cover
/ˈkʌvə(r)/
v.
一句话记住
覆盖；遮盖；包括；涉及；足以支付
释义与例句
v.
覆盖；遮盖
to put something over or on the surface of something else, or to lie over an area
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Snow covered the fields overnight.
雪在一夜之间覆盖了田野。
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She covered the cake with a clean cloth.
她用一块干净的布把蛋糕盖了起来。
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The forest covers nearly half of the island.
森林覆盖了这座岛将近一半的面积。
v.
包括；涉及；足以支付
to include or deal with something, or to provide enough money for a cost
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The course covers both grammar and pronunciation.
这门课程包括语法和发音。
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Today's lecture will cover the causes of the war.
今天的讲座将涉及这场战争的起因。
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The scholarship covers her tuition fees.
这笔奖学金足以支付她的学费。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
cover A with B 是“用 B 覆盖 A”；cover the cost 是“负担费用”，media coverage 是“媒体报道”。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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coverage 覆盖范围；报道；保险范围cover 派生的名词，如 media coverage 表示“媒体报道”。
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uncover 揭开；发现cover 加前缀 un- 构成，可指移开覆盖物或揭露事实。
反义词
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uncover 揭开；揭露表示移开覆盖物时 uncover 与 cover 相对；cover 的“涉及主题、支付费用”等含义不都用 uncover 作反义词，应根据具体义项判断。Remove the lid to uncover the dish. 揭开锅盖，把菜露出来。
常见搭配
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cover something with 用……覆盖某物Cover the dough with a damp towel. 用湿布盖住面团。
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cover the cost 支付费用The money we raised should cover the cost of repairs. 我们筹集的资金应该足以支付维修费用。
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media coverage 媒体报道The discovery attracted worldwide media coverage. 这一发现引起了全球媒体报道。