cover /ˈkʌvə/ I. n.［c］ 1.盖子：When the water boils,take the cover from the pan. 水开了时，拿起锅盖。2.封面： Books have different kinds of covers.书有各种不同的封面。3. 保险，赔偿：I’ve got ￡20 000 worth of cover for the contents of my house.我的家庭财产获得了两万英镑的赔偿。Have you got cover for accidental damage?你得到了事故损害赔偿费了吗？4.用于习语take cover勉强躲避，暂避：We took cover from the storm in a bus shelter. 我们临时在车棚里躲避暴风雨。They took cover under some trees until the rain stopped.他们在一些树下避雨直到雨停。under cover (of)在…掩护下：The burglar broke into the house under cover of darkness.夜贼在黑暗的掩护下破门而入。‖II.vt.1. 盖,铺： I like to cover the table with a white cloth. 我喜欢用白布铺在桌子上。be covered with 被…覆盖：The trees are covered with fruit.树上结满了果子。 2.走完(路程)：They covered twelve miles yesterday. 昨天他们走了12英里路。 3.占(多少面积)：The exhibition covers an area of 1000 square metres. 展览会占面积1000平方米。4. 用于习语或短语动词cover for 为…投保：Does your travel insurance cover you against/for the loss or theft of cash?你购买的旅游保险包括现金的丢失或失盗吗？ cover up 盖，穿足；隐藏：Make sure you’re well covered up if you’re going out in this weather.这样的天气要出去一定要穿暖和。They had attempted to cover up their own mistakes by accusing junior officials of incompetence. 他们怪罪基层官员无能企图掩盖自己的过错。