break cover

Related to word: break

Idiom

Definition

  1. To suddenly emerge from a hidden or concealed location.

    從隱蔽處突然出現或衝出。

    • The fox broke cover suddenly as the hunters approached.

      當獵人靠近時,狐狸突然從隱蔽處衝了出來。

    • After hours of hiding, the suspect finally broke cover from behind the building.

      在隱藏了幾個小時後,嫌疑人終於從建築物後面衝了出來。

    • As the gunfire ceased, the soldiers broke cover from their trenches.

      當槍聲停止時,士兵們從戰壕中突然出現。