covering

英 [ˈkʌvərɪŋ]

美 [ˈkʌvərɪŋ]

n. (一层)覆盖层，遮盖物; 装饰(或保护)性覆盖物; 覆盖某物的一块(或一片)材料
v. 掩蔽; 遮盖; 盖; 覆盖; 撒上，洒上，溅上(一层液体、尘土等)
cover的现在分词

复数：coverings　现在分词：covering　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.9655 / COCA.13168

牛津词典

noun

（一层）覆盖层，遮盖物
a layer of sth that covers sth else
1. a thick covering of snow on the ground
  地上厚厚的一层积雪
装饰（或保护）性覆盖物
a layer of material such as carpet or wallpaper , used to cover, decorate and protect floors, walls, etc.
1. floor/wall coverings
  地板 / 墙壁覆盖物
覆盖某物的一块（或一片）材料
a piece of material that covers sth
1. He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body.
  他拉掉了盖在尸体上的塑料布。

noun

the work of applying something
1. the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine
2. a complete bleach requires several applications
3. the surface was ready for a coating of paint
Synonym:applicationcoating
the act of protecting something by covering it
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
1. the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Synonym:coverscreeningmasking
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops
1. under a covering of dust
2. the fox was flushed from its cover
Synonym:natural coveringcover

The part of a hat covering the crown of the head.
帽子中盖住头顶的部分。
You should take out travel insurance covering you and your family against theft.
你应该为自己和家人办理旅游保险以防偷盗。
Two oil slicks are covering a total area of seven square miles
两层浮油漂浮在7平方英里的区域上。
Social science is a collective name, covering a series of individual sciences.
社会科学是一个统称，涵盖一系列的独立学科。
He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.
其他艺术家翻唱他的歌曲，一定使他过上了收入颇为可观的生活。
This includes mountain glaciers, ice sheets covering West Antarctica and Greenland, and Arctic sea ice.
这包括山岳冰川、覆盖南极洲西部和格陵兰的冰原以及北冰洋的海冰。
They are based on my experience of covering controversial ESC research in Brazil.
它们是以我在巴西报道有争议的ESC研究的经验为基础的。
Sawdust was used as a hygienic floor covering.
锯屑曾被用来铺在地上保持地面清洁卫生。
How do we know you're not just covering up for your friend?
我们怎么知道你不只是在为自己的朋友遮掩呢？
Premiere, a subscription channel which began in 1991, shows live football covering the top two divisions
开播于1991年的付费电视频道premiere实况转播两大顶级足球联赛的赛事。