cover

詳細解釋：

cov.er

v.（動詞）
cov.ered,cov.er.ing,cov.ers
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal.
覆蓋，掩蓋：置某件東西在…之上，以保護或隱藏
To overlay or spread with something:
用某物覆蓋，用某物散布：
例句：
cover potatoes with gravy.
將肉汁澆在土豆上

To put a cover or covering on.
遮蔽：在…上放蓋子或其他覆蓋物
To wrap up; clothe.
包裹；穿上
To invest (oneself) with a great deal of something:
滿載：給（自己）帶來許多東西：
例句：
covered themselves with glory.
滿載盛譽

To spread over the surface of:
鋪滿…的表面：
例句：
Dust covered the table. Snow covered the ground.
灰塵布滿桌面。雪覆蓋了地面

To extend over:
延伸，遍及：
例句：
a farm covering more than 00 acres.
延伸00公畝的農場

To copulate with (a female). Used especially of horses.
與（雌性動物）交配。尤用於馬
To sit on in order to hatch.
孵蛋：坐在…上以孵
To hide or screen from view or knowledge; conceal:
遮蔽，隱藏：躲藏或隱蔽起來以不被看見或知道；隱藏：
例句：
covered up his misdemeanors.
隱藏他不當的行為

To protect or shield from harm, loss, or danger.
避免：防止或避開傷害、損失或危險
To protect by insurance:
確保，保護：入保險加以保護：
例句：
took out a new policy that will cover all our camera equipment.
申請能保障所有攝影器材的新保單

To compensate or make up for.
賠償，彌補
To be sufficient to defray, meet, or offset the cost or charge of:
足以支付，足以補償：足夠支付、償付或抵消…的花費和價錢：
例句：
had enough funds to cover her check.
有足夠的資金支付她的帳單

To make provision for; take into account:
為…做準備；考慮到：
例句：
The law does not cover all crimes.
法律並沒有涉及所有罪行

To deal with; treat of:
處理；對待：
例句：
The book covers the feminist movement.
這本書探討女權主義運動

To travel or pass over; traverse:
通行，經過；穿過：
例句：
They covered '0 miles in two days.
他們兩天走了'0英里

To have as one`s territory or sphere of work.
範圍，領域：在某人的工作範圍或工作領域內
To be responsible for reporting the details of (an event or situation):
負責報導：對報導…的細節負責（如事件或情形）：
例句：
Two reporters covered the news story.
兩名記者負責報導這則新聞

To hold within the range and aim of a weapon, such as a firearm.
對準射擊，武器射程：使在武器（如火器）的射程或射擊目標內
To protect, as from enemy attack, by occupying a strategic position.
防衛：通過占據戰略性位置防止敵人攻擊
Sports
【體育運動】
To be responsible for guarding (an opponent).
負責防守：負責盯住（某個對手）
To be responsible for defending (a position):
負責防禦（某個位置）：
例句：
cover left field.
防守左外野

To match (an opponent`s stake) in a wager.
下賭注：在 * 時相配（對手的賭注）
To purchase (stock that one has shorted).
購得：購得（已經拋空的證券）
Games To play a higher-ranking card than (the one previously played).
【遊戲】 出大牌：玩比（剛玩過的牌）更高級的牌
Obsolete To pardon or remit.
【廢語】 原諒，寬恕
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To spread over a surface to protect or conceal something:
覆蓋：為保護或隱藏某物而鋪滿表面：
例句：
a paint that covers well.
塗得很好的漆

To act as a substitute or replacement during someone`s absence:
替代：在某人缺席時作為替補或代替：
例句：
Her assistant covered for her.
她的助理代理她的職務

To hide something in order to save someone from censure or punishment:
包庇：為使某人不受責難或懲罰而藏起某物：
例句：
cover up for a colleague.
包庇同僚

Games To play a higher card than the one previously played.
【遊戲】 大牌：打比剛打的牌高級的牌
n.（名詞）
Something that covers or is laid, placed, or spread over or upon something else, as:
覆蓋物：覆蓋、放置或散布在其他東西上的事物，如：
A lid or top.
蓋子，頂部
A binding or enclosure for a book or magazine.
書皮，封面：書或雜誌的鑲邊或封皮
A protective overlay, as for a mattress or furniture.
護套：保護性的飾布，如坐墊或家具

Something that provides shelter.
掩護物：提供掩蔽的事物
Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action:
掩護：戰爭形勢下武裝部隊所給予的戰略性保護：
例句：
The battleship approached the combat zone under a cover of fighter planes.
戰艦在戰鬥機的掩護下駛近戰區

Something, such as vegetation, covering the surface of the ground.
覆蓋植物：如植物一樣覆蓋地面的東西
Vegetation, such as underbrush, serving as protective concealment for wild animals.
覆蓋植被：為野生動物提供保護性隱蔽處的植被，如叢林

Something, such as darkness, that screens, conceals, or disguises.See Synonyms at shelter
掩飾物：掩蓋、隱藏或偽裝的事物，如黑暗參見 shelter
A false background and identity, especially for a spy.
假身份：虛假的背景和身份，尤指間諜
A table setting for one person:
一套餐具：為一個人準備的一套餐具：
例句：
Covers were laid for ten.
準備了十個人的餐具

A cover charge.
服務費
An envelope or wrapper for mail.
封套，信封：為郵寄而制的信封或封套
Funds sufficient to meet an obligation or secure against loss.
保證金，擔保：足夠付債或償還其損失的資金
One who substitutes for another.
替代物：代替他人的一個人

<習慣用語>cover (one`s) tracks
To conceal traces so as to elude pursuers.
滅跡：掩蓋痕跡以甩掉追蹤者
cover (the) ground
To traverse a given distance with satisfying speed.
越過：以令人滿意的速度越過指定距離
To deal with or accomplish something in a certain manner:
處理，完成：以某種方式處理或完成某事：
例句：
The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks.
歷史課在六周內涉及很廣

take cover
To seek concealment or protection, as from enemy fire.
躲藏：為躲避敵人火力而尋求躲藏或保護
under cover
In an enclosure for mailing.
為郵寄而封上
Being hidden or protected, as by darkness.
隱蔽的：被（如黑暗）藏起來或保護起來的
來源：
Middle English coveren
中古英文 coveren
from Old French covrir
源自 古法文 covrir
from Latin cooperore [to cover completely]
源自 拉丁語 cooperore [完全覆蓋]
co- [intensive pref.] * see co-
co- [加強詞義的前綴] *參見 co-
operore [to cover] * see wer- 4
operore [覆蓋] *參見 wer- 4

【引伸】
cov.erable
adj.（形容詞）
cov.erer
n.（名詞）
cov.erless
adj.（形容詞）