cover something up是什么意思

双语例句

(1)Were the police and authorities trying to cover something up, spinning another web of disinformation?

是否警方和当局意图掩盖什么，是否他们又在编织一张假情报之网?。

释义

put something on, over, or around something, especially in order to conceal or disguise it

把（某物）盖好（或盖住、盖没）；把…遮住（或裹起来）。

try to hide or deny the fact of an illegal or illicit action or activity

掩饰，掩盖（非法行为或活动的事实）。