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cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/ ► SEE ALLcover sth over (with sth)cover upcover yourself up (with sth)cover up (for sb/sth)cover sth upcover sb/sth up●ˌcover sth ˈover (with sth) to cover sth completely, especially to hide or protect it (以…)覆盖,遮掩◆Put the bulbs in a bowl and cover them over with soil. 把球茎放入盆中,上面盖上土。◆The shopping mall is covered over with an enormous glass roof. 购物中心上方罩着巨大的玻璃顶。 NOTE Cover sth (with sth) is used more often with this meaning. * cover sth (with sth) 作此义更常见。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌcover ˈup●ˌcover yourself ˈup (with sth) to put on more clothes 加衣;穿着(某衣物)◆Make sure you cover up before going out in the sun. 烈日下外出之前,一定要多穿衣服把身体包住。◆Cover yourself up. It’s cold. 穿暖和点,天气很冷。[v + adv] [v + pron + adv]●ˌcover ˈup (for sb/sth) ●ˌcover sth ˈupto try hard to stop people finding out about a mistake, a crime, etc.; to hide the truth about sth (为…)掩饰,隐瞒(错误、罪行、真相等)◆He’s always covering up for her. 他总是护她的短。◆The government’s attempts to cover up the scandal failed. 政府企图掩盖丑闻,但没有得逞。OBJ scandal, mistake, truth SYN conceal sth (more formal), hide sth[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) ▸ ˈcover-up noun [usually singular] an act of hiding a mistake, a crime, etc. 掩饰;隐瞒◆The opposition accused the government of a cover-up. 反对党指责政府隐瞒真相。●ˌcover sb/sth ˈup 🔑to put sth over sb/sth in order to hide or protect them/it 盖住;遮住◆You can cover up ugly pipes with wooden boxes. 你可以用木盒包住这些难看的管子。◆There was something on the table covered up with a cloth. 桌子上有东西用布罩着。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |