| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-put-something-over-someone-or-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to put something over someone or somethingto put something over someone or somethingThese words are all used to describe putting or placing something over someone or something. One common word for this iscover.Coveris most often used to describe putting or spreading something on someone or something. It can be used for solid things and liquid things. I covered her with a blanket to keep her warm. Cover the dough with a tea towel and let it rest for an hour. For breakfast she has coffee and toast covered in strawberry jam. The actress was fully covered in silver paint for the role. Spreaddescribes putting a soft substance on the surface of a thing to cover it fully. It is used especially in describing food. I spread peanut butter on my bread. The toast was thickly spread with marmalade. If yousmothersomething in or with something, you cover it completely with something.Smotheris often used to describe something covered in a liquid, and especially food covered in a liquid or sauce. It can also be used in a more figurative way to talk about a person or thing that is covered in lots of a particular object. The chicken was absolutely smothered in butter sauce. You should smother yourself in insect repellent before heading into the woods. A well-dressed woman, smothered in diamonds, entered the office. If youcoatsomething in or with something, you completely cover it in a layer of that substance. Coat the cherries in chocolate. The windows are coated with an anti-reflective film. In informal language, if youplastersomething in or with something else, you cover it completely or thickly with something. The phraseplaster something all over somethingis often used to describe how something such as news appears everywhere in the thing mentioned. His laptop cover was completely plastered with stickers. His trouser legs were plastered in mud. The news of their divorce was plastered all over the tabloids. There are different verbs to talk about covering someone or something in a specific way.Cakeis used to describe covering someone or something very thickly with a substance that later dries out or sticks to the person or thing. It is most often used with unpleasant substances, like dirt, mud, or blood. This use ofcakeis usually passive. His shoes were caked in mud. The victim's clothes were caked with blood. The boys were utterly caked in dirt when they came in from playing. Wrapor, in more formal or literary language,swathecan describe putting a cloth on or around someone or something.Wrapis also used to describe putting paper, film, or foil on or around something. I wrapped a blanket around her. Wrap the biscuits in tinfoil before storing. The room was swathed in silk and velvet curtains. The baby was swathed in a blanket. Veilis used when someone puts a piece of cloth over their body, and especially their face. It is often passive. She veiled her face. The bride was veiled during the ceremony. Related articlesto lie on the surface of someone or something |
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