cover 的核心意象是「把某物置于……之下」——物理上是「覆盖/遮盖」(cover with a blanket),范围上是「涵盖」(the course covers five topics),保险上是「承保」(the policy covers accidents),新闻上是「报道」(cover a story)。高考常考:①cover(涵盖/包括);②be covered by insurance(被保险承保);③cover the cost(支付/负担费用)。
释义
1
v.覆盖;遮盖(物理)
Snow covered the rooftops overnight.
积雪一夜之间覆盖了屋顶。
2
v.涵盖;包括(主题/范围)
The exam covers all the material taught in the second semester.
考试涵盖第二学期所教的全部内容。
3
v.报道(新闻)
The journalist was sent to cover the earthquake in the southern region.
记者被派去报道南部地区的地震。
4
v.承保;支付(费用/保险)
The insurance policy covers theft, fire, and flood damage.
该保险单承保盗窃、火灾和洪水损失。
语感
cover the cost / cover the distance / cover a topic——这三个「cover」中文对应的动词各不相同
覆盖(物理)涵盖(范围)报道(新闻)承保/支付(保险/费用)
三个经常混淆的搭配:cover the cost = 支付/负担费用(not able to cover the cost = 无力负担);cover the distance = 走完/跨越距离(cover 500 km per day);cover a topic = 涵盖某话题(没有进行时常态,是状态性动词)。固定表达:cover for sb. = 代替某人工作/为某人掩护;under cover of = 在……的掩护下。
陷阱
⚠️cover(涵盖/承保)不用进行时描述静态状态
✗
This insurance plan is covering hospital expenses.
这个保险计划承保医院费用。
cover 作「承保」义是状态动词,通常用一般现在时,不用进行时
✓
This insurance plan covers hospital expenses.
这个保险计划承保住院费用。
⚠️cover for sb. = 代班/掩护,不是「支付费用」
Can you cover for me on Friday while I'm at the conference?
✗
cover for me = 帮我付钱
✓
cover for sb. = 在某人缺席时代替其工作;与 cover the cost(支付费用)结构不同