veil
noun
uk/veɪl/us/veɪl/veilnoun(COVERING FACE)
C1[C]
apieceofthinmaterialwornby women tocoverthefaceorhead:
面纱；面罩After theceremony, thebrideliftedup her veil tokissherhusband.仪式过后，新娘撩起面纱亲吻她的丈夫。
The womenworeblackveils thatcoveredall buttheireyes.那些女人戴着黑色面纱，把除眼睛之外的所有地方都遮住了。
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take the veil
AChristianwoman whotakesthe veilbecomesanun.
成为修女take/adopt the veil
AMuslimwoman whotakesoradoptsthe veildecidestoweartraditionalMuslimclothing.
决定穿戴穆斯林女性的传统服装- The veilfellalmostto herwaist.
- Thebrideworea veil with awreathofsilkflowers.
- The women there allwearveils.
Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- cycle helmet
- deerstalker
- dicky bow
- do-rag
- dunce's cap
- kippa
- mask
- millinery
- mitre
- mortarboard
- topee
- topper
- toque
- trencher
- trilby
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Religious practices
Religious people: monks & nuns
Islam
veilnoun(HIDING SOMETHING)
[S]literary
athincoveringthathidessomething orstopsyou fromseeingsomethingclearly:
遮蔽物；笼罩物Theviewover thelakewasobscuredby a veilofmistthathungin theair.薄雾笼罩下，湖面上的景色看上去模模糊糊的。
C2[S]literary
something thatpreventsyou fromknowingwhat ishappening:
掩饰，掩盖；托词Wewanttoliftthe veilofsecrecythatsurroundsgovernmentdecisions.我们想要揭开有关政府决策的神秘面纱。
draw a veil oversomethingliterary
to nottalkany more about asubjectbecause it couldcausetroubleorembarrassment:
避而不谈…Ithinkwe shoulddrawa veil over everything thathappenedat theparty, don't you?我觉得我们不应再提聚会上发生的任何事，不是吗？
Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- seam
- sheath
- strata
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- varnish
- vein
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Hiding and disguising
Digressing and being indirect or evasive
veil
verb
uk/veɪl/us/veɪl/veilverb(COVER FACE)
[Toften passive]
tocoversomething,especiallythefaceorbody, with a veil:
用幕遮掩；（尤指）用面纱遮住In somesocieties, women areexpectedto be veiled when they go out inpublic.在某些社会里，女性去公共场合就得戴上面纱。
to put something over someone or something
- coverI covered her with a blanket to keep her warm.
- spreadI spread peanut butter on my bread.
- smother something in/with somethingThe chicken was absolutely smothered in butter sauce.
- coatCoat the cherries in chocolate.
- plasterHis laptop cover was completely plastered with stickers.
- cakeHis shoes were caked in mud.
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- render
- retile
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- tent
- wax
veilverb(HIDE)
[T]
tohideorcoversomething so that you cannotseeitclearlyorunderstandit:
遮盖；隐藏；笼罩Thickfogveiled thecity.浓雾笼罩着城市。
Hiding and disguising
- be holed upidiom
- booby trap
- camo
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- cloak
- drown
- hiding
- hit the deckidiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- secrete
- shroud
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- sidle
- skulk
- smokescreen
- tuck