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单词 cover
释义
cover1 verbcover2 noun
covercov‧er1 /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] Entry menu
MENU FOR covercover1 hide/protect2 layer3 include4 distance5 area6 news7 money8 insurance9 guns10 sport11 music12 cover (all) the bases13 cover yourself (against something)14 cover your tracksPhrasal verbscover for somebodycover something overcover up
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINcover1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- (CO-) + operire ‘to close, cover’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
cover
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theycover
he, she, itcovers
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theycovered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave covered
he, she, ithas covered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad covered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill cover
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have covered
Continuous Form
PresentIam covering
he, she, itis covering
you, we, theyare covering
PastI, he, she, itwas covering
you, we, theywere covering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been covering
he, she, ithas been covering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been covering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be covering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been covering
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • $29.90 a month covers the cost of all your insurance.
  • A 32-page supplement covers European culture and lifestyle.
  • A flight from Los Angeles to New York covers 2459 miles.
  • a magazine covering women's issues
  • Add salt and pepper, cover the pan, and let cook for 10-15 minutes.
  • As you can see from the weather map, huge rain clouds are completely covering the South East.
  • Don't worry, I've got enough to cover your ticket.
  • Embarrassed, she reached for a towel to cover her body.
  • He pulled back a corner of the blanket that covered the dead body.
  • He was about fifty, with strands of fair hair covering a receding hair line.
  • He was sent to Northern Ireland to cover the peace talks.
  • His book on European history covers the period from 1914 to 2001.
  • In one twenty-five day period, he covered 800 miles.
  • It took him three days to cover the distance from Laingsbury to Albertsville.
  • Michael Putzel now covers foreign affairs from Washington.
  • Most health insurers don't cover any surgery that is done for cosmetic reasons.
  • Mrs. Moss said the robber covered her with the machine gun and told her to open her door.
  • Plaster can be used to cover the holes.
  • Porter, who was covering Rice, was called for a foul.
  • Posters of Elvis covered practically the whole wall.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Kennedy is one of the combatants in the Congressional struggle to reform federal law covering both illegal and legal immigrants.
  • Not overstretching by trying to cover too wide a range of applications simultaneously is also important.
  • Perseus covered his eyes with his free hand.
  • The book covers more than 70 local small breweries and gives all the pertinent data for each.
  • The Ideal Home Decorating School gives you details of exclusive readers' courses that cover everything from paint effects to dried flowers.
  • The legislation was felt to be a success, for in 1898 the types of crimes covered by it were expanded.
  • The sections cover news writing, feature writing, interviewing, editing and newsletter production.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
(also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.· She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.
to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.
(also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.
literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds: · At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc: · The mountains were shrouded in mist.
Longman Language Activatorto put something over, on, or around something else
to put something over, on, or around something else, in order to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Prepare the salad, and cover it until it's time to serve.cover something with something: · She covered her face with her hands and ran upstairs.cover up something (=cover something completely): · She always wears a lot of make-up to cover up her spots.cover something up: · They used special paint to cover up the cracks in the wall.
to put a cloth, piece of material loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · The stewardess gave him a blanket to put over his legs.· Before you paint the walls, put some old sheets over the furniture.
to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · Have you wrapped up all your Christmas presents yet?wrap something (up) in something: · Ruth caught a sea bass and wrapped it up in paper to bring home to her cat.· He wrapped the uneaten half of his sandwich in foil and put it in the refrigerator.
to thinly cover the whole surface of something with something soft or liquid: coat something with/in something: · A special machine coats the nuts with chocolate.
to be on top of something
· Posters of Elvis covered practically the whole wall.· Tropical rain forests cover 7 percent of the world's surface.· As you can see from the weather map, huge rain clouds are completely covering the South East.· He was about fifty, with strands of fair hair covering a receding hair line.
written to cover something completely so that it is difficult to see or touch: · The mist and rain enveloped the forest so that we could only see the nearest trees.· At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
to be covered with something
if something is covered in , with , or by something, it has that substance lying all over the top of it or spread all over it: · The ground was covered with snow.· Look at your clothes! They're covered in mud.· His face was covered by a thick black beard with tiny flecks of gray in it.
if an object is coated in or is coated with a liquid or soft substance, it has a layer of that substance all over its surface: · Serve the chicken with new potatoes coated in butter.
especially written to be covered with something thick and hard that is difficult to remove: · He took off his gloves, which were deeply encrusted with dirt.mud/dirt/blood etc encrusted (=covered with mud, dirt, blood etc): · Evan reached into the pocket of his mud-encrusted jacket and drew out a map.
to be covered thickly with something such as mud, especially in a way that looks unpleasant: · He looked at his garden tools, old and plastered with mud.· Her face was plastered in make-up.
to be covered with something thick and hard, especially mud: · The children were caked in mud from head to toe.· When the police found him, his shoes were missing and his hands were caked with dried blood.
be covered and hidden in mist etc -- used especially in literature: · I looked back, but the shore was shrouded in mist.
something that is used to cover something else
a piece of paper, plastic, cloth etc that is used to cover something: · It's a good idea to buy a cover for your computer keyboard.· She took the card out of its plastic cover.record/book/CD etc cover: · There were old record covers scattered all over the floor.covers (=the sheets, blankets etc on a bed): · Patrick threw back the covers and hopped out of bed.
something that is used to cover a large flat area, especially in order to protect it from damage, dirt etc: · The insect's shell gives it a tough protective covering.· The prison cells have no electricity and no floor coverings.
a flat part that fits on top of a container, a pan, a box etc in order to close it: · a saucepan lid· Annie, do you know where the lid for the garbage can is?lid of: · Sam lifted the lid of his desk and took out a calculator.
a thing that fits on the top of a bottle, pen, or narrow container, that you press on or turn in order to close it: · Why don't you ever put the top back on the toothpaste?· I can't get the top off this bottle.· Remove the gas cap by turning it twice to the left and then back to the right.
a piece of paper, or very thin plastic or metal, that covers food, chocolate etc when you buy it: · chewing-gum wrappers· The empty stadium was littered with burger wrappers and empty cans.
cloth, paper, or plastic that is wrapped around something to protect it: · He undid the ribbons and tore at the paper wrapping.· Torn Christmas wrapping littered the floor.
a thin flat layer that covers a surface
a thin flat quantity of something that covers the whole of a surface: layer of: · A layer of dust covered everything in the room.· Sprinkle a layer of soil over the seeds.
a very thin clear layer, especially of something liquid, that has formed on a surface: film of oil/grease/sweat etc: · She wiped away the light film of sweat that had formed on her upper lip.
a layer of a liquid or soft substance that has been put on the surface of something, for example in order to protect it or make it taste better: · Cassette tapes have a magnetic oxide coating.coating of: · ice-cream with a thick coating of chocolate
when there is enough of something you need
· Here's $20. Is that enough?· Have you got enough drivers? I can help if you need me.enough something to do something · I make enough money to pay the bills and keep food on the table.enough (something) for something · Will there be enough room for Joey in the car?· This recipe makes enough for eight people.more than enough (=more than you need) · I've given you more than enough time to make up your mind.I've had enough (=say this when you have eaten enough food) · "Would you like some more pizza?" "No thanks, I've had enough."
formal enough: · It was decided that there was sufficient evidence to convict Marconi.sufficient for: · The money should be sufficient for one month's travel.
formal enough in amount, and good enough in quality: · None of his workers received adequate safety training.adequate for: · The heating system would only be adequate for a much smaller house.
spoken use this to say that a particular number or amount will be enough for what you need: · "I can't find any more envelopes." "That's OK - these should do."will do: · I can lend you some money -- will £10 do?something should do for something/something ought to do for something: · Ten bottles of wine should do for the party.That should do it/That ought to do it/That'll do it: · Take a few more for the kids. There, that should do it.something should do/ought to do/will do somebody: · Here's £20 for the shopping -- that should do you.
formal to be enough: will/would suffice: · A doctor's certificate will suffice as a form of permission. should suffice to do something (=will probably be enough to do it): · These few examples should suffice to illustrate how social attitudes are changing.
if an amount of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it: · $29.90 a month covers the cost of all your insurance.· Western aid to Third World countries barely covers the interest on their loans.
if an amount of food or money lasts for a period of time, there is enough of it for that period: last until: · I still have $100, but that won't last until the end of the vacation.last (somebody) 2 years/3 days etc: · A can of baby formula costing $6.00 will last you three to four days.
if an amount of something meets someone's needs , there is as much of it as that person needs - use this especially in formal or official contexts: · In many parts of the world, there is not enough food to meet everyone's needs.
to hide something especially by putting it in a secret place
to make something difficult to see or find, for example by putting it somewhere secret, or by covering it: · Where can we hide these presents so the kids don't find them?hide something in/under/behind etc something: · They put the money in a small box and hid it under the bed.· Some cameras are so small they can be hidden in a reporter's baseball cap.hide something from somebody: · I used to hide his cigarettes from him so he couldn't smoke.
formal to hide something carefully, especially by covering it: conceal something in/under/behind etc something: · The secret police had concealed microphones in the walls.· Several kilos of drugs had been concealed in the back of the truck.
informal to hide money or something that you should not have: stash something in/under/behind etc something: · Where did you stash the drugs?· The late president supposedly stashed millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts.
to hide something by putting something else on or over it: · Embarrassed, she reached for a towel to cover her body.cover something with something: · When he walked into the room, she quickly covered the letter with a pillow.cover something up/cover up something (=cover something completely): · You could probably cover up the scratches with a little bit of paint, and no one will ever notice.
to hide something by putting it in or on the ground and covering it with soil, sand etc: · Snakes usually bury their eggs.bury something in/under etc something: · He murdered his wife and buried her body in a field.· The dog buried one of my slippers in the backyard.
formal to carefully hide small, valuable objects: · No one knew where the old woman had secreted her jewels.secrete something in/behind/among etc something: · He showed me the coin briefly and then secreted it in some dark corner of his house.
to make something difficult to see by being in front of or over it
· Low clouds hid the top of the mountain.· Most of his face was hidden by a beard.· The bushes had become overgrown and now hid the entrance to the garden.hide something from view · A pair of mirrored sunglasses hid her eyes from view.
formal to hide something by covering it: · A wide-brimmed hat concealed her graying hair.· Her legs were concealed to the ankle by a loose flowing skirt.
to be over something or on top of it so that it cannot be seen: · The make-up didn't cover her bruises as well as she'd hoped.· He pulled back a corner of the blanket that covered the dead body.
to hide something completely by being in front of it: · In the back yard, a hedge neatly screens the vegetable plot.screen something (off) from something: · The house is screened from the road by a row of tall trees.
to cover something so completely that you are not able to see any of it: blot out something: · The clouds of dust grew heavier till they blotted out the desert and the moon.blot something out: · The shadow of someone in the back of the theater blotted the movie screen out for a moment.
to hide information
· He took off his ring to hide the fact that he was married.· She somehow hid the fact she couldn't read throughout her schooldays.hide something from somebody · The agency has been criticized for being too secretive and hiding information from the public.have nothing to hide · Ask me anything you want - I have nothing to hide.
formal to hide facts or the truth about something, especially by not giving people enough information about it or by lying: · He managed to conceal the fact that he had been in prison and so got a job as a security officer.conceal something from somebody: · Several drug companies are accused of concealing information from the Food and Drug Administration.
to do things that prevent people from finding out mistakes or unpleasant facts: cover up something: · Lewis asked his wife to lie in an attempt to cover up the murder.cover something up: · Kate has made some big mistakes, and she won't be able to cover them up for long.
formal to prevent important facts or information from being made known in a public or official situation: · Police were accused of suppressing evidence that might have proved that the men were innocent.· The CIA has often tried to suppress reports that are embarrassing to the agency.
informal to make a careful and deliberate attempt to stop people finding out about something wrong or criminal that you have done, by telling lies, hiding facts etc: · She covered her tracks by saying that she'd been at a friend's house all that evening.· Davis covered his tracks so well that no one could prove he had received any of the money.
informal to try to keep something wrong that has happened a secret: · All the evidence pointing to McKay's guilt has been swept under the carpet.· Before the scandal broke, an attempt had been made to sweep the senator's illegal activities under the carpet.
to include more than one subject, period etc
to include or deal with more than one subject, period etc at the same time: · His book on European history covers the period from 1914 to 2001.· The course lasts two years and covers seven basic subjects.cover a wide range/variety of something: · The term RSI - repetitive strain injury - covers a wide variety of painful hand and arm conditions.
formal to include or deal with a very wide range of ideas, subjects etc: · The Hindu religion encompasses many widely differing forms of worship.· It was a fruitful discussion which encompassed several different viewpoints.
formal if a word or way of describing something embraces several things, they are all included within its meaning: · The word "culture' embraces both artistic and sociological aspects of a society.· The category "kinsmen' also embraces grandparents and grandchildren.
if a book, film, plan etc spans a period of time, it goes from the beginning to the end of that time: · "Heimat' is a vivid social drama spanning sixty years in the life of one small village.· In a career spanning four decades, Brewster had many legal triumphs.
to report the news
· We aim to report the news as fairly and fully as possible.· This is Gavin Williams, reporting from the United Nations in New York.· His victory was not widely reported in the Western media.report on · The Post sent her to Bangladesh to report on the cholera epidemic.report that · The newspaper reported that he had supplemented his income with thousands of dollars from the federal budget.be reported to be/have done something (=reported in a newspaper or news programme) · He was reliably reported to be drunk at the White House reception. · She is reported to have thrown a glass of wine at her former boss.
to report the details of an event or a series of events for a newspaper or news programme: · He was sent to Northern Ireland to cover the peace talks.· a magazine covering women's issues
if a newspaper or news programme runs a story , it reports a particular event, especially something that people did not previously know about: · The Editor decided not to run the story until all the facts were known.· USA Today did not run the story until Ashe had made his announcement.
to do someone's job or work for a temporary period
to replace someone at work for a short time or on a particular occasion, because they are unable to be there: · Can you stand in for me at the meeting next week?· The President was unavailable and had the Vice President stand in for him.· During the dangerous scenes, a stunt woman stood in for Goldie Hawn.
to replace someone and do the same job as they were doing, so that they are free to have a rest or to do something else: · Liz, could you take over in reception while I make a couple of phone calls?take over from/for: · Can I see you in my office, Carl? I'm sure Dan can take over from you.take over something: · After we'd stopped for lunch Sheila took over the driving for a while.
also deputise British to replace someone in a higher position for a limited period or on a particular occasion, especially when they are busy doing something else: · My boss had to go to the Caribbean unexpectedly and asked me to deputize.deputize for: · The Foreign Minister will be deputizing for the Prime Minister while he recovers from his operation.· Paine, the second in command, deputized for the Colonel.
American informal to replace someone at work on a particular occasion, especially as a teacher or a member of a sports team: · Could you sub for me Monday? I have a doctor's appointment.· Eisenreich subbed for the injured Alou in Wednesday's game.
to replace someone, especially a soldier, when they need a rest or when they have completed their hours of work: · Can anyone relieve Tammy? She's been on duty for ten hours without a break.· He was sent to Cairo to relieve Captain Roberts for a few days.
to do the work, or to be ready to do the work, of someone who is absent: · Go and get some lunch. I'll cover for you.· My name's Dr Brown. I'm covering for Dr Steele while he's on holiday.
to be a particular size
use this to say how high, how long etc something is: · The river Nile is over 6,000 kilometres long.· In some places the path is only a couple of feet wide.
use this to say what the size of an area, object, or room is, for example, 10 metres by 5 metres means 10 metres long and 5 metres wide: · The kitchen is 4 metres by 2 metres.· The publicity photos are 8 by 10 inches.
to be a particular size, length, or amount: measure 10 metres/6 feet etc: · The tree in the backyard measures 30 feet in height.· Put the soil into a sack measuring 50 centimetres across.measure 10 m by 15 m/5 cm by 20 cm etc: · The foam seat pad measures 19 by 22 inches and is a quarter-inch thick.
if something such as a city or a forest covers a particular area, it is the same size as that area: · The building is nine stories high and covers three city blocks.· St Anne's Wood isn't very big - it only covers a few miles.
if something such as a system or type of land extends over a large area, that is the size of the area in which it is used or exists: · Rice fields extend over two-thirds of the area.· The irrigation system extends over the whole country but is difficult to maintain.
to travel a particular distance
: go 40 miles/five kilometres etc to travel a particular distance, especially as only part of a journey: · We had only gone about five miles when I started to feel sick.· How far have we gone today?
especially British: do 20 miles/30 kilometres etc to travel for 20 miles, 30 kilometres etc: · We were riding through the hills, but we still managed to do 30 miles each day.· I bought the car for £3500, and it's only done 30,000 miles!
to travel a particular distance, especially a long distance, that is part of a longer journey you are making: · It took him three days to cover the distance from Laingsbury to Albertsville.· In one twenty-five day period, he covered 800 miles.
WORD SETS
accident insurance, act of God, nounactuary, nounagainst all risks, adverbagreed-value insurance, all-risks, adjectiveall-risks insurance, annuitant, nounannuity insurance, assurance, nounautomobile insurance, average clause, average statement, aviation insurance, benefit, nounblanket insurance, block insurance, Blue Shield, nounbroker's lien, buildings and contents insurance, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, capital sum, capital surplus, car insurance, casualty insurance, certificate of existence, nouncertificate of insurance, nounChartered Financial Consultant, nouncivil commotion, nounclassification society, nounCLU, coinsurance, nouncoinsure, verbcomprehensive insurance, contingency insurance, cover, verbcover, nouncoverage, nouncover note, nouncredit insurance, death futures, declaration insurance, deferment period, disability insurance, encash, verbendowment policy, nounengineering insurance, excepted perils, nounexpense ratio, export insurance, extended coverage, face amount, fidelity insurance, fire insurance, floater, nounfloating insurance, flood insurance, free of particular average, adjectivefriendly society, noungeneral average contribution, group insurance, health plan, nounhomeowner's insurance, household insurance, indemnify, verbindemnity, nounindustrial injuries insurance, Institute Clauses, nounInstitute of London Underwriters, nouninsurance adjuster, nouninsurance broker, nouninsurance policy, nouninsurance premium, nouninsure, verbinsured, adjectiveinsurer, nounliability insurance, life assurance, nounlife insurance, nounlike-for-like, adjectiveloading, nounlong-tail, adjectiveloss adjuster, nounmarine insurance, material fact, nounmedical insurance, moral hazard, mortgage protection insurance, motor insurance, National Insurance, nounno-claims bonus, nounopen insurance, particular average, policy, nounpremium, nounpremium income, property and liability insurance, protection, nounreinsure, verbrenewal premium, risk, nounsalvor, nounsubrogation, nounsurrender value, term insurance, third party, fire and theft insurance, travel insurance, underwrite, verbunderwriter, noununemployment insurance, valued insurance, whole-life insurance, with profits, adjective
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things).
 A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.
 Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· The training course covers all aspects of business.
· His face was covered in blood.
(=make known what someone’s real job or name is) It would only take one phone call to blow his cover.
· His picture is on the cover of the book.
· For days thick cloud had covered the whole sky.
· The cloud cover should disappear by the afternoon.
(=pay for something)· The money he had saved just covered the cost of the trip.
(=when darkness makes you less likely to be seen)· The attack was planned to take place under cover of darkness.
· steep-sided mountains with a dense covering of trees
· The kitchen floor was covered with dirt.
 The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something).
· Everything was filthy and covered in dust.
(=a material, such as carpet, that covers a floor)· A carpet fitter can fit floor coverings quickly and inexpensively.
(=have flowers on every part)· The fields were covered in wild flowers.
· The mountains were covered in fog.
· The mountain slopes were covered in forest.
· The lawn was covered in frost.
(=do something that makes people admire you)· As team captain, he hasn't covered himself in glory.
· Our driveway was covered in ice.
· The scheme provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions.
(=be included in an insurance policy)· Flood damage isn't covered by the insurance.
· The insurance covered the cost of rebuilding the house after the fire.
British English, a cover letter American English (=that you send with your CV to an employer)· Always enclose a cover letter with your resume.
(=insurance that protects you against a liability claim)· Many house and contents insurance policies have provision for liability insurance for claims of negligence against you.
(also be shrouded in mist literary)· The tops of the mountains were shrouded in mist.
· She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.
(=will pay out money in relation to it)· The policy does not cover dental bills.
 When I was young, I read every one of his books from cover to cover (=read all of something because you are very interested).
(=be able to benefit from a scheme)· All employees are covered by the new bonus scheme.
· The ground was covered with snow.
(=the main story in a magazine, mentioned on the cover)· Hello magazine did a cover story on her last year.
(=report on it)· Her family complained about the way that journalists had covered the story.
(=speak or write about it)· The subject is dealt with in great detail in his previous book.
· The book covers such topics as business strategy and marketing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Her father had a past which he'd taken pains to cover up.· They may assert, for instance, that crucial evidence was covered up or a confession was coerced.· She likes to cover up the truth like she covers over the naked light.· Ladies have sheer or bare legs, trendies cover up with black leather pants.· It was an elaborate fabrication to cover up the murder.· High slack systems, then, are often hotbed of deceptive activities that cover up the exercise of power for personal gain.· You forgot to cover up the Anglia Television badge on the front end!· Like, people have got tired of all that covering up.
NOUN
· It now covered a greater geographical area and involved a greater number of powerful States than ever before.· The concession covers an area in the department of Cesar with 100 million tons of proven reserves.· Now a Red Star van is based on Newtown and covers a huge area.· Officials in rural districts covering a large area may drive long distances to perform their regular duties.· These will cover areas such as equal opportunities, multi-cultural education, cross-curricular themes, competences and dimensions and special needs.· I would suggest that ten or twenty questions would be satisfactory to cover the subject area framed by the major research question.· In two years Gould could not possibly hope to cover all the areas he guessed would prove rewarding.· Not knowing which way to turn, he quickly crawled into the covered area.
· Staff can produce an individual handbook covering specific aspects of care, for example pre-operative preparation or a doctor's preferences for treatment.· He had to cover every aspect of the war.· The complete retail sales force attended the conference where presentations were made covering all aspects of selling.· It was a seminar covering all aspects of family planning.· The privilege is much wider than procedural matters, covering every aspect of the internal functions of the House.· The word that is now used to cover all aspects of code work is cryptology, also invented by Friedman.· Questions also cover much broader aspects of general health and fitness.
· The living room was dimmed; it seemed covered with writhing bodies.· He covered her body with colourful graffiti.· Armani gray covers his body head-to-toe, double-breasted style.· There is little target to aim at because the leading hand covers the body and the elbow is near to the ribs.· I start to break out in enormous hives that cover my whole body.· Flames covered its head and body.· Fat is deposited as an external covering of the body, within the abdominal cavity, and between and within muscles.
· There are separate books covering level 2 through to level 5.· The rule book Stone refers to covered 400 pages.· All over the world. Book covers even.· Sometimes these parents chose books for their children based on levels written on the book covers.· When I said the book under review covers everything, I mean it.· Because the book covers so much territory, it only superficially explores.· Of the five different categories of troops all except for allies are covered by the list in this book.· The book covers more than 70 local small breweries and gives all the pertinent data for each.
· That included a $ 475 million pretax charge to cover the costs of replacing flawed Pentium chips.· In addition there is a £20m exceptional charge to cover the costs of recent flooding.· The charge was to cover the April acquisition of San Diego-based Alanex, a drug-discovery company.· In addition, there were energy charges intended to cover short-run marginal costs of operating the plant.· About $ 525 million of the $ 1. 5 billion Xerox charge will cover reserves for claims losses at Talegen.· Emotional charges cover up physically painful engrams.
· People in the cities will pay high prices for these and this covers the cost of transport.· Therefore, a higher product price is necessary to cover these rising costs.· The term fee is usually used to mean a payment that covers the full cost of the service provided.· Phoenix expects to incur a one-time charge of $ 1 million to cover severance and relocation costs associated with the move.· The rest is to cover the costs of moving to the £46m centralised home shopping warehouse at Listerhills, Bradford.· The company agreed to pay nearly $ 1 million to cover costs, penalties and staff sensitivity-training courses.· Copyright in chapters for a scientific textbook are often bought for sums that would hardly cover the cost of typing.· Four first-class stamps usually cover the cost of mailing a book-rate package.
· The damages Johenson ultimately settled for did not cover the costs of the action she brought against the health authorities.· Will land sales eventually cover these costs?· For example, at Nabisco the allowance is intended to cover the costs of new school uniforms.· Phoenix expects to incur a one-time charge of $ 1 million to cover severance and relocation costs associated with the move.· An additional £200,000 perannum is being sought but the Gallery needs £550,000 to cover its costs fully.· Much of that is expected to cover costs at Nielsen, analysts said following a conference call with the company yesterday morning.· Students receiving grants from other authorities receive £125 in the grant to cover travel costs.· The lower fees he paid, he said, were more than enough to cover these extra costs.
· A low, squarish object covered by a dust sheet caught his eye and he cautiously headed towards it.· He tumbled to the ground, writhed around on the dirt and covered himself with dust.· The first was a heap of glass bottles and flasks, all of them covered with dust and cobwebs.· Paint flakes on the desktop and floor, steel cabinets covered in dust.· It was covered in grey dust.· Instead of shoes, they wore plastic sandals over socks; their feet were covered with dust.· These, she noticed, were covered by white dust sheets.
· Yet outdoors they still must wear a burqa, the cloak that covers their hair, face and body.· The men came over and the women shut up, covered their faces and went back to the house.· In it sat Marita, thin, head down, hands in her lap, her shiny hair covering her face.· Then she kicked it away and sank on to the bed covering her face with her hands.· Some had sense enough to wrap their heads in their shirts, cover their faces with rags, put on their shoes.· Beside me, Eva gasped and covered her face.· She covers her face with her hand.
· Where possible, cover the main floor area in one sheet, or make joins well away from main traffic areas.· Use carpeting or other skid-resistant flooring to cover potentially slippery floors.· The books were housed in mahogany bookcases which covered the walls from floor to ceiling.· The giant bivalves jammed the cracks between the black tufts of lava that covered the ocean floor.· It was a broken hulk, millennia of dust particles covering the displays and floors.· Drawings torn from a sketch pad were tacked to the plank walls, a straw rug partially covered the floor.· The thin soil that covers the forest floor is easily washed away.
· But we'd be able to cover a lot of ground.· These might not include everything, but they cover a lot of ground.· In emphasising the place which the child played in his own learning process, Plowden was not covering new ground.· He said he can cover more ground with his drive-by campaign than he could on foot.· He is also an artist who covered enormous ground.· The trials may have appeared to cover the same ground, but they were not alike in several important ways.· Barrow's book is, to my mind, more satisfying, not just because he covers more ground.· Mellow orange pantiles seemingly cascade at many angles, surmounting buildings of varying heights, covering lower and higher ground.
· Groaning, Tommy curled himself up into a ball, his hands covering his head.· Thick, long silver-gray hair, brushed straight back, covered his well-shaped head.· Pity she's covered up that copper head.· Stacy hands her a towel, and Jess covers her head with it.· One party may seek to reject a point in the sale agreement because it was not covered in the heads of terms.· You count on Elarton and Reynolds, then cover your head and hope about Lima.· Alternatively, a purchaser may refuse to provide a parent company guarantee if this was not covered in the heads.· He had been born with the caul, the inner fetal membrane had covered his head at birth.
· But the 59-year-old, who was sick when the instalment was due, had insurance to cover missed payments.· Companies usually have insurance policies covering theft, he said.· Although the Legowskis' insurance covered most of the cost, most managed-care plans do not cover infertility treatments.· But there is no guarantee an insurance pay-out would cover funeral costs, as is the case with the pre-payment schemes.· This latter aim is increasingly important amidst debates about what health insurance should cover.· Our marine insurance covers such damage or loss after the first £320.· Term insurance covers you for a specific period of time.
· They learned that the fall-out from the Bikini explosion had covered 7,000 square miles.· Each covers about one mile and takes about 90 minutes.· Fifteen years ago the Renault 12 lookalike needed just over six litres to cover 60 miles the current model drinks seven.· The race, covering 28.5 miles, will start at Aberdeen and finish at Peterhead.· The boundaries for the Snowdonia National Park run round the edge of Penrhyn, which covers six square miles.· A decision which would produce an all-Highland single-tier authority covering 10,000 square miles may seem contradictory to that objective.· The athletes, often fell-runners, who are out to win can cover the three miles in just over fifteen minutes.· I had to cover more than fifteen miles a day.
· They cover the same period of history and yet talk about it in completely different ways.· The responses covered a period of time from 1983 to 1992 and pertained to practices at the time of questioning.· When possible, a system of internal rotation of staff covering the 24-hour period is desirable.· Bills are mailed once every two months and cover a two-month period.· At the time, GeoRef covered the period from 1969 onward, and GeoArchive from 1974 onward.· These estimates cover the period 1980-1981 to the year 2000.· It covers that period - she began it when they moved to Richmond.· Obviously, it is not possible in a single chapter to cover the whole 1913-1980 period in any detail.
· Theft is excluded but this policy would cover damage caused by attempted theft. 3.· Companies usually have insurance policies covering theft, he said.· This section of the policy also covers: 1.· Exxon responded that, regardless, the policy clearly covered the claims.· Marson notes that he has all the necessary equipment, along with a million-dollar umbrella insurance policy to cover the young fighters.· Some policies won't cover you, so be prepared to shop around.· Those policies would cover economic losses only.
· There were no Gee Bees from the past, but there were four replicas, covering virtually the whole range.· The Cenacle welcomes people from all over the country and holds courses and seminars which cover a wide range of denominations.· These schools will be selected to cover a range of criteria, but all will offer positive models of inter-adult practice.· They found that 50 economic appraisals had been published, covering a wide range of topics.· Members cover a wide range of interests from book and music clubs to financial services and charities.· The contract is for fuel tank access covers for the complete range of Airbus aircraft.· As in Phase 1 the courses proposed cover a wide range of disciplines.
· So she said that in her country everything would be covered with snow and very cold.· Outdoor furniture cushions covered with snow.· Fields covered in snow would swallow up whitewashed farmhouses were it not for their black window frames.· I thought of the marble frieze in Barre and hoped some one had covered it against the snow.· Some rooms were covered in snow and all the animals there had white fur.· Snoopy lies on the top of his doghouse almost covered in newly fallen snow.· Much of the country was covered by snow for six months of the year.· We were crossing a high, thin cordillera of mountains, their tops already covered with snow.
· This is, however, a magnificent attempt to cover the subject in comprehensive detail, with the emphasis on the individual.· The bulk of their annual meetings here will cover far more distasteful subjects.· It covered subjects which included selling skills, overcoming customers' objections and motivating retail salesmen.· Judge Walker set Nov. 14 as the date for hearing arguments on a preliminary injunction covering the same subject matter.· The Certificate is about basic concepts and covers some seven subjects.· They covered every imaginable subject from metallurgy to medicine, from good building techniques to good manners.· I do not want to cover the whole subject, this evening.· I would suggest that ten or twenty questions would be satisfactory to cover the subject area framed by the major research question.
· Typical failures exhibit a thin layer of wood covering the glued surface.· Add potatoes and roll around to cover all surfaces with butter.· Strain into a bowl, cover the surface of the custard with damp greaseproof paper.· The lake will cover 1, 400 surface acres when full, roughly twice the size of San Pablo Reservoir near Orinda.· It is covered with a black surface to absorb the sunlight.· Layer with 4 halves of tortilla to cover most of the surface.· This is contained in the large warts that cover the upper surface of the toad's skin.· Then a creamy, frothy head of yeast will form and cover the surface of the beer.
· Some sections of the list were covered widely both in relation to topic and modes of assessment and others less so.· Experts will cover topics such as disaster planning for pets and pet first aid, as well as horse nutrition and care.· Finally, in the fourth section I will cover a few miscellaneous topics which I think may be of interest.· In the first instance, more reading and thought will be necessary in order to satisfactorily cover the topics.· Both courses claimed to cover all topics, except Syllabus Design which was only covered by one.· These come from many sources - school groups, horticulture clubs, students etc. and cover many topics.· General Philosophy covers such topics as mind and body, theory of knowledge, causation and personal identity.
· Instead of sharpening up their act, they sharpen up their prices and cover their tracks.· They moved constantly and furtively, covering their tracks and contacting nobody.· From this time it is hard to follow Tyndale's movements, for he covered his tracks to avoid possible arrest.· Have you left a clue or have you covered your tracks?· He knows the hunt is in full cry, so he covers his tracks.· A man does not spend his time hiding from the world without making sure to cover his tracks.· It burst through the earth at the top and we had to cover its tracks.· But Giap taught them to move during rainstorms to deter pursuit, or wade through streams to cover their tracks.
· There are columns around the circumference of the Sanctuary, and various marble incrustations cover the inner walls.· One painting, covering several walls, shows stylized vultures, with huge broom-like wings and human feet.· Fitted wardrobes are ideal for covering a wall which has a central chimneybreast.· Golden brown mussels covered the walls of the main fissure and were heaped in mounds over smaller cracks between lobes of lava.· Charlie found himself mesmerised by the mosaic patterns that covered the inner walls, their tiny squares making up life-size portraits.· Intricate murals cover the walls and domed ceiling.· It covered the walls and ceiling.· In the silence that followed noticed the photographs that covered the walls of his office.
VERB
· The historical theme extends to cover local canals, bridges, floods, natural history and archaeology.· Several legislators have urged the government to suspend the controversial value-added tax that was extended to cover service industries.· In due course the principle could be extended to cover child care for older children.· My analysis of the particular qualities of the institution shows that it may well extend to cover a homosexual union.· It also extended them to cover land affected by new town designation orders, slum clearance orders and new street orders.· Request that the scheme be extended to cover Balerno/Baberton area. 7.· I extended the massaging to cover a larger area.· You can extend it to cover any personal possessions that cost over £1,000 each or £3,500 in total.
· Nevada high school football hero kills nerdy classmate, only to have his abusive sheriff father try to cover it up.· I tried to cover my ears with them.· When you tell her you're an estate agent, she tries to cover her contempt.· It seemed unsettled, as if trying to cover a lot of territory, possibly looking for a mate.· Don't try to cover the truth under ten blankets.· The Herald tries to cover Memorial Day ceremonies across a wide region.· Not overstretching by trying to cover too wide a range of applications simultaneously is also important.· Stiffening, she tried to cover the side of her face.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Stacked humbuckers are one solution but Chandler's Firebird pickups cover all the bases equally well, while sounding refreshingly individual.
  • Dealers will no longer need to buy to cover themselves, removing one factor that has supported prices.
  • He covered himself with a blanket that suddenly seemed to move on its own-an army of insects began crawling over his skin.
  • He covers himself in rose-water all the time so that the place smells like a funeral parlour.
  • He tumbled to the ground, writhed around on the dirt and covered himself with dust.
  • I slid out of bed and covered myself with a huge paisley shawl.
  • In a sense it was inevitable that Kelly should cover himself in glory.
  • My landlady had stopped screaming by now because she'd managed to cover herself up.
  • She told him that he would cover himself with ridicule by bringing the boy back.
  • Davis covered his tracks so well that no one could prove he had received any of the money.
  • She covered her tracks by saying that she'd been at a friend's house all that evening.
  • A man does not spend his time hiding from the world without making sure to cover his tracks.
  • But Giap taught them to move during rainstorms to deter pursuit, or wade through streams to cover their tracks.
  • From this time it is hard to follow Tyndale's movements, for he covered his tracks to avoid possible arrest.
  • Have you left a clue or have you covered your tracks?
  • He knows the hunt is in full cry, so he covers his tracks.
  • Instead of sharpening up their act, they sharpen up their prices and cover their tracks.
  • It burst through the earth at the top and we had to cover its tracks.
  • They moved constantly and furtively, covering their tracks and contacting nobody.
cover something ↔ upcover something ↔ up
  • High ranking military men were covering up for the murderers.
  • And start covering up for them.
  • By lying and covering up for her husband, the wife provides negative reinforcement for his violence.
  • Heaven only knows what else you've done that Paige has covered up for.
  • The persistent tendency to cover up for our lack of effectiveness by using vague language must be strongly resisted.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • At the moment few organizations have comprehensive policies or programs of team rewards in place.
  • Drive defensively and have comprehensive insurance.
  • Fully comprehensive insurance, maintenance and servicing costs etc. are also not included.
  • One manager told me it would be more economic to give everyone comprehensive cover.
don’t judge a book by its cover
  • Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins.
  • Curtains around a bed can also hide a multitude of sins in patient care.
  • It hides a multitude of sins.
  • It was called UDAG-a sincere-sounding acronym that covered a multitude of sins.
  • Jay was a solid woman, dressed in dark loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.
  • At the sound of gunfire, people ran for cover.
  • Signs of trouble on Wall Street sent investors running for cover.
  • All the fish in the country will have to run for cover after what happened to me this week!
  • Below, people were running for cover as bits of machinery rained down.
  • I explained all that to Chatterton, but stressed that we would run for cover at the first sign of trouble.
  • I managed to land on all fours and started to run for cover.
  • Panicked marchers and onlookers ran for cover.
  • Populations of wild game ran for cover, and were subsequently replaced by domesticated livestock.
  • The Doctor ran for cover, grabbing the poet's sleeve and pulling him to the side.
  • The neighborhood children will run for cover.
  • Members of the scheme also benefit from a third party insurance, for a premium of £2 a year.
  • With some landowners now looking towards insisting on third party cover for climbers, insurance is increasingly looking indispensable.
  • A man does not spend his time hiding from the world without making sure to cover his tracks.
  • But Giap taught them to move during rainstorms to deter pursuit, or wade through streams to cover their tracks.
  • From this time it is hard to follow Tyndale's movements, for he covered his tracks to avoid possible arrest.
  • Have you left a clue or have you covered your tracks?
  • He knows the hunt is in full cry, so he covers his tracks.
  • Instead of sharpening up their act, they sharpen up their prices and cover their tracks.
  • It burst through the earth at the top and we had to cover its tracks.
  • They moved constantly and furtively, covering their tracks and contacting nobody.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnouncovercoveragecoveringadjectiveundercovercovereduncoveredverbcoveruncoveradverbundercover
1hide/protect (also cover up) to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it:  Cover the pot and bake for an hour. She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl.cover something with something Dan covered his face with his hands.2layer if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it:  Grey mould covered the walls. Much of the country is covered by snow.cover something with/in something The bulletin board was covered with messages. The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.3include to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things:  a course covering business law Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book? ‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities. We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement4distance to travel a particular distance:  They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday. A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.5area to spread over an area:  The city covers 25 square miles.6news to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme:  I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war.7money if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it:  The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees. Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel.8insurance if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc:  Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes. The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance.cover somebody against/for something Are we covered for theft?cover somebody to do something He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle.9guns a)to protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them:  I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you? b)to aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping:  He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor.10sport to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points11music to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist:  They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s.12cover (all) the bases to make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens:  Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work.13cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you:  Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence. He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back.14cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out:  He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks.THESAURUScover (also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.· She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.wrap (also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds: · At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc: · The mountains were shrouded in mist.cover for somebody phrasal verb1to do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there:  Who’s covering for you while you’re away?2to prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doingcover something ↔ over phrasal verb to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden:  The female lays a single egg and covers it over.cover up phrasal verb1cover something ↔ up to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen:  Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up.2cover something ↔ up to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant factswhitewash:  The affair was covered up and never reached the papers. Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking. cover-up3cover up for somebody to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them:  They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions.4to put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm:  Cover up, or stay out of the sun.cover yourself up Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel.
cover1 verbcover2 noun
covercover2 ●●● S1 W2 noun Entry menu
MENU FOR covercover1 protection2 books3 bed4 shelter5 insurance6 war7 plants8 weather9 work10 music11 secret12 under cover13 under (the) cover of darkness/night14 under plain cover/under separate cover
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "The Bridge" was a tribute album of Neil Young covers.
  • Clinton's on the cover of "Newsweek."
  • For years he had used his position at the United Nations as a cover for his spying activities.
  • I don't really like Clapton's cover of "I Shot the Sheriff."
  • I need to buy a large casserole dish with a cover.
  • It's a good idea to buy a cover for your computer keyboard.
  • Patrick threw back the covers and hopped out of bed.
  • She took the card out of its plastic cover.
  • The soldiers ran for cover when the shooting began.
  • There's $5 cover because there's a band playing tonight.
  • There were old record covers scattered all over the floor.
  • They ceasefire turned out to be just a cover to gain time to prepare another attack.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As with most systems, you can upgrade this cover at extra cost.
  • Experts say you should never use more than one page for a cover letter.
  • It was the perfect cover story.
  • Like the Essence ad, the book covers included shaving tips.
  • My grandmother disappeared behind her book cover.
  • Pour over dry ingredients, cover and whirl in blender for about 1 minute.
  • Truss-rod adjustment lives under the traditionally-situated cover above the nut, and offers full dual-action flexibility.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: · a manhole cover· the cover that goes over the barbecue
a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: · There was light covering of snow on the ground.· The hard shell acts as a protective covering.· the cloth coverings on the altar
a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: · the lid of the box· a saucepan lid
the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: · I can’t find the cap for the pen.· Put the top back on the milk!· the cap that goes on the toothpaste
the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: · Can you take off the cork for me?
(also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: · John tore the wrapping off his presents.· The lamp was still in its wrapping.
a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: · Put the candy wrappers in your pocket.· He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.
Longman Language Activatorto put something over, on, or around something else
to put something over, on, or around something else, in order to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Prepare the salad, and cover it until it's time to serve.cover something with something: · She covered her face with her hands and ran upstairs.cover up something (=cover something completely): · She always wears a lot of make-up to cover up her spots.cover something up: · They used special paint to cover up the cracks in the wall.
to put a cloth, piece of material loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · The stewardess gave him a blanket to put over his legs.· Before you paint the walls, put some old sheets over the furniture.
to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · Have you wrapped up all your Christmas presents yet?wrap something (up) in something: · Ruth caught a sea bass and wrapped it up in paper to bring home to her cat.· He wrapped the uneaten half of his sandwich in foil and put it in the refrigerator.
to thinly cover the whole surface of something with something soft or liquid: coat something with/in something: · A special machine coats the nuts with chocolate.
to be on top of something
· Posters of Elvis covered practically the whole wall.· Tropical rain forests cover 7 percent of the world's surface.· As you can see from the weather map, huge rain clouds are completely covering the South East.· He was about fifty, with strands of fair hair covering a receding hair line.
written to cover something completely so that it is difficult to see or touch: · The mist and rain enveloped the forest so that we could only see the nearest trees.· At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
to be covered with something
if something is covered in , with , or by something, it has that substance lying all over the top of it or spread all over it: · The ground was covered with snow.· Look at your clothes! They're covered in mud.· His face was covered by a thick black beard with tiny flecks of gray in it.
if an object is coated in or is coated with a liquid or soft substance, it has a layer of that substance all over its surface: · Serve the chicken with new potatoes coated in butter.
especially written to be covered with something thick and hard that is difficult to remove: · He took off his gloves, which were deeply encrusted with dirt.mud/dirt/blood etc encrusted (=covered with mud, dirt, blood etc): · Evan reached into the pocket of his mud-encrusted jacket and drew out a map.
to be covered thickly with something such as mud, especially in a way that looks unpleasant: · He looked at his garden tools, old and plastered with mud.· Her face was plastered in make-up.
to be covered with something thick and hard, especially mud: · The children were caked in mud from head to toe.· When the police found him, his shoes were missing and his hands were caked with dried blood.
be covered and hidden in mist etc -- used especially in literature: · I looked back, but the shore was shrouded in mist.
something that is used to cover something else
a piece of paper, plastic, cloth etc that is used to cover something: · It's a good idea to buy a cover for your computer keyboard.· She took the card out of its plastic cover.record/book/CD etc cover: · There were old record covers scattered all over the floor.covers (=the sheets, blankets etc on a bed): · Patrick threw back the covers and hopped out of bed.
something that is used to cover a large flat area, especially in order to protect it from damage, dirt etc: · The insect's shell gives it a tough protective covering.· The prison cells have no electricity and no floor coverings.
a flat part that fits on top of a container, a pan, a box etc in order to close it: · a saucepan lid· Annie, do you know where the lid for the garbage can is?lid of: · Sam lifted the lid of his desk and took out a calculator.
a thing that fits on the top of a bottle, pen, or narrow container, that you press on or turn in order to close it: · Why don't you ever put the top back on the toothpaste?· I can't get the top off this bottle.· Remove the gas cap by turning it twice to the left and then back to the right.
a piece of paper, or very thin plastic or metal, that covers food, chocolate etc when you buy it: · chewing-gum wrappers· The empty stadium was littered with burger wrappers and empty cans.
cloth, paper, or plastic that is wrapped around something to protect it: · He undid the ribbons and tore at the paper wrapping.· Torn Christmas wrapping littered the floor.
a thin flat layer that covers a surface
a thin flat quantity of something that covers the whole of a surface: layer of: · A layer of dust covered everything in the room.· Sprinkle a layer of soil over the seeds.
a very thin clear layer, especially of something liquid, that has formed on a surface: film of oil/grease/sweat etc: · She wiped away the light film of sweat that had formed on her upper lip.
a layer of a liquid or soft substance that has been put on the surface of something, for example in order to protect it or make it taste better: · Cassette tapes have a magnetic oxide coating.coating of: · ice-cream with a thick coating of chocolate
when people try to hide the truth
a deliberate plan to prevent mistakes or embarrassing information, especially about politicians or other people in official positions, from being publicly known: · The Watergate cover-up eventually led to Nixon's resignation.cover-up of: · Some people suspect that government officials were involved in a cover-up of the incident.
an attempt by a government or official committee to hide the true facts of a situation from the public, especially when there was supposed to have been an official and fair examination of these facts: · A Greenpeace spokesperson described the official report on nuclear waste disposal as a whitewash.
something that you do or say as a way of hiding your true actions or intentions, especially when these are illegal or dishonest: · The ceasefire turned out to be just a cover to gain time to prepare another attack.· For years he had used his position at the United Nations as a cover for his spying activities.
something such as an organization or a type of behaviour that seems to be normal but is used to hide what is really happening: · She puts on this "innocent little girl" act, but it's all a front.· The car rental company is actually a front for a drugs ring.
something that is done or said in order to take people's attention away from other things that could be embarrassing or less acceptable: · The administration's emphasis on the drop in inflation is just a smokescreen to divert attention from rising unemployment.
WORD SETS
abet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover
· The price of the book is on the back cover.
· I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.
· There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.
cover + NOUN
(=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine)· Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.
(=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot.
· the cover design of the Christmas issue
(=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover)· She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.
phrases
(=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly)· He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· The training course covers all aspects of business.
· His face was covered in blood.
(=make known what someone’s real job or name is) It would only take one phone call to blow his cover.
· His picture is on the cover of the book.
· For days thick cloud had covered the whole sky.
· The cloud cover should disappear by the afternoon.
(=pay for something)· The money he had saved just covered the cost of the trip.
(=when darkness makes you less likely to be seen)· The attack was planned to take place under cover of darkness.
· steep-sided mountains with a dense covering of trees
· The kitchen floor was covered with dirt.
 The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something).
· Everything was filthy and covered in dust.
(=a material, such as carpet, that covers a floor)· A carpet fitter can fit floor coverings quickly and inexpensively.
(=have flowers on every part)· The fields were covered in wild flowers.
· The mountains were covered in fog.
· The mountain slopes were covered in forest.
· The lawn was covered in frost.
(=do something that makes people admire you)· As team captain, he hasn't covered himself in glory.
· Our driveway was covered in ice.
· The scheme provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions.
(=be included in an insurance policy)· Flood damage isn't covered by the insurance.
· The insurance covered the cost of rebuilding the house after the fire.
British English, a cover letter American English (=that you send with your CV to an employer)· Always enclose a cover letter with your resume.
(=insurance that protects you against a liability claim)· Many house and contents insurance policies have provision for liability insurance for claims of negligence against you.
(also be shrouded in mist literary)· The tops of the mountains were shrouded in mist.
· She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.
(=will pay out money in relation to it)· The policy does not cover dental bills.
 When I was young, I read every one of his books from cover to cover (=read all of something because you are very interested).
(=be able to benefit from a scheme)· All employees are covered by the new bonus scheme.
· The ground was covered with snow.
(=the main story in a magazine, mentioned on the cover)· Hello magazine did a cover story on her last year.
(=report on it)· Her family complained about the way that journalists had covered the story.
(=speak or write about it)· The subject is dealt with in great detail in his previous book.
· The book covers such topics as business strategy and marketing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Please refer to the back cover of this brochure for more details.· It comes with a fold-out map inside its back cover.· The glossary of terms on the inside back cover provides definitions of reserves categories.· Full details of what promise to be uplifting and enjoyable celebrations are carried on page 4 and the back cover.· A list of symbols is inside the back cover.· These are listed by District, and located on the map on the back cover.· Soon our young author will be putting call numbers and library cards on the back cover of a six-word book!
· This book ought to have a free razor-blade stuck to its front cover.· In advance he had prepared a message and written a list of page numbers inside the front cover.· We were promised a front cover with International Musician and they wanted the band just to pose with their instruments.· On the front cover, a dilute tabby looks nobly if nervously to its right.· The ludicrous front cover featured Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses.· He tapped the front cover of the paper he was holding.· David wouldn't do it, so we lost the front cover.· The front cover of Dry, their debut album, captures Harvey's lipsticked mouth smudged against glass.
NOUN
· Like the Essence ad, the book covers included shaving tips.· A lime-green book cover, a plastic soda bottle, newspapers, a telephone book, a blue Frisbee, something pink.· My grandmother disappeared behind her book cover.· Her name on the books cover, I suspect, was responsible for a majority of the books sales.· The other photos on this fantasy book cover are of the people who allowed me to draw portraits of their lives.
· The Stud had a three-dollar cover charge.
· The temperature rises with the cloud cover, and the snow underfoot becomes wet and soft, making progress difficult and tiring.· Wind currents and cloud cover always played havoc with our helicopters.· Crop yields would fall as a result of shorter growing periods, and reduced solar radiation due to heavier cloud cover.· And he heard now, from another direction, up above the cloud cover, a 28.· Long periods of cloud cover hindered data acquisition during the 1991-92 summer period.· The day was hot and there was no cloud cover at all.· The cloud cover as well as the atmospheric conditions are precisely defined.· There was considerable cloud cover, but he could still detect the blue-green out-lines of the Gold Coast.
· Spinneys and woods are all that remain of once thick forest cover.· Remaining forest cover is now largely secondary growth.· Trees are being cut down at such a rate that the total forest cover of the Earth is decreasing rather than increasing.· When calculated on an appropriate pollen sum, they suggest that there was never any extensive, continuous forest cover.· Over the past 30 years the region's forest cover has fallen from 42% to less than 15%.· Total forest cover amounts to just over 64 million hectares - as opposed to the previously-quoted official figure of 75 million.· Temperate forests--including deciduous, coniferous, mixed and mountain forests--account for about half of the earth's forest cover.
· Fortunately for her the camera had already fallen in love with the new royal cover girl.
· There are a few gaps, with ground cover to stop the soil slipping.· It turns out the native animals impact that ground cover very lightly.· It can be reduced if you provide more ground cover for the Loaches so that each can find its own space.· Flourishing in sun or light shade, this stachys makes good ground cover under roses.· Cracking in dry weather can be prevented by mulching and ensuring there is a good ground cover.· Once established it spreads very rapidly and provides excellent ground cover.· Low maintenance is an important criteria in many modern gardens and this planting combines ground cover with taller shrub material.· There was extensive ground cover of polar willows, yellow and white whitlow-grass, scurvy grass and many others.
· There is no additional fee or paperwork for this insurance cover, it is all included within the International Datapost price.· This is a standard condition of the Road Haulage Association insurance cover.· It is usual when taking out a mortgage to arrange adequate insurance cover in the event of death.· Protection: Consider taking out permanent health insurance cover in case illness prevents Mike from working.· Unfortunately it is becoming harder to obtain public liability insurance cover because of the very large amounts awarded nowadays in damage claims.· Walkers are therefore advised to take out suitable insurance cover.· The insurance cover is designed to protect intermediaries against suits for damages brought by irate customers.
· The packages never carried return addresses or cover letters.· The best cover letter is concise.· Inside are what we call involvement devices, like the cover letter and those perforated stamps.· Experts say you should never use more than one page for a cover letter.· You will find additional techniques in the next two chapters on writing cover letters and making telephone inquiries.· Most experts also advise against being cute in a cover letter.· However, if you can not find this person you will need to type a cover letter of application for your resume.· It is important to type your resume and cover letter.
· But with a cover price of twenty five pounds a copy, it's well paid work.· This has enabled the publishers to receive instant revenue from the advertisers and ongoing income from royalties and cover price sales.· Some sell newspapers, boosting the cover price slightly.· Remember that booksellers take 33 percent of your cover price as commission.· A steady circulation of 300,000 should make a healthy profit, even at a cover price of 35p.
· The bad winter weather with no guaranteed snow cover could prove to be this expansion's downfall.
· All the press had to do was to interview any one of the islanders to blow the government cover story wide open.· In 1984, she was the subject of a Time magazine cover story.· MI5 was then advised that Crabb had presumably drowned and was asked to help provide a suitable cover story.· Consequently, most celebrity cover stories are pretty lame.· The cover story recalls the Armagh railway disaster of June 1889 when 80 people died on an excursion train bound for Warrenpoint.· The admission did little to sway Roswell investigators, who reject the Project Mogul explanation as just another cover story.· It was the perfect cover story.· By the time they leave here no one could crack them, they believe their own cover story, they are schizophrenic.
· Some of which were cover versions that one or other of us had found.· In cover versions of Prince and Lloyd Webber?· The album consists of cover versions recorded this summer at the Funny Farm.· However, this cover version of Bronski Beat's first single is really very good indeed.· There will be an album from the band, full of unlikely cover versions.
VERB
· She is tall, thin, and could appear on the cover of Vogue.· It would appear that the rocker cover is becoming pressurised and oil consumption is approximately one pint per 150-200 miles.· Beverly Johnson in August 1974 was the first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue.· Moore has appeared twice on the cover of Vanity Fair without her shirt on.
· Last week the Prime Ministerwent to Devon and blew its cover.· They blew their cover story almost immediately.· It would only take one phone call to blow her cover.· But they have blown their cover.· All the press had to do was to interview any one of the islanders to blow the government cover story wide open.· But if you were arrested for murder they would have to be very careful not to blow their cover.· One mistake could blow his cover and ruin years of careful work in the North.· They want to use a customised version to help their overseas operatives communicate home and browse without blowing their cover.
· Lord Hamlyn eventually broke cover himself, giving ill health as the explanation for his reticence.· The cat then breaks cover and makes a final uncovered dash along the length of the jetty.· It is in June, when the monsoon breaks, that cover becomes vital.· The upper team would have been on the logging track above the natural amphitheatre when he broke for cover.· Then, with an abrupt crash and spray and a strong beating of wings, the bird broke from cover.· Once a stag caused a great hullabaloo by breaking from cover and bounding away noisily.
· Provision should be made for medical treatment to be included in the cover.· Its annual travel policy includes cover for up to 17 days of winter sports.· The package includes insurance cover, emergency money, replacement of essential travel documents, medical help and legal advice.· Many homes are damaged by Heave each year so we have decided to include this cover in your policy. 2.
· Mr Anderson said there was a risk of entanglement during operation and the company was required by law to provide covers.· Also provide a cover for the pan, towel, toilet roll and tissues.· They're mainly conifers and shrubs which provide cover for birds.· Once established it spreads very rapidly and provides excellent ground cover.· Most government agencies provide up to 90 percent cover, with the exporter carrying the balance of risk himself.· We'd been providing cover for the convoy, when a vehicle went over a land mine.· What is the Treasury's attitude to providing cover?
· He stirred and awoke as she pulled back the covers.· I leaned over and kissed the perfect skin covering such bone, such muscle, and pulled the cover back up.· He pulled the cover off the switch and realized that the bulb had gone.· They would pull out under cover of darkness.· Carefully he pulled the cover over them, in protection against the cooling air.· I pulled the cover up to my chin and folded my hands over my chest.· Still swearing under his breath, Dexter pulled off the cover from the bottom of the boiler and relit the pilot light.· Jinju quickly moved away from the window and lay down on the kang, pulling the covers up over her head.
· Eva read it from cover to cover; films, music, book reviews as well as the politics.· I have read from cover to cover with great interest, and now hasten to enclose my subscription.· I read it from cover to cover and keep every copy.
· With a flourish he removed the cover and revealed to the incredulous eyes of the staff a feast of sausages and bacon.· Stir well, cover and cook over low heat 45 minutes, removing cover and stirring at 15-minute intervals.· When duck is cooked, remove from pan and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.· Examine the water tank, removing the cover: is it old, rusty, made of metal?· Transfer the pepper mixture to four lightly greased ramekins and cover. 5. Remove the chicken, cover and keep hot.· Before take off you remove the front cover over the airspeed intake and then start your propeller.· Light fittings: Remove covers, tubes or bulbs and bring down to ground level unless an access platform is used.
· All the fish in the country will have to run for cover after what happened to me this week!· The story ran on the cover of the women s pages, with three good-size pictures of heavyset black women.· Below, people were running for cover as bits of machinery rained down.· Populations of wild game ran for cover, and were subsequently replaced by domesticated livestock.· Panicked marchers and onlookers ran for cover.· I managed to land on all fours and started to run for cover.· The Doctor ran for cover, grabbing the poet's sleeve and pulling him to the side.· The neighborhood children will run for cover.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • an undercover cop
  • Cobb worked on the case under cover for the FBI.
  • Kawaja fueled speculation by publicly suggesting that barrels of the by-product were shipped out under cover of night.
  • Later, under cover of darkness, they crept into the house, where Charles hid for the night in the attic.
  • Locals under the cover of darkness.
  • Several of us ducked out under cover of darkness, even as others arrived.
  • The actual emergence usually takes place under cover of darkness.
  • They would exit under cover of darkness at one of numerous drop-zones fifty kilometres from the vast sprawl of Sagramaso City.
  • They would pull out under cover of darkness.
under plain cover/under separate cover
  • You're always stealing the covers!
  • Antoinette's legs and feet twitched under the covers, would suddenly throw themselves from side to side.
  • But this morning I hear McMurphy out there in the latrine as I come out of the covers.
  • He'd just hit me for two huge sixes, then slapped me savagely through the covers.
  • Not even the glasses and scarf could completely hide a face that had been on the covers of magazines.
  • She sets the telephone close, she tucks up the covers.
  • She threw back the covers, and climbed in.
  • Turning off the light, she slid back under the covers and closed her eyes to sleep fitfully until noon.
  • With a cross little sound in the back of her throat, she irritably kicked the covers aside.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • At the moment few organizations have comprehensive policies or programs of team rewards in place.
  • Drive defensively and have comprehensive insurance.
  • Fully comprehensive insurance, maintenance and servicing costs etc. are also not included.
  • One manager told me it would be more economic to give everyone comprehensive cover.
don’t judge a book by its cover
  • Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins.
  • Curtains around a bed can also hide a multitude of sins in patient care.
  • It hides a multitude of sins.
  • It was called UDAG-a sincere-sounding acronym that covered a multitude of sins.
  • Jay was a solid woman, dressed in dark loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.
  • At the sound of gunfire, people ran for cover.
  • Signs of trouble on Wall Street sent investors running for cover.
  • All the fish in the country will have to run for cover after what happened to me this week!
  • Below, people were running for cover as bits of machinery rained down.
  • I explained all that to Chatterton, but stressed that we would run for cover at the first sign of trouble.
  • I managed to land on all fours and started to run for cover.
  • Panicked marchers and onlookers ran for cover.
  • Populations of wild game ran for cover, and were subsequently replaced by domesticated livestock.
  • The Doctor ran for cover, grabbing the poet's sleeve and pulling him to the side.
  • The neighborhood children will run for cover.
  • Members of the scheme also benefit from a third party insurance, for a premium of £2 a year.
  • With some landowners now looking towards insisting on third party cover for climbers, insurance is increasingly looking indispensable.
  • A man does not spend his time hiding from the world without making sure to cover his tracks.
  • But Giap taught them to move during rainstorms to deter pursuit, or wade through streams to cover their tracks.
  • From this time it is hard to follow Tyndale's movements, for he covered his tracks to avoid possible arrest.
  • Have you left a clue or have you covered your tracks?
  • He knows the hunt is in full cry, so he covers his tracks.
  • Instead of sharpening up their act, they sharpen up their prices and cover their tracks.
  • It burst through the earth at the top and we had to cover its tracks.
  • They moved constantly and furtively, covering their tracks and contacting nobody.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnouncovercoveragecoveringadjectiveundercovercovereduncoveredverbcoveruncoveradverbundercover
1protection [countable] something that is put on top of something else to protect itlid:  a blue duvet cover a plastic cover A dust cover (=to keep dirt etc off) hung over the painting.2books [countable] the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc:  His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again.front/back cover an advertisement on the back cover I read the magazine from cover to cover (=all of it).cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover) The cover shot was of three guys in army kit.3bed the covers [plural] the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed:  The covers had slipped off in the night.4shelter [uncountable] shelter or protection from bad weather or attackrun/dive for cover He was shot in the head as he ran for cover. We were forced to take cover in a barn. Three soldiers broke cover (=left the place where they were hiding).5insurance [uncountable] British English the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc SYN coverage American English:  medical covercover against/for cover against fire and theft6war [uncountable] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked:  fighters used as cover for ground troops7plants [uncountable] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land:  Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil. With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover.8weather [uncountable] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the groundcloud/snow/fog etc cover Cloud cover in the morning should clear later.9work [uncountable] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not therebackup:  It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods. night-time ambulance cover10music [countable] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist:  She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single.11secret [countable usually singular] behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegalcover for The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals. All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection.12under cover a)pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly:  She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs. b)under a roof or other structure:  The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery.13under (the) cover of darkness/night literary hidden by the darkness of night:  They escaped under cover of darkness.14under plain cover/under separate cover if a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope:  The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + coverthe front/back cover· The price of the book is on the back cover.a hard/soft cover· I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive.a book/magazine cover· There was a blonde girl on the magazine cover.cover + NOUNa cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine)· Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’.a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover)· The picture became the July 4th cover shot.a cover design· the cover design of the Christmas issuea cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover)· She had always liked the idea of being a cover girl.phrasesread something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly)· He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours.THESAURUScover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: · a manhole cover· the cover that goes over the barbecuecovering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: · There was light covering of snow on the ground.· The hard shell acts as a protective covering.· the cloth coverings on the altarlid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: · the lid of the box· a saucepan lidtop/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: · I can’t find the cap for the pen.· Put the top back on the milk!· the cap that goes on the toothpastecork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: · Can you take off the cork for me?wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: · John tore the wrapping off his presents.· The lamp was still in its wrapping.wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: · Put the candy wrappers in your pocket.· He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.
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