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veneer

UK //vɪˈnɪər//US //vəˈnɪr//

词源

源自德语 'Furnier'(贴面木皮),经由法语 'vernir'(上漆、抛光)演变而来,最早可追溯至拉丁语 'vitrum'(玻璃),因早期贴面工艺追求玻璃般光滑的效果。

noun

❶ 指覆盖在物体表面的薄层材料,通常用于装饰或保护底层材料,如家具表面的木皮或墙面装饰层。

“The table has a thin veneer of mahogany.”

(这张桌子有一层薄薄的桃花心木贴面。)

“They used a veneer of marble to make the floor look expensive.”

(他们用大理石贴面让地板看起来昂贵。)

❶ 比喻某人或某事物表面虚假的、刻意维持的美好形象,掩盖了真实的本质或缺陷。

“His politeness was just a veneer over his rude nature.”

(他的礼貌只是掩盖粗鲁本性的表面装饰。)

“The city's modern veneer hides deep social problems.”

(这座城市现代的外表掩盖了深层的社会问题。)

同义词:covering, facade, surface, gloss, pretense

verb

❶ 给物体表面贴上装饰性薄层材料的行为,通常用于家具制作或建筑装饰。

“They decided to veneer the old table with walnut.”

(他们决定用胡桃木给旧桌子贴面。)

“The craftsman veneered the cabinet with rare ebony.”

(工匠用稀有的乌木给橱柜贴面。)

同义词:overlay, cover, face, laminate

常见短语

veneer of civilization — 指人类社会表面维持的文明礼仪和秩序,暗示其下可能隐藏着原始或野蛮的本性。

“The riot showed how thin the veneer of civilization really is.”

(暴乱显示了文明表象有多么脆弱。)