uncovered

/ʌnˈkʌvəd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənkˈʌvɚd] /ʌnˈkʌvərd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənkˈʌvɚd] /ən-ˈkə-vərd How to pronounce uncovered (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uncovered — adjective

  • uncoveredpositive
  • more uncoveredcomparative
  • most uncoveredsuperlative

1. left with no lid, cloth, roof, or other layer over it

1.形容詞B2
釋義

left with no lid, cloth, roof, or other layer over it

例句

Hana left the soup uncovered on the stove all afternoon.

leave + object + uncovered

Rain blew through the uncovered window and soaked Quan's desk.

attributive use: uncovered + noun

同義詞
  • open

    often focuses on a lid, door, or top being left not shut

  • bare

    stresses that a surface has been left exposed after something was removed

  • exposed

    stronger and often suggests risk, weather, or public view

反義詞
  • covered

    general opposite for something with a layer over it

  • protected

    focuses on safety rather than the physical covering itself

文法句型

be uncovered

leave something uncovered

uncovered + noun

用法筆記

Often describes containers, furniture, roofs, skin, or other things that normally have a layer over them. It is common after leave or remain when the missing cover may cause dirt, damage, or danger.

常見錯誤

❌The bowl stayed uncover on the table.
✅The bowl stayed uncovered on the table.
💡use the adjective 'uncovered', not the verb base 'uncover'.
❌Leave the cake open so it can cool.
✅Leave the cake uncovered so it can cool.
💡'uncovered' stresses that a usual cover or wrapping is not on it.

2. not included in an insurance or benefits plan, so the cost must be paid in anoth

2.形容詞B2
釋義

not included in an insurance or benefits plan, so the cost must be paid in another way

例句

Nala was shocked that the ambulance bill was still uncovered.

still uncovered = not paid by a plan

Manuela's policy covers surgery, but her dental treatment stays uncovered.

coverage contrast inside one sentence

同義詞
  • excluded

    formal policy wording for something left outside the listed benefits

  • uninsured

    usually describes a person, car, or building with no policy at all

  • noncovered

    technical billing term used in some insurance documents

反義詞
  • covered

    means the plan pays all or part of the cost

  • reimbursable

    used when the expense can be paid back by an insurer or program

文法句型

be uncovered by insurance

remain uncovered

uncovered + cost/service

用法筆記

Most often describes a bill, treatment, medicine, or service rather than a person. In health and insurance writing, it commonly appears after be, remain, or become.

常見錯誤

❌My glasses are not cover by the plan.
✅My glasses are uncovered by the plan.
💡use 'uncovered' to say the policy does not pay for something.
❌The surgery is uninsured under this policy.
✅The surgery is uncovered under this policy.
💡'uninsured' usually describes a person or property without a policy, while 'uncovered' often describes a cost or service the policy excludes.