covert

界面语言: zh

🇺🇸 /ˈkoʊvɜrt/

📖 释义

  1. adjective
    秘密的; 隐蔽的
  2. noun
    灌木丛; 藏身处; 覆羽; 覆盖物

🔗 详情

词形变化

可数 复数: coverts 比较级: more covert 最高级: most covert

常用搭配

covert operationcovert actioncovert surveillancecovert agentunder covert

派生词

covertlycovertnesscoverture

同义词

secrethiddenclandestinesurreptitiousundercoverstealthy

反义词

overtopenpublictransparent

易混淆词

overt
EN: 'Overt' means done openly and publicly, the direct antonym of 'covert' which means hidden or secret.
zh: 'Overt' 意为公开地、公然地做某事，是 'covert'（意为隐藏的或秘密的）的直接反义词。
cover
EN: 'Cover' is a general term for something that conceals or protects; 'covert' as a noun specifically refers to a thicket sheltering game animals, and as an adjective means secretly done.
zh: 'Cover' 是一个通用术语，指隐藏或保护某物的东西；'covert' 作为名词特指遮蔽猎物的灌木丛，作为形容词则表示秘密地做。

拼写提示

EN: Do not confuse 'covert' with its antonym 'overt.' Note that the noun sense (a thicket for game) is pronounced /ˈkʌvɜːrt/ while the adjective is typically /ˈkoʊvɜːrt/.
zh: 不要将 'covert' 与其反义词 'overt' 混淆。注意，名词含义（用于狩猎的灌木丛）发音为 /ˈkʌvɜːrt/，而形容词通常发音为 /ˈkoʊvɜːrt/。

💬 例句

  1. The agency conducted a covert operation to infiltrate the enemy's communication network.

    该机构开展了一项秘密行动，以渗透敌人的通信网络。

  2. They found a covert path through the dense undergrowth that led to the river.

    他们发现了一条穿过茂密灌木丛通往河流的隐蔽小路。

  3. The fox darted into the covert at the edge of the field to escape the hounds.

    狐狸窜进田边的灌木丛以躲避猎犬。

  4. The rebels used the mountain cave as a covert during the winter months.

    叛军在冬季将山洞作为隐蔽所。

  5. The bird's greater coverts were a striking shade of blue that contrasted with its darker primaries.

    这只鸟的大覆羽呈现出鲜艳的蓝色，与较暗的初级飞羽形成鲜明对比。

  6. The thick canopy of leaves served as a covert from the relentless rain.

    茂密的树叶层为躲避连绵不断的雨水提供了遮蔽。