covering

Word family  noun cover coverage covering adjective undercover covered ≠ uncovered verb cover ≠ uncover adverb undercover

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cov·er·ing /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ noun  1  COVER[singular] something that covers or hides something 覆盖物 a light covering of snow 薄薄的一层雪2  coverings [plural] a layer of something such as paper, wood, or cloth used to cover walls, floors etc 覆盖层，一层覆盖物 colourful wall coverings 彩色的墙布

Examples from the Corpus

covering• The prison cells have no electricity and no floor coverings.• The ventral interradial areas are also covered with spinelets although the extent and density of covering varies.• Her body lay open before him, her only covering a few wisps of silk.• The insect's shell gives it a tough protective covering.

cov·er·ing nounChineseSyllable  

something that something Corpus covers hides or

covering
cov‧er‧ing /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ noun1. [singular] something that covers or hides something:
    a light covering of snow
2. coverings [plural] a layer of something such as paper, wood, or cloth used to cover walls, floors etc:
    colourful wall coverings
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ 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.

🔑 cov·er·ingBrE /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ 🔊 noun🔑 a layer of sth that covers sth else （一层）覆盖层，遮盖物◆a thick covering of snow on the ground地上厚厚的一层积雪🔑 a layer of material such as carpet or wallpaper, used to cover, decorate and protect floors, walls, etc. 装饰（或保护）性覆盖物◆floor/wall coverings 地板／墙壁覆盖物🔑 a piece of material that covers sth 覆盖某物的一块（或一片）材料◆He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body. 他拉掉了盖在尸体上的塑料布。🔊🔊