covered up
掩饰,掩盖,掩盖了,遮盖
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Definitions
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- : to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.
- : to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth.
- : to provide with a covering or top: Cover the pot with a lid.
- : to protect or conceal with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap.
- : to bring upon: He covered himself with glory by his exploits.
- : to hide from view; screen.
- : to spread on or over; apply to: to cover bread with honey.
- : to put all over the surface of: to cover a wall with paint.
- : to include, deal with, or provide for; address: The rules cover working conditions.
- : to suffice to defray or meet: Ten dollars should cover the cost of a taxi.
- : to offset.
- : to achieve in distance traversed; pass or travel over: We covered 600 miles a day on our trip.
- : Journalism. to act as a reporter or reviewer of; have as an assignment: She covers sports for the paper.to publish or broadcast a report or reports of: The press covered the trial in great detail.
- : to pass or rise over and surmount or envelop: The river covered the town during the flood.
- : Insurance. to insure against risk or loss.
- : to serve as a defense for; shelter; protect.
- : Military. to be in line with by occupying a position directly before or behind.to protect during an expected period of ground combat by taking a position from which any hostile troops can be fired upon.
- : to take temporary charge of or responsibility for in place of another: Please cover my phone while I'm out to lunch.
- : to extend over; encompass: The book covers 18th-century England.
- : to be assigned to or responsible for, as a territory or field of endeavor: We have two sales representatives covering the Southwest.
- : to aim at, as with a pistol.
- : to have within range, as a fortress does adjacent territory.
- : to play a card higher than.
- : to deposit the equivalent of, as in wagering.
- : to accept the conditions of.
- : Finance. to purchase securities or commodities in order to deliver them to the broker from whom they were borrowed.
- : Baseball. to take a position close to or at so as to catch a ball thrown to the base:The shortstop covered second on the attempted steal.
- : Music. to perform or record: The band has covered more than ten Bob Dylan songs in concert.to perform or record a cover version of a song by: Many singers have covered Whitney Houston.
- : Sports. to guard so as to prevent him or her from scoring or carrying out his or her assignment: to cover a potential pass receiver.
- : to copulate with.
- : to brood or sit on.
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- : Informal. to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent: We cover for the receptionist during lunch hour.
- : to hide the wrongful or embarrassing action of another by providing an alibi or acting in the other's place: They covered for him when he missed roll call.
- : to play a card higher than the one led or previously played in the round: She led the eight and I covered with the jack.
- : to spread over an area or surface, especially for the purpose of obscuring an existing covering or of achieving a desired thickness and evenness: This paint is much too thin to cover.
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- : something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- : a blanket, quilt, or the like: Put another cover on the bed.
- : protection; shelter; concealment.
- : anything that veils, screens, or shuts from sight: under cover of darkness.
- : woods, underbrush, etc., serving to shelter and conceal wild animals or game; a covert.
- : Ecology. vegetation that serves to protect or conceal animals, such as birds, from excessive sunlight, from drying, or from predators.
- : a set of eating utensils and the like, as plate, knife, fork, and napkin, placed for each person at a table.
- : an assumed identity, occupation, or business that masks the true or real one: His job at the embassy was a cover for his work as a spy.
- : a covering of snow, especially when suitable for skiing.
- : a pretense; feigning.
- : a person who substitutes for another or stands ready to substitute if needed: She was hired as a cover for six roles at the opera house.
- : cover charge.
- : Philately. an envelope or outer wrapping for mail.a letter folded so that the address may be placed on the outside and the missive mailed.
- : Finance. funds to cover liability or secure against risk of loss.
- : Music. cover version.
- : Also called covering .Mathematics. a collection of sets having the property that a given set is contained in the union of the sets in the collection.
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- : cover up, to cover completely; enfold.to keep secret; conceal: She tried to cover up her part in the plot.
Phrases
- cover for
- cover girl
- cover ground
- cover one's ass
- cover one's tracks
- cover story
- cover the field
- cover up
- blow one's cover
- break cover
- judge a book by its cover
- (cover a) multitude of sins
- take cover
- under cover
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in.
Aké should provide solid cover when needed, but the center back City really wants is Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly.
Megaflashes form within vast networks of thunderstorms and cloud cover called mesoscale convective systems.
It can support up to three riders and features a “kwik-connect” hook-up system for an easy connection to you towline, a heavy-duty nylon cover, and a speed safety valve for easy inflation.
This magic maker is practically all blade, but not to worry, it comes with a protective cover for safe handling and a sleekly designed handle so you can get a good grip.
They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.
Clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.
Until concern trolls like Sarah Ditum came along trying to cover it up again.
Jourdan Dunn is the first sole black woman to feature on a British ‘Vogue’ cover in 12 years.
When it was announced that Jourdan Dunn would be the first black model to cover British Vogue in twelve years it made me sad.
All elements of expression modify each other, so that no mere rule can cover all cases.
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
He thus decoyed them away, and the fortunate couple were enabled to reach the British lines under cover of the darkness.
Given one more Division we might try: as things are, my troops won't cover the mileage.
Here there was a scuffling sound in the basket, and the Roc rapped on the cover with her hard beak, and cried, "Hush!"