covercov•er /'kʌvəʳ/

n

1. C 覆盖物；遮盖物

• put a cover on a pot 把锅盖盖在锅上

• Put another cover on the bed if you feel cold. 你如果觉得冷，就再往床上加一床被子。

2. C (书的)封面，书皮；封底

• the front cover of the book 书的封面

• read the book from cover to cover (读书)从第一页读到最后一页

3. U 隐藏所，避难场所

• The land was flat and treeless and provided no cover for the troops. 这块土地平坦无树，部队没有隐蔽之处。

4. 用作单 掩饰；掩护

• Their business is just a cover for a drug-smuggling operation. 他们的生意只是为了掩盖毒品走私活动。

5. U 保险

• get full cover against fire and theft 保完全火险和防盗险

6. U 覆盖植物

7. C (饭桌上一副)全套餐具

词组take cover 隐蔽

• take cover from the enemy 避敌

under cover 秘密地；私下地

• Plans for the attack were made under cover. 进攻计划是秘密制定的。

under separate cover 另寄；在另函内 under (the) cover of 在…的掩护下；以…为借口

• The prisoner escaped under the cover of darkness. 犯人在夜幕掩护下逃走了。

• Many murders have been committed under (the) cover of patriotism. 许多谋杀事件的发生是以爱国主义为借口的。