英汉词典

1. 遮盖;掩蔽
    If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.

    e.g. Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid...
           用大小合适的盖子盖住砂锅。
    e.g. He whimpered and covered his face...
           他掩面抽泣。

2. 盖在…上面;铺在…上面
    If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.

    e.g. His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye...
           他伸手去触摸遮住左眼的黑眼罩。
    e.g. His head was covered with a khaki turban.
           他头上包着卡其布的穆斯林头巾。

3. 盖;覆盖;遮住
    If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface.

cover的近义词

    e.g. The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky...
           云彩扩散开来，几乎遮住了整个天空。
    e.g. Two oil slicks are covering a total area of seven square miles...
           两层浮油漂浮在7平方英里的区域上。