cover for somebody phrasal verbphr v a) WORKERto do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there 代替〔某人工作〕 Who’s covering for you while you’re away? 你不在时谁来代替你?
b) PROTECTto prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing 替…说谎,替…找借口
cover for • Cindy refused to cover for him when his boss called.• Who's going to cover for you while you're on vacation?
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