
veiling
词源
源自中古英语veilen,来自古法语veiler,最终源于拉丁语velum(帆/帷幕)。与veil(面纱)同源,最初指船帆,后引申为遮盖物。
noun
❶ 指覆盖或遮挡某物的薄纱或布料,常用于婚礼、宗教仪式或装饰用途,象征神秘或保护。
“The bride wore a delicate lace veiling for the ceremony.”
(新娘在仪式上戴着一层精致的蕾丝面纱。)
“The veiling on the statue added an air of mystery.”
(雕像上的薄纱增添了一丝神秘感。)
❶ 比喻性用法,指故意隐藏或掩饰真相的行为,常用于描述信息不透明的情况。
“The veiling of facts by the government caused public outrage.”
(政府对事实的掩盖引发了公众愤怒。)
“There was a veiling of the company's financial troubles.”
(公司的财务问题被刻意遮掩。)
verb
❶ 用薄纱覆盖的动作,或象征性地隐藏某物的行为。
“She was veiling her hair with a silk scarf.”
(她用丝巾轻轻遮盖着头发。)
“The mountains were veiled in morning mist.”
(群山被晨雾笼罩。)
常见短语
beyond the veiling — 指透过表象看到被隐藏的真相,常用于探索未知领域或揭示秘密。
“Scientists strive to see beyond the veiling of quantum mysteries.”
(科学家努力看透量子奥秘的表象。)
veiling light — 形容被柔化的光线,通常指通过半透明材料过滤后的柔和照明效果。
“The veiling light through the stained glass created a peaceful atmosphere.”
(彩绘玻璃过滤的柔光营造出宁静氛围。)