covert
/ˈkʌvət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊvɜːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt kō-ˈvərt ˈkə-vərt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkʌv.ət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌv.ɚt/ (ame, ipa)
covert — 形容詞
- covertpositive
- more covertcomparative
- most covertsuperlative
1. done, planned, or given in a way that is deliberately hidden from other people
祕密的
刻意不讓外人知道的
done, planned, or given in a way that is deliberately hidden from other people
The agency sent covert funds to local officials through two shell companies.
那個機構透過兩間空殼公司，向地方官員提供祕密資金。
covert + noun for secretly supplied support
Greta noticed the covert camera hidden behind the flower vase.
Greta 注意到花瓶後面藏著一台祕密攝影機。
The army carried out a covert raid before sunrise near the border.
軍方在日出前於邊境附近發動了一次祕密突襲。
Jude spotted the covert microphone taped beneath the conference table.
Jude 發現會議桌下貼著一支祕密麥克風。
- secret
more general and less formal; covert often suggests organized concealment
- clandestine
even more formal; often used for illegal or politically sensitive activity
- hidden
focuses on not being seen, not necessarily on a planned secret purpose
文法句型
covert + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as operation, support, payment, camera, or signal. It is more formal than secret and often suggests deliberate concealment by an organization, military group, or investigator.
常見錯誤
covert — 名詞
- covertsingular
- covertsplural
1. a patch of bushes, reeds, or trees where animals can hide from hunters or other
隱蔽處
供動物藏身的灌木叢或遮蔽地點
a patch of bushes, reeds, or trees where animals can hide from hunters or other danger
The hunters waited in a covert of reeds beside the quiet river.
獵人守在河邊一處蘆葦隱蔽處裡等待。
in a covert of + plants
A fox slipped into the covert when the farm dogs started barking.
農場的狗一開始吠叫，那隻狐狸就溜進了隱蔽處。
At dusk, three deer emerged from the covert at the field edge.
黃昏時，三隻鹿從田邊的那處隱蔽處走了出來。
The guide pointed to a dense covert where pheasants often hide.
嚮導指著一片濃密的隱蔽處，那裡常有雉雞藏身。
- open ground
an exposed area where animals cannot easily stay hidden
文法句型
in a covert
from the covert
用法筆記
This noun is mainly used in hunting, wildlife writing, or literary description. It usually refers to a natural hiding place for animals, not to an ordinary shelter built by people.