n THESAURUScover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glassa manhole coverthe cover that goes over the barbecuecovering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something elseThere was light covering of snow on the ground. The hard shell acts as a protective covering.the cloth coverings on the altarlid a cover for a container such as a pan or a boxthe lid of the boxa saucepan lidtop/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming outI can’t find the cap for the pen.Put the top back on the milk!the cap that goes on the toothpastecork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wineCan you take off the cork for me?wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect itJohn tore the wrapping off his presents.The lamp was still in its wrapping.wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small objectPut the candy wrappers in your pocket.He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper. Examples from the Corpus
cover• There's $5 cover because there's a band playing tonight.• For years he had used his position at the United Nations as a cover for his spying activities.• It's a good idea to buy a cover for your computer keyboard.• Experts say you should never use more than one page for a cover letter.• They ceasefire turned out to be just a cover to gain time to prepare another attack.• I need to buy a large casserole dish with a cover.• My grandmother disappeared behind her book cover.• Like the Essence ad, the book covers included shaving tips.• The soldiers ran for cover when the shooting began.• Pour over dry ingredients, cover and whirl in blender for about 1 minute.• It was the perfect cover story.• She took the card out of its plastic cover.• There were old record covers scattered all over the floor.• I don't really like Clapton's cover of "I Shot the Sheriff."• Truss-rod adjustment lives under the traditionally-situated cover above the nut, and offers full dual-action flexibility.• Patrick threw back the covers and hopped out of bed.• Clinton's on the cover of "Newsweek."• As with most systems, you can upgrade this cover at extra cost.• "The Bridge" was a tribute album of Neil Young covers.dust cover• It is easy enough to imagine brushing away a meter or so of dry dust covering an ice deposit.cover photo/shot/picture• A cover shot on a magazine with Moore?• At photo opportunities or on walkabouts, he seemed to see a Private Eye cover picture in every handshake or pram.• The picture which became the cover shot, of the Rollright Stones, was a particular race against time.• The cover shot nicely evokes the bewilderment felt when climbing in Ordesa.• The cover shot saw long-haired Best with the famous red United shirt hanging outside his shorts.broke cover• Lord Hamlyn eventually broke cover himself, giving ill health as the explanation for his reticence.• She took several deep breaths, then broke cover and sprinted in a zigzag weave across the open ground.cover against/for• It might make a cover for Private Eye.• Bake, covered for 35 minutes.• If you have health insurance, you may be covered for private treatment abroad anyway.• State residents would be covered for medical care provided out-of-state for up to 90 days of travel a year.• Not even my occasional corporate consulting was good enough cover for my unrelenting commitment.• You may substitute another if its cover for watersports and sailing is equivalent or better.• Relatively inexpensive items could be included in a general household policy, but obtain separate cover for more valuable rugs.• I asked Narendra to cover for me and I drove back to the hotel.ground cover• Use it in a sunny mixed bed, or as ground cover.• Once established it spreads very rapidly and provides excellent ground cover.• Cracking in dry weather can be prevented by mulching and ensuring there is a good ground cover.• Flourishing in sun or light shade, this stachys makes good ground cover under roses.• It can be reduced if you provide more ground cover for the Loaches so that each can find its own space.• One-plant cultures of a single species developed vegetatively, occupying shallow brooks with a stony ground covered with sand, are typical.• It turns out the native animals impact that ground cover very lightly.• There are a few gaps, with ground cover to stop the soil slipping.cloud/snow/fog etc cover• Wind currents and cloud cover always played havoc with our helicopters.• Scientists say the average cirrus cloud cover over the United States has increased 5 percent since the 1960s.• Crop yields would fall as a result of shorter growing periods, and reduced solar radiation due to heavier cloud cover.• Long periods of cloud cover hindered data acquisition during the 1991-92 summer period.• And he heard now, from another direction, up above the cloud cover, a 28.• While the snow covers one world it now also reveals another.• The temperature rises with the cloud cover, and the snow underfoot becomes wet and soft, making progress difficult and tiring.• The cloud cover as well as the atmospheric conditions are precisely defined.cover for• He used a Miami aviation company as a cover for flights carrying drugs into the U.S.• Go and get some lunch. I'll cover for you.• My name's Dr Brown. I'm covering for Dr Steele while he's on holiday.From Longman Business Dictionarycovercov‧er1 /ˈkʌvə-ər/ noun [uncountable]1INSURANCEinsurance against losing something or suffering damage, injury etcThe policies provide cover for death of the policyholder.You have to pay an extra premium to have insurance cover on your personal possessions.2 (also insurance cover)INSURANCE the value that someone or something is insured forinsurance cover of up to £5000 per item for loss or damage3British EnglishFINANCEBANKING something valuable, for example property or an insurance policy, that you promise to give to a bank or someone who has lent you money if you fail to pay the money backSYN COLLATERAL, SECURITY4BANKING the amount of notes and coins kept by a bank to meet the needs of its customers → see also dividend covercovercover2 verb [transitive]1INSURANCEwhen an insurance policy covers someone or something, the insurance company will pay out money if the person dies or is injured, or if something is damaged, stolen etcYou are not covered by your medical insurance if an accident happens abroad.cover somebody against somethingOur optional Payment Protector plan covers you against loss of income in the event of sickness, accident or compulsory redundancy.2if an amount of money covers something, it is enough to pay for itIt took a massive $1.68 billion pretax charge to cover losses from bad loans.3BANKINGFINANCEif an institution covers a loan, it makes sure that it has something valuable, for example property or an insurance policy, that it can keep if the loan is not repaidMany of these banks’ loans no longer have collateral that covers the amount of the loan.4FINANCE to obtain and pay for a currency, bonds, shares etc that are needed to make a sale that has been agreed, for example in a FUTURES CONTRACTThe price of zinc for immediate delivery rose sharply because Chinese zinc producers that had sold short had to cover their positions.→ See Verb tableOrigin cover1 (1200-1300) Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- ( → CO-) + operire “to close, cover”cov·er1 verb →10-17
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cov‧er1 S1 W1 /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/ 
verb [transitive]
Cover the pot and bake for an hour.
She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl.
cover something with something
Dan covered his face with his hands.
2. LAYER if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it:
Grey mould covered the walls.
Much of the country is covered by snow.
cover something with/in something
The bulletin board was covered with messages.
The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.
3. INCLUDE to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things:
a course covering business law
Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book?
‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities.
We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things).
pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement
4. DISTANCE to travel a particular distance:
They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday.
A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.
5. AREA to spread over an area:
The city covers 25 square miles.
6. NEWS to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme:
I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war.
7. MONEY if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it:
The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees.
Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.
8. INSURANCE if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc:
Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes.
The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance.
cover somebody against/for something
Are we covered for theft?
cover somebody to do something
He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle.
9. GUNS
a. to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them:
I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you?
b. to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping:
He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor.
10. SPORT to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points
11. MUSIC to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist:
They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s.
12. cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens:
Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work.
13. cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you:
Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence.
He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back.
14. cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out:
He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks.
▪ cover (also cover up ) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: Cover the dough, and leave it to rise. | She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.
▪put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.
▪wrap (also wrap up ) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.
▪envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds: At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
▪be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc: The mountains were shrouded in mist.
cover for somebody phrasal verb
1. to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there:
Who’s covering for you while you’re away?
2. to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing
cover something ↔ over phrasal verb
to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden:
The female lays a single egg and covers it over.
cover up phrasal verb
1. cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen:
Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up.
2. cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts ⇨ whitewash:
The affair was covered up and never reached the papers.
Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking. ⇨ cover-up
3. cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them:
They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions.
4. to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm:
Cover up, or stay out of the sun.
cover yourself up
Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel.
cover2 S1 W2 noun
a blue duvet cover
a plastic cover
A dust cover (=to keep dirt etc off) hung over the painting.
2. BOOKS [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc:
His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again.
front/back cover
an advertisement on the back cover
I read the magazine from cover to cover (=all of it).
cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover)
The cover shot was of three guys in army kit.
3. BED the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed:
The covers had slipped off in the night.
4. SHELTER [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack
run/dive for cover
He was shot in the head as he ran for cover.
We were forced to take cover in a barn.
Three soldiers broke cover (=left the place where they were hiding).
5. INSURANCE [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc
SYN coverage American English:
medical cover
cover against/for
cover against fire and theft
6. WAR [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked:
fighters used as cover for ground troops
7. PLANTS [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land:
Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil.
With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover.
8. WEATHER [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground
cloud/snow/fog etc cover
Cloud cover in the morning should clear later.
9. WORK [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there ⇨ backup:
It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods.
night-time ambulance cover
10. MUSIC [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist:
She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single.
11. SECRET [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal
cover for
The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals.
All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection.
12. under cover
a. pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly:
She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs.
b. under a roof or other structure:
The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery.
13. under (the) cover of darkness/night literary hidden by the darkness of night:
They escaped under cover of darkness.
14. under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope:
The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover
▪the front/back cover The price of the book is on the back cover.
▪a hard/soft cover I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.
▪a book/magazine cover There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.
■ cover + NOUN
▪a cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine) Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.
▪a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover) The picture became the July 4th cover shot.
▪a cover design the cover design of the Christmas issue
▪a cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover) She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.
■ phrases
▪read something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly) He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.
▪ cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: a manhole cover | the cover that goes over the barbecue
▪covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: There was light covering of snow on the ground. | The hard shell acts as a protective covering. | the cloth coverings on the altar
▪lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: the lid of the box | a saucepan lid
▪top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: I can’t find the cap for the pen. | Put the top back on the milk! | the cap that goes on the toothpaste
▪cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: Can you take off the cork for me?
▪wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: John tore the wrapping off his presents. | The lamp was still in its wrapping.
▪wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. | He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.
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verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: cover, coverage, covering; adjective: undercover, covered ≠ UNCOVERED; verb: cover ≠ uncover; adverb: undercover
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- ( ⇨ co-) + operire 'to close, cover'
1. HIDE/PROTECT (also cover up) to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it:Language: Old French
Origin: covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- ( ⇨ co-) + operire 'to close, cover'
cover something with something
2. LAYER if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it:
cover something with/in something
3. INCLUDE to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things:
4. DISTANCE to travel a particular distance:
5. AREA to spread over an area:
6. NEWS to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme:
7. MONEY if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it:
8. INSURANCE if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc:
cover somebody against/for something
cover somebody to do something
9. GUNS
a. to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them:
b. to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping:
10. SPORT to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points
11. MUSIC to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist:
12. cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens:
13. cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you:
14. cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out:
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1. to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there:
2. to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing
cover something ↔ over phrasal verb
to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden:
cover up phrasal verb
1. cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen:
2. cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts ⇨ whitewash:
3. cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them:
4. to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm:
cover yourself up
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noun Word Family: noun: cover, coverage, covering; adjective: undercover, covered ≠ UNCOVERED; verb: cover ≠ uncover; adverb: undercover
1. PROTECTION [countable] something that is put on top of something else to protect it ⇨ lid: 2. BOOKS [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc:
front/back cover
cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover)
3. BED the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed:
4. SHELTER [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack
run/dive for cover
5. INSURANCE [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc
SYN coverage American English:
cover against/for
6. WAR [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked:
7. PLANTS [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land:
8. WEATHER [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground
cloud/snow/fog etc cover
9. WORK [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there ⇨ backup:
10. MUSIC [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist:
11. SECRET [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal
cover for
12. under cover
a. pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly:
b. under a roof or other structure:
13. under (the) cover of darkness/night literary hidden by the darkness of night:
14. under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope:
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hide to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep sth secret, especially your feelings 指藏、隐藏、掩盖（尤指感情） ：◆ He hid the letter in a drawer. 他把信藏在抽屉里。 ◆ She managed to hide her disappointment. 她设法掩藏了自己的失望。 conceal ( to hide sb/sth; to keep sth secret指隐藏、隐瞒、掩盖 ：◆ The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。 ◆ Tim could barely conceal his disappointment. 蒂姆几乎掩饰不住自己的失望。 NOTE When it is being used to talk about emotions, conceal is often used in negative statements.* conceal 指掩藏感情时常用于否定句。 cover to place sth over or in front of sth in order to hide it 指掩蔽、遮盖 ：◆ She covered her face with her hands. 她双手掩面。 disguise to hide or change the nature of sth, so that it cannot be recognized 指掩蔽、掩饰、伪装，以免被认出 ：◆ He tried to disguise his accent. 他竭力掩饰自己的口音。 mask to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed 指掩饰、掩藏（情感、气味、事实等），以免被看出或注意到 ：◆ She masked her anger with a smile. 她用微笑来掩饰她的愤怒。 camouflage to hide sb/sth by making them/it look like the things around, or like sth else 指通过使人或事物与周围环境或其他事物相似而达到伪装、掩饰的目的 ：◆ The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs. 士兵用树叶和树枝来伪装自己。
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to hide/conceal/disguise/mask/camouflage sth behind sthto hide/conceal sth under sthto hide/conceal sth from sbto hide/conceal/disguise/mask the truth/the fact that… to hide/conceal/disguise/mask your feelings
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