비밀의, 숨겨진, 은밀한
Not openly acknowledged or displayed; kept secret or hidden.
예문:
"The intelligence agency launched a covert operation to retrieve the stolen data."
"He sent a covert message through a series of coded signals."
"The company was accused of engaging in covert surveillance of its employees."
보호 아래, 법적 보호
Describing a married woman who is under the legal protection and authority of her husband.
예문:
"The term 'feme covert' described the legal status of married women in common law."
"Under the old statutes, a covert woman could not enter into contracts independently."
은신처, 덤불, 숨을 곳
A thicket or area of dense vegetation providing shelter for wild animals or game.
예문:
"The fox disappeared into the dense covert before the hounds could catch up."
"We searched the woodland covert for any signs of nesting birds."
덮깃, 깃털
Any of the small feathers covering the bases of the main flight or tail feathers of a bird.
예문:
"The wing coverts of the eagle are strong and provide essential streamlining."
"You can distinguish the juvenile bird by the unique coloring of its tail coverts."