vt.

1. 遮盖；覆盖[（+with）]
   Mary covered her face with her hands.

   玛丽用双手捂住脸。

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

   公路被雪覆盖着。

3. 掩饰；隐匿
   She laughed to cover her anxiety.

   她试图以笑来掩饰她的焦虑。

4. 包含；适用于
   These regulations cover such cases.

   这些规定适用于这类情况。

   His reading covers a wide range of subjects.

   他阅读的书籍涉及多种学科。

5. （不用被动态）行过（路程）
   We covered about 30 miles a day.

   我们每天大约走三十英里。

6. 采访，报导
   Jack covered the Gulf War for CNN then.

   杰克当时替美国有线新闻电视网报导海湾战争。

7. （钱）足够付
   Is the money sufficient to cover the tuition?

   这笔钱付学费够吗？

8. 给……保险；使免受损失[（+against）]
   Are the goods covered against fire damage?

   这批货物保了火险吗？

9. 用枪掩护；把枪口对准（某人）
10. 巡逻
11. 【体】（为夺球）盯住（对手）；守（位）

vi.

1. 顶替，代替[（+for）]

n.

1. 遮盖物；盖子；套子[C]
2. （书的）封面，封底[C]
   On the front cover of the magazine is a picture of a boy.

   杂志的封面是一张男孩的照片。

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

   这仅仅是他们非法活动的掩护而已。

4. 保险[U][（+against）]
5. 伪装；借口[S]
6. （一副）餐具；餐席[C]

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.