一分钟英语趣问答 178

Which is a cover for a bed: a quill or a quilt?

译句：  下列哪一个可用做床罩：鹅毛笔或被子？ （答案附在文末）

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cover /'kʌvɚ/    n. 盖子；封面，掩蔽物；vi. 覆盖，代替 vt. 包括 ，涉及，采访，报导

惯用语：

from cover to cover 从头至尾

undercover 隐藏着，秘密地

cover up 掩盖，盖住

cover for 代替

cover with 覆盖

cover letter 附信

vegetation cover 植被（覆盖），植物覆盖层

take cover 躲藏，隐蔽

front cover n. 封面

例句：

• These expenses are covered by the state.

这些费用都由国家负担。

• I read the book from cover to cover.

我从头到尾把书看了一遍。

• He undressed and got under the covers.

他脱了衣服，钻进被窝里。

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quill  /kwɪl/   n. <鸟>翮羽，羽毛管，（羽毛管制成的)羽毛笔，琴拨，牙签

例句：

• He wrote with a quill.

他用羽毛笔写字。

• This is where you get your quills and your ink.

这儿可以买到羽毛笔和墨水。

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quilt /kwɪlt/     n. 棉被，被子；vt. 东拼西凑地编；vi. 缝被子

例句：

• He has a red and blue checked quilt on his bed.

他床上有一个红蓝色格子被子。

• Did you two really just waste your entire day quilting?

你们俩浪费了一整天缝花被子吗？

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答案： a quilt

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