cover up

隠蔽する、隠す

悪事や不都合なことを他の人に知られないように隠すこと。

やさしい英語で： To hide something wrong or unpleasant so other people do not discover it.

• He tried to cover up his mistake.
• The company covered up the accident for years.
• Are they covering up evidence of corruption?

使い方： cover something up (They covered the mistake up before anyone noticed.)

類義語： conceal, hide

反対語： reveal, expose

よく使う表現： cover up a mistake, cover up a crime

体を覆う、肌を隠す

服や布で体の露出した部分を隠すこと。

やさしい英語で： To put on clothes or use cloth so parts of your body cannot be seen.

• Please cover up before opening the door.
• He covered up with a towel.
• Visitors must cover up their shoulders inside the temple.

使い方： cover up with something (She covered up with a towel after swimming.)

よく使う表現： cover up with clothes, cover up your body

布団をかぶる

毛布や掛け布団を自分の体の上に引きかけること。

やさしい英語で： To pull a blanket or other bed covering over your body.

• Cover up if you feel cold.
• She covered up and went to sleep.
• He had covered up with two blankets during the night.

使い方： cover up with something (I covered up with an extra blanket.)

よく使う表現： cover up in bed, cover up with blankets