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veil

UK //veɪl//US //veɪl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'velum',意为 '帆、帘或遮盖物',后经古法语 'veile' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 一种薄而透明的布料,通常用于遮盖脸部或头部,常见于婚礼或宗教场合。

“The bride wore a beautiful lace veil on her wedding day.”

(新娘在婚礼当天戴了一条漂亮的蕾丝面纱。)

“In some cultures, women wear veils as a sign of modesty.”

(在某些文化中,女性戴面纱以示端庄。)

❶ 比喻某种掩盖真相或隐藏事实的事物,常用于抽象语境。

“A veil of secrecy surrounded the government's plans.”

(政府的计划笼罩着一层神秘的面纱。)

“The truth was hidden behind a veil of lies.”

(真相被谎言掩盖。)

同义词:cover, mask, cloak, screen, shroud

verb

❶ 用面纱或类似物遮盖,或比喻性地隐藏或掩饰某事物。

“She veiled her face with a scarf.”

(她用围巾遮住了脸。)

“The mountains were veiled in mist.”

(群山被薄雾笼罩。)

同义词:cover, conceal, hide, disguise, obscure

常见短语

draw a veil over — 故意不提某事,避免谈论或提及,通常用于不愿讨论的敏感话题。

“Let's draw a veil over that embarrassing incident.”

(让我们别再提那件尴尬的事情了。)

under the veil of — 在某种掩饰或借口之下,常用于描述隐藏真实目的的行为。

“He acted under the veil of friendship.”

(他在友谊的幌子下行事。)