
veils
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。)
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。)
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。)