詞組講解
1. cover a lot of ground ** 走了很遠(yuǎn),走過很多地方;涉及很多內(nèi)容
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:覆蓋[眾多(a lot of)][領(lǐng)域、地方(ground)]
例 Looking at the map, we saw that we had covered a lot of ground.
Professor Solzein covered a lot of ground in yesterday's lecture.
2. cover for sb. *** 為某人打掩護(hù),找借口;代替
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[為(for)]某人遮掩
例 No matter what he does, his wife covers for him.
3. cover one's tracks up / cover up one's tracks ** 隱藏痕跡;隱藏所做的事情
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:隱藏某人的[腳?。╰racks)]
例 The accountant covered his tracks and the embezzlement was never revealed.
4. cover sb. or sth. up / cover up sb. or sth. *** 隱藏,遮蔽;掩蓋;包庇
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:將某人或某物[完全地(up)]隱藏;去掉up意思不變
例 The swimming pool was covered up for the winter.
Several cabinets members were accused of trying to cover up the scandal.
5. cover the waterfront 〔territory〕 ** 面面俱到地談(或?qū)懀?;詳?xì)論述
解 〈口〉習(xí)語;詞義溯源:覆蓋(延伸)至[海岸、江邊(waterfront)]
例 It was a mistake to try and cover the waterfront in her talk—one or two points would have been enough.
參考譯文
1. 看著地圖,我們知道我們已經(jīng)走了很遠(yuǎn)了。
索爾澤恩教授昨天的演講涉及了廣泛的內(nèi)容。
2. 不論他做什么事,他妻子都會為他打掩護(hù)。
3. 會計掩蓋了自己的行徑,他挪用公款的事一直沒有被揭發(fā)。
4. 游泳池在冬天的時候被蓋了起來。
幾位內(nèi)閣成員被指控試圖掩蓋丑聞。
5. 她的演講試圖包含所有內(nèi)容,這是不對的,有一兩個要點就足夠了。