covert

英 ['kʌvət; 'kəʊvɜːt] 美['kovɝt]
  • n. 隐藏处;树丛;蔽覆羽翮基部的羽毛
  • adj. 隐蔽的;隐密的;偷偷摸摸的;在丈夫保护下的
  • n. (Covert)人名;(英)科弗特

TEM8GRE低频词畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: coverts;副词: covertly;

助记提示


1. overt => covert ( c- [from com-, intensive prefix; com- => co- => c-] + overt, 它们两属于反义同源 ).
2. 而 covert 又是由 cover 的古法语形式的过去分词形式直接借用过来的,因此你可以将 covert 直接看做是 cover 的古法语形式的过去分词。
3. 反义同源词根:oper-/opert(过去分词形式)(operire "cover, close") <==> aper-/apert(过去分词形式)(aperire "uncover, open").
4. 同源同义音变:aper-/apert(过去分词形式)(aperire "uncover, open") ==> over-/overt(过去分词形式)(古法语:overt, past participle of ovrir "uncover, open").
5. PIE prefix *ap- "off, away" + base *wer- "cover"; PIE prefix *op- "over" + base *wer- "cover".
6. 注意同源音变的区别:apert- => overt; copert- => covert; coper- => cover.

中文词源


covert 暗中的

来自cover, 覆盖。

英文词源


covert (adj.)
c. 1300, from Old French covert "hidden, obscure, underhanded," literally "covered," past participle of covrir "to cover" (see cover). Related: Covertly.

双语例句


1. They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels.
他们一直在暗地里向叛乱者提供军事支援。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me.
我所从事的职业中暗藏着如此深的种族主义偏见,这让我感到害怕。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.
军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The deer fled to a covert.
鹿逃入丛林中.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Religion is often made the covert of crime.
宗教常成为罪恶的护庇所.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》