cov‧er 1 S1 W1 / kʌvə $ -ər / 动词 [及物动词] #

1 hide/protect ( also cover up ) to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it : #

Cover the pot and bake for an hour.

She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl.

cover something with something

Dan covered his face with his hands.

2 layer if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it :

Grey mould covered the walls.

Much of the country is covered by snow.

cover something with/in something

The bulletin board was covered with messages.

The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.

3 include to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things :

a course covering business law

Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book?

‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities.

We need more time to cover so much ground (= include so many things ) .

pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement

4 distance to travel a particular distance :

They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday.

A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.

5 area to spread over an area :

The city covers 25 square miles.

6 news to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme :

I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war.

7 money if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it :

The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees.

Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.

8 insurance if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc :

Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes.

The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance.

cover somebody against/for something

Are we covered for theft?

cover somebody to do something

He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle.

9 guns

a) to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them :

I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you?

b) to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping :

He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor.

10 sport to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points

11 music to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist :

They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s.

12 cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens :

Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work.

13 cover yourself (against something) ( also cover your back , cover your butt/ass American English ) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you :

Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence.

He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back.

14 cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out :

He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks.

THESAURUS

cover ( also cover up ) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance : Cover the dough, and leave it to rise. | She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.

put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it : They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.

wrap ( also wrap up ) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it : I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.

envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds : At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.

be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc : The mountains were shrouded in mist.

cover for somebody 短语动词

1 to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there :

Who’s covering for you while you’re away?

2 to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing

cover something ↔ over 短语动词

to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden :

The female lays a single egg and covers it over.

cover up 短语动词

1 cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen :

Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up.

2 cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts → whitewash :

The affair was covered up and never reached the papers.

Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking. → cover-up

3 cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them :

They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions.

4 to put clothes, blanket s etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm :

Cover up, or stay out of the sun.

cover yourself up

Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel.

cover 2 S1 W2 noun #

1 protection [可数名词] something that is put on top of something else to protect it → lid :
a blue duvet cover a plastic cover A dust cover (= to keep dirt etc off ) hung over the painting. 2 books [可数名词] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc :
His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again. front/back cover an advertisement on the back cover I read the magazine from cover to cover (= all of it ) . cover photo/shot/picture (= picture on the front cover ) The cover shot was of three guys in army kit. 3 bed the covers [复数形式] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed :
The covers had slipped off in the night. 4 shelter [不可数名词] shelter or protection from bad weather or attack run/dive for cover He was shot in the head as he ran for cover. We were forced to take cover in a barn. Three soldiers broke cover (= left the place where they were hiding ) . 5 insurance [不可数名词] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc SYN coverage American English :
medical cover cover against/for cover against fire and theft 6 war [不可数名词] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked :
fighters used as cover for ground troops 7 plants [不可数名词] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land :
Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil. With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover . 8 weather [不可数名词] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground cloud/snow/fog etc cover Cloud cover in the morning should clear later. 9 work [不可数名词] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there → backup :
It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods. night-time ambulance cover 10 music [可数名词] ( also cover version ) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist :
She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single. 11 secret [可数名词，通常单数] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal cover for The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals. All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection. 12 under cover a) pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly :
She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs. b) under a roof or other structure :
The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery. 13 under (the) cover of darkness/night literary hidden by the darkness of night :
They escaped under cover of darkness. 14 under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope :
The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover
the front/back cover The price of the book is on the back cover. a hard/soft cover I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive. a book/magazine cover There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.

cover + NOUN a cover story (= the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine ) Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’. a cover photo/shot (= picture on the front cover ) The picture became the July 4th cover shot. a cover design the cover design of the Christmas issue a cover girl (= an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover ) She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.

phrases read something from cover to cover (= read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly ) He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.

THESAURUS

cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass : a manhole cover | the cover that goes over the barbecue covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else : There was light covering of snow on the ground. | The hard shell acts as a protective covering. | the cloth coverings on the altar lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box : the lid of the box | a saucepan lid top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out : I can’t find the cap for the pen. | Put the top back on the milk! | the cap that goes on the toothpaste cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine : Can you take off the cork for me? wrapping ( also wrap especially American English ) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it : John tore the wrapping off his presents. | The lamp was still in its wrapping. wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object : Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. | He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.

over 2 S1 W1 adverb , adjective #

1 falling down from an upright position into a position of lying on a surface :
He was so drunk he fell over in the road. Mind you don’t knock the candle over. Engineers are working to prevent the tower from toppling over. 2 bending/folding so that someone or something is no longer straight or flat, but is bent or folded in the middle :
As Sheila bent over, a sudden pain shot up her back. He folded the paper over and put it in his pocket. 3 across a) from one side of an object, space, or area to the other side :
There are only three canoes so some people will have to swim over. The wall was crumbling where children had climbed over. I went over (= crossed the room, street etc ) to say hello, but Vincent didn’t recognize me. over to We flew over to the US to visit my Aunt Polly. over from One of my cousins is coming over from France with his wife and daughter. Come over here and see what I’ve found. b) in a place that is on the other side of a space or area :
Bill lives over on the other side of town. She was standing over by the window. Do you see that building over there ? 4 in or to a place in or to a particular house, city etc :
You really should come over and see our new house. I spent the whole day over at Gabby’s place. We could drive over to Oxford this afternoon. 5 finished if an event or period of time is over, it has finished :
Is the meeting over yet? over (and done) with (= used about something unpleasant ) I’m so glad the mid-term exams are over and done with. You’d better give them the bad news. Do it now – get it over with. 6 to the side towards one side :
The bus pulled over to the side of the road. Would you move over, so I can sit next to you. 7 giving from one person or group to another :
The attacker was ordered to hand over his weapon. Most of the money has been signed over to his children. 8 changing from one position or system to another :
The guards change over at midnight. We switched over from electricity to gas because it was cheaper. 9 turning so that the bottom or the other side of something can now be seen :
Turn the box over and open it at that end. Josh rolled over and went back to sleep. 10 more than more than or higher than a particular number, amount, or level OPP under :
Almost 40% of women are size 14 or over . People earning £33,000 and over will pay the higher rate of tax. 11 very/too used before an adjective or adverb to mean ‘very’ or ‘too’ :
She didn’t seem over pleased when I asked her to wait. Perhaps we were all over enthusiastic about the project. 12 remaining an amount of something that is over is what remains after some of it has been used :
There should be some money over when I’ve paid all the bills. There was a little food left over from the party. 13 covered used to show that something is completely covered with a substance or material :
Most of the windows have been boarded over. Parts of the river were iced over. over with The door had been painted over with a bright red varnish. 14 above above someone or something :
We stood on the roof watching the planes fly over. 15 talking/thinking/reading in a detailed and careful way :
After talking it over with my wife, I’ve decided to retire. I’ll need time to read the contract over before I sign. Think it over carefully before you make a decision. 16 again American English if you start or do something over, you do it again :
I got mixed up and had to start over. 17 over and over (again) many times :
The way to learn the script is to say it to yourself over and over again. 18 twice over/three times over etc a) used to say how many times the same thing happens :
He sings each song twice over. The pattern is repeated many times over. b) used to say by how much an amount is multiplied :
Trade between the two countries has increased five times over. 19 all over again used to emphasize that you do the whole of something again from the beginning, or that the same thing happens again :
Their first plan had gone wrong, so they had to start all over again. We had quarrelled about the money before, and now it was happening all over again. 20 over to somebody used to say that it is now someone else’s turn to do something, to speak etc :
I’ve done my best. Now it’s over to the professionals. 21 radio message spoken used when communicating by radio to show that you have finished speaking :
Are you hearing me loud and clear? Over. 22 over against something formal used to say what something is compared to or preferred to :
The Celtic Church maintained the Greek calendar over against that of Rome. 23 it’s not over until the fat lady sings ( also it’s not over until it’s over ) used during a game, election etc to say that, although a particular result seems likely, the situation could still change

THESAURUS

finished if something is finished, you have done all of it : She showed him the finished drawing. | I was very pleased with the finished result. done [名词前不用] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished : I can’t come out till my essay’s done. | They promised the work would be done by April. complete [名词前不用] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do : Six months later the job was complete. | The first stage of the project is now complete. over finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time : Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then? | The summer was nearly over. be through informal to have finished doing something or using something : I probably won’t be through till about 6 o’clock. | Are you through with those scissors?

over 3 noun [可数名词] #

the period of time in the game of cricket during which six or eight balls are thrown by the same bowler in one direction

THESAURUS

finished if something is finished, you have done all of it : She showed him the finished drawing. | I was very pleased with the finished result. done [名词前不用] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished : I can’t come out till my essay’s done. | They promised the work would be done by April. complete [名词前不用] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do : Six months later the job was complete. | The first stage of the project is now complete. over finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time : Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then? | The summer was nearly over. be through informal to have finished doing something or using something : I probably won’t be through till about 6 o’clock. | Are you through with those scissors?

over- / əʊvə $ oʊvər / prefix #

1 too much :
overpopulation overcooked vegetables overweight 2 above; beyond; across :
overhanging branches overhead telephone wires the overland route (= not by sea or air ) 3 outer :
an overcoat 4 additional :
We were working overtime (= working beyond the usual time ) .