expression, godan verb (-u)
cover one's eyes; avert one's eyes; avoid looking
Used literally for covering the eyes with hands or something, and figuratively for looking away from something unpleasant or shocking. Often appears in the phrase 目を覆いたくなるような (so terrible one wants to cover one's eyes).
彼はその悲惨な光景に目を覆った。
He covered his eyes at the tragic scene.
目を覆いたくなるような
It was a photo of an accident so awful that it made me want to look away.