covers

[ˈkʌvəz]

verb

transitive verb

to guard from attack

to have within the range of one's guns : command

The ships were covering approaches to the harbor.

to afford protection or security to : insure

a policy covering the traveler in all kinds of accidents

to guard (an opponent) in order to obstruct a play

a linebacker assigned to cover the tight end

to make provision for (a demand or charge) by means of a reserve or deposit

Your balance is insufficient to cover the check.

to hide from sight or knowledge : conceal

cover up a scandal

to lie over : envelop

a blanket covering her legs

to lay or spread something over : overlay

Cover the seedbed with straw.

to spread over

Snow covered the hills.

to appear here and there on the surface of

a region covered with lakes

to place or set a cover or covering over

Cover the pot.

to copulate with (a female animal)

a horse covers a mare

to sit on and incubate (eggs)

to invest with a large or excessive amount of something

covered herself with glory

to play a higher-ranking card on (a previously played card)

to have sufficient scope to include or take into account

an examination covering a full year's work

to deal with : treat

material covered in the first chapter

to have as one's territory or field of activity

One sales rep covers the whole state.

to report news about

reporters covering the campaign

to pass over : traverse

The hikers covered 12 miles that day.

to defray the cost of

cover expenses

to place one's stake in equal jeopardy within a bet

to buy securities or commodities for delivery against (an earlier short sale)

to record or perform a cover of (a song)

intransitive verb

to conceal something illicit, blameworthy, or embarrassing from notice—usually used with up

cover up for a careless coworker

to act as a substitute or replacement during an absence

a stand-in covering for an injured star

noun

something that protects, shelters, or guards: such as

natural shelter for an animalalso: the factors that provide such shelter

a position or situation affording protection from enemy fire

British coverage sense 1a

something that is placed over or about another thing:

lid, top

a binding or case for a book or the analogous part of a magazinealso: the front or back of such a binding

an overlay or outer layer especially for protection

a mattress cover

a tablecloth and the other table accessories

cover charge

roof

a cloth used on a bed for warmth or for decoration—usually used in plural

lying under the covers

something (such as vegetation or snow) that covers the ground

the extent to which clouds obscure the sky

something that conceals or obscures

under cover of darkness

a masking device : pretext

The project was a cover for intelligence operations.

an envelope or wrapper for mail

one who substitutes for another during an absence

a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by another performer

from cover to cover从头至尾

under cover隐藏着；秘密地

cover up掩盖，盖住

cover for代替

cover with覆盖

cover to cover完整收录

cover letter附信

under separate cover在另函中

land cover土地覆盖

cover in用泥土填；遮盖住

cover an area of占地面积，占地多少

ground cover地被植物

vegetation cover植被（覆盖）；植物覆盖层

cover plate电机活动盖板；荧光屏前面防护玻璃

take cover躲藏，隐蔽

upper cover上盖，上层覆盖

snow cover积雪；积雪层；雪盖层

front covern. 封面；机壳前盖

separate cover另函；分散掩蔽

end cover端盖

Verb and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French coverir, covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- + operire to close, cover

The first known use of cover was in the 13th century

crash1 of 4verb

to break with violence and much noise : smash

to damage (an airplane) in landing

to make or cause to make a loud noise waves crashing on the shore

crash cymbals together

to move or force a way roughly or with loud crashing noises

we went crashing through the underbrush

to enter or attend without an invitation or without paying tried to crash the gates

crash a party

to go bad or go out of order suddenly

the computer system crashed

informal to go to bed or fall asleepalso: to stay for a short time

crashing with friends for the week

crash2 of 4noun

a loud sound (as of things smashing)

a breaking to pieces by or as if by hitting something : collision, smashup

an instance of crashing a computer crash

was hurt in the crash

a sudden weakening or failure (as of a business or prices)

a stock-market crash

crash3 of 4adjective

designed to do what it is supposed to do in a big hurry went on a crash diet

a crash program

crash4 of 4noun

a coarse fabric used for draperies and clothing

crash1 of 4verb

to break with violence and much noise : smash

to damage (an airplane) in landing

to make or cause to make a loud noise waves crashing on the shore

crash cymbals together

to move or force a way roughly or with loud crashing noises

we went crashing through the underbrush

to enter or attend without an invitation or without paying tried to crash the gates

crash a party

to go bad or go out of order suddenly

the computer system crashed

informal to go to bed or fall asleepalso: to stay for a short time

crashing with friends for the week

crash2 of 4noun

a loud sound (as of things smashing)

a breaking to pieces by or as if by hitting something : collision, smashup

an instance of crashing a computer crash

was hurt in the crash

a sudden weakening or failure (as of a business or prices)

a stock-market crash

crash3 of 4adjective

designed to do what it is supposed to do in a big hurry went on a crash diet

a crash program

crash4 of 4noun

a coarse fabric used for draperies and clothing

craft1 of 2noun

skill in planning, making, or doing

an occupation requiring skill in using the hands : trade

plural articles made by craftspeople

a store selling crafts

skill in deceiving to gain an end

the members of a trade

a boat especially of small size

aircraft

spacecraft

craft2 of 2verb

to make by or as if by hand a carefully crafted story

crafted a sculpture

crack1 of 3verb

to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound : snap

to make or cause to make such a sound

crack a whip

to break with or without complete separation of parts

the ice cracked in several places

to tell especially in a clever or witty way

crack jokes

to lose control under pressure—often used with up

to fail in tone

her voice cracked

to give or receive a sharp blow

cracked my head

to puzzle out : solve

crack a code

to break into or through crack the sound barrier

crack a safe

to put hydrocarbons through cracking

crack petroleum

to produce by cracking

cracked gasoline

crack2 of 3noun

a sudden sharp noise

a sharp witty remark : quip

a narrow break or opening open the window a crack

a crack in the glass

weakness sense 2, flaw

a broken tone of the voice

the beginning moment

the crack of dawn

a sharp resounding blow

try entry 2

take a crack at it

highly purified cocaine in small chips used illegally usually for smoking

crack3 of 3adjective

of high quality or ability

crack troops

crack1 of 3verb

to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound : snap

to make or cause to make such a sound

crack a whip

to break with or without complete separation of parts

the ice cracked in several places

to tell especially in a clever or witty way

crack jokes

to lose control under pressure—often used with up

to fail in tone

her voice cracked

to give or receive a sharp blow

cracked my head

to puzzle out : solve

crack a code

to break into or through crack the sound barrier

crack a safe

to put hydrocarbons through cracking

crack petroleum

to produce by cracking

cracked gasoline

crack2 of 3noun

a sudden sharp noise

a sharp witty remark : quip

a narrow break or opening open the window a crack

a crack in the glass

weakness sense 2, flaw

a broken tone of the voice

the beginning moment

the crack of dawn

a sharp resounding blow

try entry 2

take a crack at it

highly purified cocaine in small chips used illegally usually for smoking

crack3 of 3adjective

of high quality or ability

crack troops

crab1 of 4noun

any of various crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened shell of chitin, a small abdomen curled forward beneath the body, and a front pair of limbs with strong pincersalso: any of various other crustaceans resembling the true crabs in having an abdomen much reduced in size

capitalized cancer sense 1

any of various machines for raising or hauling heavy weights

plural the state of being infested with crab lice

crab2 of 4verb

to fish for crabs

crab3 of 4verb

to find fault : complain

crab4 of 4noun

crab apple

a sour ill-tempered person

crab1 of 4noun

any of various crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened shell of chitin, a small abdomen curled forward beneath the body, and a front pair of limbs with strong pincersalso: any of various other crustaceans resembling the true crabs in having an abdomen much reduced in size

capitalized cancer sense 1

any of various machines for raising or hauling heavy weights

plural the state of being infested with crab lice

crab2 of 4verb

to fish for crabs

crab3 of 4verb

to find fault : complain

crab4 of 4noun

crab apple

a sour ill-tempered person

cover1 of 2verb

to guard from attack

to have within range of one's guns

to provide protection to or against : insure the policy covered water damage

insurance that covers the traveler in any accident

to maintain a check on especially by patrolling

state police covering the highways

to hide something from sight or knowledge

cover up a scandal

to conceal something dishonest or embarrassing from notice

cover for a friend in an investigation

to act as a substitute or replacement

covered for me during my vacation

to spread or lie over or on water covered the floor

covered the child with a blanket

to put something protective or concealing over

cover the mouth while coughing

to deal with

a test covering two chapters

to provide or plan for

plans covering an emergency

to have as one's territory or field of activity

one salesperson covers the whole state

to report news about

covered the trial

to pass over or through

covered 10 miles a day

to pay or provide for the payment of

cover expenses

cover2 of 2noun

something that protects, shelters, or conceals (as a natural shelter for an animal or natural features that shelter or conceal)

something that is placed over or about another thing (as the lid of a box or a sheet or blanket on a bed)

a binding or case for a book or the front or back of such a binding

something (as plants or snow) that covers the ground

an envelope or wrapper for mail