uncovered

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

uncovered — 形容詞

  • uncoveredpositive
  • more uncoveredcomparative
  • most uncoveredsuperlative

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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

未遮蓋的

沒有蓋子或遮蔽物罩著

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

例句

Hana left the soup uncovered on the stove all afternoon.

Hana 把那鍋湯整個下午都沒蓋著放在爐子上。

leave + object + uncovered

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

雨水從那扇未遮蓋的窗戶灌進來，淋濕了 Quan 的書桌。

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

未承保的

不在保險或福利給付內

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.

Nala 很震驚，原來那筆救護車費仍是未承保費用。

still uncovered = not paid by a plan

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

Manuela 的保單有給付手術費，但她的牙科治療仍屬未承保項目。

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.