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veilveIln [C]a piece of thin material worn to protect or hide the face or head面纱;面罩After the ceremony, the bride lifted up her veil to kiss her husband.仪式之后，新娘揭开面纱去亲吻她丈夫。She chose a pink hat with a veil to wear at the mayor's garden party.她挑选一顶大面罩的粉红色帽子，准备戴着参加市长的园会。The Muslim women were dressed in black veils that covered everything but their eyes.穆斯林妇女戴着黑色面纱，遮得脸上只露出两个眼睛。(fig.) The view over the lake was obscured by a veil (= thin covering through which you can see) of mist that hung in the air.湖面上风景被浮在空气中一层薄雾笼罩着，显得模模糊糊。(fig.) The government has been urged to lift the veil (= something that prevents you from knowing what is happening) of secrecy surrounding the minister's unexpected resignation.政府已经得到强烈呼吁，要求揭开笼罩在部长突然辞职事件上的神秘面纱。A Christian woman who takes the veil becomes a NUN (= a member of a female religious group).当修女;成为修女Shortly after taking the veil, Sister Catherina moved to India to set up a school for orphans.当了修女后不久，凯瑟琳娜修女去了印度，去建立一所孤儿学校。A Muslim woman who takes or adopts the veil decides to wear traditional Muslim clothing.(决定)穿戴穆斯林妇女的传统装束Many women who take the veil say that it liberates them, because men no longer chat them up.许多穿戴穆斯林传统装束的妇女说，那种装束使他们得到解放，因为男人不再与她们搭讪。
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