vt.

1. 遮蓋；覆蓋[（+with）]
   Mary covered her face with her hands.

   瑪麗用雙手捂住臉。

2. 覆蓋……的表面[（+in/with）]
   The highway was covered with snow.

   公路被雪覆蓋著。

3. 掩飾；隱匿
   She laughed to cover her anxiety.

   她試圖以笑來掩飾她的焦慮。

4. 包含；適用於
   These regulations cover such cases.

   這些規定適用於這類情況。

   His reading covers a wide range of subjects.

   他閱讀的書籍涉及多種學科。

5. （不用被動態）行過（路程）
   We covered about 30 miles a day.

   我們每天大約走三十英里。

6. 採訪，報導
   Jack covered the Gulf War for CNN then.

   傑克當時替美國有線新聞電視網報導海灣戰爭。

7. （錢）足夠付
   Is the money sufficient to cover the tuition?

   這筆錢付學費夠嗎？

8. 給……保險；使免受損失[（+against）]
   Are the goods covered against fire damage?

   這批貨物保了火險嗎？

9. 用槍掩護；把槍口對準（某人）
10. 巡邏
11. 【體】（為奪球）盯住（對手）；守（位）

vi.

1. 頂替，代替[（+for）]

n.

1. 遮蓋物；蓋子；套子[C]
2. （書的）封面，封底[C]
   On the front cover of the magazine is a picture of a boy.

   雜誌的封面是一張男孩的照片。

3. 掩護（物）；掩蔽處[U]
   This is only the cover for their unlawful activity.

   這僅僅是他們非法活動的掩護而已。

4. 保險[U][（+against）]
5. 偽裝；藉口[S]
6. （一副）餐具；餐席[C]
7. （在金融方面）承擔責任的能力

v.

1. put something on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it.
   ▸envelop in a layer of something.
2. extend over (an area).
3. deal with (a subject).
   ▸(of a rule or law) apply to.
4. travel (a specified distance).
5. (of money) be enough to pay (a cost).
   ▸(of insurance) protect against a liability, loss, or accident.
   ▸ (cover oneself) take precautions against future blame or liability.
6. disguise or conceal.
   ▸ (cover something up) try to hide or deny the fact of (a wrongful action).
   ▸ (cover for) temporarily take over the job or role of.
7. aim a gun at.
   ▸protect (an exposed person) by shooting at the enemy.
   ▸(in team games) take up a position ready to defend against (an opponent).
   ▸Baseball  be in position at (a base) ready to catch the ball.
8. Bridge  play a higher card on (a high card).
9. record or perform a cover version of (a song).
10. (of a male animal, especially a stallion) copulate with (a female animal).

n.

1. something that covers or protects.
   ▸a thick protective outer part or page of a book or magazine.
   ▸ (covers) bedclothes.
2. physical shelter:
   they ran for cover.
   ▸vegetation used as a shelter by hunted animals.
3. military support for someone in danger.
4. a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity.
   ▸an identity adopted by a spy to conceal their true activities.
5. Ecology  the amount of ground covered by a vertical projection of the vegetation.
6. Brit. protection by insurance.
7. a place setting at a table in a restaurant.
8. Cricket  short for cover point.
   ▸ (the covers) an area of the field consisting of cover point and extra cover.
9. (also cover version) a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by a different artist.

[名]

1. ①（書的）封面；套。
   책 커버.

   書的封面。

   의자 커버.

   椅子套。

2. ②擋球。
3. ③彌補。
4. ④（乒乓球）擦邊球。

衍生