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veils

UK //veɪlz//US //veɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'veile',来自古法语 'veile',最终源于拉丁语 'velum',意为“遮盖物”或“帆”。

noun

❶ 指用来遮盖头部或面部的薄纱或织物,常用于婚礼、宗教仪式或作为时尚配饰。

“The bride wore a beautiful lace veil for the ceremony.”

(新娘在婚礼上戴了一条漂亮的蕾丝面纱。)

“She lifted her veil to reveal her face to the guests.”

(她掀起面纱,向宾客展示她的面容。)

❶ 比喻某种掩盖真相或隐藏事实的事物,常用于抽象语境。

“The report lifted the veil on corruption within the government.”

(这份报告揭露了政府内部的腐败。)

“Her smile was a veil hiding her sadness.”

(她的微笑是掩饰悲伤的面纱。)

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

verb

❶ 用面纱或类似物遮盖,或比喻性地隐藏某物。

“She veiled her face with a scarf to avoid recognition.”

(她用围巾遮住脸,以免被认出。)

“The mountains were veiled in mist.”

(群山被薄雾笼罩。)

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

常见短语

draw a veil over — 故意不提某事,避免谈论或揭露不愉快或尴尬的事情。

“Let's draw a veil over what happened last night.”

(我们别再提昨晚发生的事情了。)

under the veil of — 在某种掩护或伪装下,通常用于描述隐藏真实目的的行为。

“They operated under the veil of charity.”

(他们以慈善为掩护进行活动。)