Word · Frequency #525
covering
覆盖;遮盖;盖
covering is the present participle of cover.
To put something over or be spread over something, often to hide or protect it.
- 1.
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
将某物覆盖在上方,以隐藏或保护。
- 2.
To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
位于上方,以隐藏或保护。
- 3.
To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
覆盖全部,以完全隐藏。
- 4.
To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
放置于全部之上,以完全隐藏。
- 5.
To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
使自己拥有(某物);招致(自身)。
- 6.
To have under one’s scope or purview.
在某人范围或权限内。
- 7.
To be enough money for.
足够支付。
- 8.
To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
提供资金;支付费用;买单。
- 9.
To act as a replacement.
作为替代。
- 10.
To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
在内部广告时段播放本地原创内容以替代网络内容
- 11.
To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
翻唱(由其他艺术家原唱的歌曲)
- 12.
To protect, to guard.
保护,守卫
- 13.
To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
与(某些雄性动物如狗和马)交配
- 14.
To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
延续一段时间或范围,占据,覆盖某个区域
- 15.
To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
穿越或走完一定距离
涉及;包括;涵盖;支付;承担费用;掩护;保护;代替;顶替;翻唱
In use
She covered the table with a cloth before dinner.
Snow covered the ground overnight.
He covered his face with his hands when he heard the bad news.
Verb forms
base cover · third person covers · -ing covering · past covered · past participle covered
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- cover up
- 掩盖,掩饰
- He tried to cover up his mistake.他试图掩盖自己的错误。
- cover for
- 代替,顶替
- Can you cover for me tomorrow?你明天能替我顶班吗?
- cover the cost
- 支付费用
- This money will cover the cost of the repair.这笔钱将支付维修费用。
- cover a topic
- 涵盖话题,涉及主题
- The lecture covers the topic of climate change.讲座涵盖了气候变化这个话题。
- cover all bases
- 考虑周全,面面俱到
- We need to cover all bases before launching the product.在推出产品之前,我们需要考虑周全。
- cover your tracks
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cover拼写里藏着over(在上方),开头c像盖子:盖子在上方,盖住东西就是覆盖。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话中遮盖物品表面、新闻或报告中说明涵盖范围、商务场合讨论支付费用 该词在日常口语和书面语中都很常见,属中性表达,具体含义需看搭配。日常多用于“覆盖/遮盖”,在商务或正式语境中常表示“涵盖”或“支付”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中,hover、lover、recover、discover 与 cover 发音押韵(都含 /ʌvər/ 音节)。注意拼写上很像的 over 和 rover 读作 /oʊvər/,并不与 cover 押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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