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a covering of [sth]
表示被某物覆盖的状态。
The ground was hidden under a thick covering of snow.
地面被厚厚的积雪覆盖着。
覆盖物；遮盖物
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覆盖物；遮盖物
a thing that covers, protects, or hides something else
The ground was hidden under a thick covering of snow.
地面被厚厚的积雪覆盖着。
遮盖或隐藏之物；覆盖物；铺在或包在另一物上的东西。
That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
覆盖或包裹的天然物体
a natural object that covers or envelops
动词“覆盖”所指的动作。
Action of the verb to cover.
覆盖某物的人造物(通常用于保护、遮蔽或隐藏)
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
The thick covering of snow made the roads impassable.
厚厚的积雪覆盖使得道路无法通行。
AI contextual example
She placed a plastic covering over the furniture to protect it from dust.
她在家具上盖了一层塑料罩以防灰尘。
AI contextual example
The journalist was accused of the deliberate covering of the scandal.
这名记者被指控故意掩盖丑闻。
AI contextual example
under a covering of dust
在灰尘覆盖之下。
WordNet
表示被某物覆盖的状态。
The ground was hidden under a thick covering of snow.
地面被厚厚的积雪覆盖着。
表示用于保护或遮蔽某物的覆盖物。
We need a waterproof covering for the outdoor furniture.
我们需要给户外家具一个防水罩。
表示利用某物作为掩护或遮蔽。
They escaped under the covering of darkness.
他们在夜色的掩护下逃走了。
Not this
There is covering on the floor.
Use this
There is a covering on the floor.
covering作为可数名词，前面需要冠词a，中文没有冠词概念导致遗漏。
Not this
Please covering the box.
Use this
Please cover the box.
covering是名词形式，不能用作动词原形；表示"覆盖"应用动词cover。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
外层覆盖物
The turtle's shell is an outer covering that protects its body.
乌龟的壳是保护其身体的外层覆盖物。
保护性覆盖物
A plastic sheet was used as a protective covering for the furniture.
用塑料布作为家具的保护性覆盖物。
地板覆盖物（如地毯、地砖）
Carpet is a popular floor covering in bedrooms.
地毯是卧室中常见的地板覆盖物。
附函
Please send your resume with a covering letter.
请将简历连同附函一起发送。
掩护火力
The soldiers advanced under covering fire.
士兵们在掩护火力下前进。
附信（求职信等）
Please enclose a covering letter with your application.
请随申请附上一封说明函。
掩护火力
The soldiers provided covering fire while the medics evacuated the wounded.
士兵们提供掩护火力，以便医务人员撤离伤员。
掩护部队；掩护力量
A covering force was deployed to protect the main advance.
部署了一支掩护部队来保护主力前进。
Use covering naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象用布盖住桌子，这块布就是covering（覆盖物），-ing像盖的动作。
语域：neutral 常见场景：nature、protection、concealment 作为名词，covering在描述天然覆盖物（如雪、植被）时最为中性常用；在描述保护性覆盖物（如罩子）时也较常见；而表示‘掩盖行为’时则稍显正式。总体而言，本词在多数日常场景中均可使用，语域偏向中性。
Genuine sound matches include 'loving' and 'shoving' (same /ʌvɪŋ/ pattern). 'Coming' has the same stressed vowel /ʌ/ but a different consonant, so it is a near rhyme. Words like 'ring', 'sing', and 'thing' are spelling lookalikes ending in -ing but have a different vowel, so they do not rhyme.
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