| 释义 |
●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。 |