v (1)遮盖(蔽)(put or spread sth on，over or in front of sth so as to protect，hide，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)，T+n+adv(up/over)，T+n+adv(up/over)+prep(with)]：～a hole (with a board)(用板子)把洞盖上;～a table (with a table-cloth) (用台布)铺桌子;～a sleeping child (with a coat)给睡觉的孩子盖上(外套);～one's face/one's ears (with one's hands)(用手)把脸/耳朵捂上;(book) be～ed with leather(书)包着皮面;～a hole (over)(with a board)(用一块板)把洞盖上;～the body/one's knees(up)(with a blanket)(用毯子)把尸体/双膝盖住;～(up) one's nervousness/one's ignorance/one's embarrassment/one's mistakes/one's lack of knowledge/one's scandal掩饰自己的紧张/无知/窘迫/错误/知识贫乏/丑闻;〖同〗hide，conceal;〖反〗uncover，expose，reveal;
(2)覆盖(lie or spread over the surface of sth)[T+n]：(dust)～the furniture(灰尘)覆盖着家具;(snow)～the ground(雪)覆盖着地面;(flood water)～the fields(洪水)淹没了田地;(rubble)～the pavement(鹅卵石)铺满了人行道;(clothes)be～ed with/in dust(衣服)蒙满灰尘;(shoes)be～ed with/in mud(鞋子)粘满泥泞;(grave) be～ed with/in fallen leaves(坟墓)覆盖着落叶;(table)be～ed with/in food(桌子上)摆满了食物;
(3)洒(溅)上(splash，sprinkle or scatter (dust，liquid，etc)over sth)[T+n+prep(in/with)]：(passing car)～sb/sth in/with mud(过路的汽车)溅得某人/某物满是泥浆;(wind)～sb/sth in/with sand(风)刮得某人/某物满是沙尘;
(4)旅行，走(travel (a certain distance，esp in a certain length of time))[T+n，无pass]：～50 miles a day/100 kilometres in one day/that distance by dark/three states by sunset每天走50英里/一天内走100公里/天黑前走完那段距离/日落前走了三个州;〖同〗cross;
(5)占满(一段时间)(stretch over a length of time)[T+n]：Her diary～ed ten years.她的日记时间跨度为10年。(assignment)～a period of weeks(任务)要用几个星期;
(6)占地(have an extent of)[T+n]：The farm～s 5 square miles/ten square kilometres/40 hectares/100 acres.这农场占地5平方英里/10平方公里/40公顷/100英亩。
(7)包含，涉及(include;take into account;deal with)[T+n]：(book)～the subject(thoroughly)(书)(充分地)论及了这个问题;(definition)～all the meaning(定义)包含了全部语义;The talk～ed many topics/a wide field. 谈话涉及到许多话题/触及的领域很广。The dictionary doesn't～these words/the whole of the English vocabulary.这本词典没有收进这些词/不包含全部英语词汇。We have～ed all the main points/a wide range of subjects.我们谈到了所有要点/各种各样的题目。〖同〗 include，involve，deal with;〖反〗exclude;
(8)报导(report the details of an event (such as a trial，election，riot，etc) as for a newspaper)[T+n]：～the Labour Party's annual conference/the war/the entire campaign/the murder trial (in detail)(详细)报导工党的年会/战争/整个战役/谋杀案的审理;〖同〗report;
(9)够付(……的钱)((of money)be enough to pay for)[T+n]：(￡100)～sb's cab fares/sb's petrol for the journey/sb's expenses/the cost of a TV set(100英镑)够付出租车费/旅行的汽油费/费用/买一台电视机;(person)～one's expenses/its costs(人)能支付费用/成本费;
(10)保险(protect sb from loss，damage，injury，etc;insure)[T+n，T+n+prep(against/for)]：be～ed against (for) fire/theft/illness/death投保了火灾/失窃/疾病/死亡险;Is he～ed by health insurance? 他投保了健康险吗? His house is～ed by fire insurance.他的房子投保了火灾险。Are we～ed by your car insurance? 我们坐你的汽车，有汽车保险的保障吗?
(11)代替(act in place of sb during his absence)[I，I+prep(for)]：～for an ailing star of a play替补剧中一名生病的演员;～for sb when he was on holiday/he was ill当某人去度假/生病时代替他工作;～for sb when he missed roll call当某人没赶上点名时代替他答到;
(12)掩护(protect (sb) by fixing a gun at an enemy)[T+n]：(plane)～sb's retreat/the landing/the tanks(飞机)掩护某人撤退/登陆/坦克;(soldier)～one's partner while he moved forward(战士)战友前进时给予掩护;give sb～ing fire给予火力掩护;
(13)(用枪)瞄准(住)(keep a gun aimed at sb)[T+n]：～a criminal/a suspect/a prisoner/a thief with a pistol(to stop him from escaping) 用手枪瞄准罪犯/可疑者/囚犯/小偷(以防逃跑);Keep them～ed! 用枪瞄准他们!
(14)控制着， 扼守住 ((of guns， castles， fortresses，etc) be in a position to shoot at and therefore control(an area，road，etc))[T+n]：(fortress)～the entrance to the harbour/valley/road to a village/every approach to the town(要塞)控制着海港的入口/山谷/进村的路/每条通往镇上的路;
(15)监视(watch (a place，building，area，etc) for possible trouble)[T+n]：(police) get all the roads out of town～ed(警察)把所有出城的道路都监视住了;
→′covering n 遮盖(蔽)物;′coverage n 保险额(项目);新闻报导量(途径);′covered adj 有遮挡的;大量的;′cover-up n 掩盖(饰);
n (1)覆盖物(anything，esp a piece of material，that is put on sth else，as for protection)[C]：a plastic/linen～for a typewriter塑料/亚麻的打字机罩;the～on a bed床罩;put a～on a bed/a typewriter 给床/打字机盖上罩;〖同〗covering;
(2)盖子(sth placed on top of another thing;lid;top)[C]：the～ of a saucepan/a pan/a jewel box长柄锅/平底锅/珠宝盒的盖;〖同〗lid，top，cap;
(3)封皮(protective outer page(s) of a book，magazine，etc)[C]：on the front～of a book/a magazine 在书/杂志的封面上;a book bound in (with) paper/leather～s 软面/皮面的书;～girl封面女郎;read a book from～to～从头至尾读一本书;〖同〗envelope，binding;
(4)信封，邮件包皮(envelope or wrapper for mail)[C]：a first-day～首日封;under separate/the same～另函/随函;
(5)被褥(bedclothes)[C，常用pl]：Do you want another～/any more ～s on the bed? 你床上还要添被子吗?〖同〗blanket，quilt;
(6)植被(vegetation covering of an area)[C，the～]：What is the natural～of the country? 这个国家的自然植被是什么?
(7)保险(insurance(against loss，damage，injury，etc))[U][N(against)]：have/give～against fire有/给予火灾保险;give unlimited～for hospital charges给予充分的医疗费用保险;get～for a car 给汽车保险;～note保险单;have ￡100，000-worth of insurance～有10万英镑的保险费;
(8)替代(performance of sb else's work，duties，etc during his absence)[U][N(for)]：(doctor)provide emergency～for sick colleagues(大夫)紧急替代生病的同事;
(9)掩(隐)蔽(shelter or protection of any kind，eg for soldiers or military activity)[U]：seek～during a storm暴风雨中寻找遮蔽;run for/find/take～from the rain under a tree 跑到/在/在树下躲雨;take～to hide from the enemy gunfire隐蔽起来以躲开敌人的炮火;under～of darkness/the dark night在黑暗/黑夜的掩护下;keep sth under～将……保密;〖同〗 shelter，protection，refuge;〖反〗exposure;
(10)掩护(protection from attack by other armed units)[U]：air～空中掩护;under～of mortar fire在迫击炮炮火的掩护下;provide full～to the soldiers给士兵们以火力掩护;Artillery gave～while the infantry advanced.步兵推进时炮兵给以掩护。give～from enemy fire to the troops掩护部队不受敌人火力的打击;
(11)1)掩饰，幌子(means of hiding one's real purpose，sth illegal，secret，etc)[C，通常sing][N(for)]：His trips abroad are a～for drug dealing/smuggling/unlawful(intelligence) activity.他出国旅行是搞毒品买卖/走私/非法(情报)活动的掩护。2)假身份(false identity)[C，通常sing][N(for)]：The spy's/agent's～was broken (blown).那间谍/特务的伪身份被暴露。His～was a diplomat.他的伪身份是外交家。
(12)(动物)藏身处(woods or undergrowth that can conceal animals)[U]：(lion) find～in the grass(狮子)藏身于草丛之中;(animal) break～(动物)跑出藏身处;～for game birds猎鸟的藏身处;
→′coverlet n 床单