盖[gài]

名

1. lid; cover

♦ 茶壶~ teapot lid

♦ 轴承~ bearing cap (or cover)

2. shell (of a tortoise, crab, etc.)

3. canopy

♦ 华盖

动

1. put a cover on; cover

♦ 盖儿~得不紧。 The lid isn't on tight.

♦ 用塑料薄膜~住秧苗 cover the seedlings with plastic sheeting

♦ 箱子没~严。 The lid of the box hasn't been put on right. or The box isn't closed properly.

2. affix (a seal)

♦ 盖戳

3. surpass; top

♦ 大桥通车了, 欢庆的锣鼓声~过了江上的浪涛声。 When the bridge was opened to traffic, the joyful sounds of gongs and drums drowned the roar of the river.

4. build

♦ ~新房 build new houses

♦ 这栋楼~得真漂亮。 This building is really nice-looking.

副书 approximately; about; around

♦ 与会者~一千人。 About a thousand people attended the meeting.