cover
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)A lid.
- 2.
(uncountable)Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building.
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- 4.
(countable, uncountable)The top sheet of a bed.
- 5.
(countable, uncountable)A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- 6.
(India, countable, uncountable)A bag or packet.
- 7.
(countable, uncountable)A cover charge.
There's a $15 cover tonight.
- 8.
(countable, uncountable)A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
We need to set another cover for the Smith party.
- 9.
(countable, uncountable)(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- 10.
(countable, uncountable)(cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
The captain signalled his best fielder from short leg to cover.
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(countable, uncountable)(cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
The covers were put on just before lunch.
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(countable, uncountable)(cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
- 2.
(not comparable)(music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
He covered the baby with a blanket.
When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium.
Đồng nghĩa: bury
- 2.
(transitive)To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
The blanket covered the baby.
- 3.
(transitive)To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
Regular hexagons can cover the plane.
- 4.
(transitive)To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
You can cover the plane with regular hexagons.
- 5.
(dated, intransitive)To put on one's hat.
- 6.
(transitive)To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
The heroic soldier covered himself with glory.
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To have under one’s scope or purview.
- 8.
(transitive)To be enough money for.
We've earned enough to cover most of our costs.
Ten dollars should cover lunch.
- 9.
(transitive)To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
Dad, when I get to University, will I be covered?
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(intransitive)To act as a replacement.
I need to take off Tuesday. Can you cover for me?
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(transitive)(transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
I wish that popular afternoon show would let us cover some of their commercials – their national stuff can be so annoying.
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(transitive)(music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
I'm surprised that the band covered this Beatles song so well.
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Nguồn gốc từ
From Middle English coveren, borrowed from Old French covrir, cueuvrir (modern couvrir), from coperire, from Latin cooperiō (to cover completely), from co- + operiō (to close, cover). Displaced native thecchen and bethecchen (to cover) (from þeccan, beþeccan (to cover)), helen (from helan), wreon (from wreon), hodren (from hudren).