"cover up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掩盖
• 掩饰

Definition

掩盖事实，通常是为了不让别人发现错误、犯罪或不当行为。也可以指用东西盖住另一样东西来隐藏它。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来指掩盖不当行为或丑闻，有时是政治新闻用语。既可以做动词短语，也可以做名词。注意区分“cover up”与普通的“cover”。

Examples

He tried to cover up his mistake from the teacher.

他试图向老师**掩盖**自己的错误。

She wore a jacket to cover up her dress.

她穿了夹克来**遮住**连衣裙。

The company tried to cover up the accident.

公司试图**掩盖**事故。

It was the biggest political cover up in years.

这是近年来最大的政治**掩盖**事件。

Don't try to cover up—just tell me what happened.

别再**掩盖**了，直接告诉我发生了什么。

They painted the walls to cover up the graffiti.

他们粉刷墙壁来**覆盖**涂鸦。