cover one's tracks

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To conceal how one has arrived at a certain result or position. figuratively
    — C.I.E. Class "D14" 4-4-0 No. 89 covers its tracks with a magnificent smokescreen as it pulls out of Dun Laoghaire with the 9.0 a.m. boat train for Dublin. [in this case, railway tracks]
  2. To conceal, hide or destroy evidence of one's actions or identity. figuratively

词形变化

covers one's tracks present,singular,third-person covering one's tracks participle,present covered one's tracks participle,past covered one's tracks past
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