"take cover" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 寻找掩护
• 躲避

Definition

在有危险（如袭击、暴风雨时）移到安全的地方或躲藏起来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于紧急或危险时刻（如军队、暴风雨、枪击事件），常用作命令句。如“Everyone, take cover!”日常小事不用这个表达，强调迅速反应。

Examples

The soldiers took cover behind the wall.

士兵们**寻找掩护**，躲在墙后。

When the storm began, we took cover in a small hut.

暴风雨来时，我们**躲进**了一间小屋。

If you hear the alarm, take cover immediately.

如果你听到警报，立刻**寻找掩护**。

Everybody, take cover—there’s debris flying everywhere!

大家**快躲起来**，到处都是飞散的碎片！

We barely had time to take cover before the hail started.

冰雹开始时，我们几乎没来得及**寻找掩护**。

You don’t need to take cover just because a squirrel runs by!

没必要因为有松鼠跑过就**躲起来**吧！