cover something up
phrasal verb with cover verb uk/ˈkʌv.ər/ us/ˈkʌv.ɚ/
C2 掩盖;掩饰;隐瞒
to stop people discovering the truth about something bad
The company tried to cover up its employment of illegal immigrants. 这家公司企图掩盖其雇用非法移民的事实。
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