/veɪl/ n.1.+of bride面纱
(on hat)(帽子上的)纱网, 面罩
2.+of nun头纱
3.(Muslim)(仅露出双眼的)头巾
to wear the veil戴头巾
4.(disguise)+of silence, mystery, anonymity掩盖物；遮蔽物
under a veil of secrecy在秘密掩护下
5.a veil of sth<文>(haze)
+of mist, dust, smoke(笼罩的)一层…
He recognized the coast of England through a veil of mist.透过一层薄雾, 他认出了英格兰的海岸线。
6.【植】(velum)菌幕
7.=caul
See alsohumeral veil
8.to draw a veil over sth隐瞒, 避而不谈(令人不快之事)
9.to take the veil成为修女
10.the veil【宗】修女生活