英语词汇veil怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

veil

veɪl  veɪl 

Word forms: plural veils

1 N-COUNT 面纱;面罩 A veil is a piece of thin soft cloth that women sometimes wear over their heads and which can also cover their face. 面纱;面罩

She's got long fair hair but she's got a veil over it.

她有一头金色的长发，但她用头巾包住了。
She swathes her face in a veil of decorative muslin.

她用装饰性的薄纱遮住了脸。

SYN mask, cover, shroud, film

2 N-COUNT [usually singular] 掩盖物;遮蔽物 You can refer to something that hides or partly hides a situation or activity as a veil . 掩盖物;遮蔽物

The country is ridding itself of its disgraced prime minister in a veil of secrecy. [+ of]

这个国家暗地里正试图把失势的首相赶下台。
The chilling facts behind this veil of silence were slow to emerge. [+ of]

沉默背后的骇人真相慢慢显露出来。

SYN screen, mask, disguise, blind

3 N-COUNT （薄雾等）幕障 You can refer to something that you can partly see through, for example a mist, as a veil. （薄雾等）幕障 [literary]

The eruption has left a thin veil of dust in the upper atmosphere. [+ of]

火山爆发在高层大气中留下了一层薄薄的尘土。
He recognized the coast of England through a veil of mist.

透过薄雾他认出了那是英格兰的海岸线。
He retreated behind a veil of cigarette smoke.

他隐藏在一层香烟烟雾之后。

SYN film, cover, curtain, cloak

4 PHRASE 隐瞒;避而不谈 If you draw a veil over something, you stop talking about it because it is too unpleasant to talk about. 隐瞒;避而不谈

The clamour to draw a veil over the minister's extra-marital activities reeks of hypocrisy.

想要掩饰部长婚外情的喧嚣叫嚷之声让人倍感虚伪。

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单词	veil
释义	veil veɪl  veɪl  Word forms: plural veils 1 N-COUNT 面纱;面罩 A veil is a piece of thin soft cloth that women sometimes wear over their heads and which can also cover their face. 面纱;面罩 She's got long fair hair but she's got a veil over it. 她有一头金色的长发，但她用头巾包住了。 She swathes her face in a veil of decorative muslin. 她用装饰性的薄纱遮住了脸。 SYN mask, cover, shroud, film 2 N-COUNT [usually singular] 掩盖物;遮蔽物 You can refer to something that hides or partly hides a situation or activity as a veil . 掩盖物;遮蔽物 The country is ridding itself of its disgraced prime minister in a veil of secrecy. [+ of] 这个国家暗地里正试图把失势的首相赶下台。 The chilling facts behind this veil of silence were slow to emerge. [+ of] 沉默背后的骇人真相慢慢显露出来。 SYN screen, mask, disguise, blind 3 N-COUNT （薄雾等）幕障 You can refer to something that you can partly see through, for example a mist, as a veil. （薄雾等）幕障 [literary] The eruption has left a thin veil of dust in the upper atmosphere. [+ of] 火山爆发在高层大气中留下了一层薄薄的尘土。 He recognized the coast of England through a veil of mist. 透过薄雾他认出了那是英格兰的海岸线。 He retreated behind a veil of cigarette smoke. 他隐藏在一层香烟烟雾之后。 SYN film, cover, curtain, cloak 4 PHRASE 隐瞒;避而不谈 If you draw a veil over something, you stop talking about it because it is too unpleasant to talk about. 隐瞒;避而不谈 The clamour to draw a veil over the minister's extra-marital activities reeks of hypocrisy. 想要掩饰部长婚外情的喧嚣叫嚷之声让人倍感虚伪。 Trends of veil View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years Image of veil × Image of veil
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