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单词 veil
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noun
verb
veilBrE /veɪl/NAmE /veɪl/ nouna covering of very thin transparent material worn, especially by women, to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc. (尤指女用的)面纱,面罩a bridal veil 新娘的面纱a piece of cloth worn by nuns over the head and shoulders (修女的)头巾 [sing.] (formal) something that stops you from learning the truth about a situation 掩饰;掩盖;借口;托辞Their work is carried out behind a veil of secrecy. 他们的工作是在秘密掩护下进行的。It would be better to draw a veil over what happened next (= not talk about it). 最好把之后发生的事情掩盖起来。 [sing.] (formal) a thin layer that stops you from seeing sth 薄薄的遮盖层The mountain tops were hidden beneath a veil of mist. 山顶笼罩在薄雾中。take the ˈveil(old-fashioned) to become a nun 当修女
veilBrE /veɪl/NAmE /veɪl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they veil BrE /veɪl/ NAmE /veɪl/present simple - he / she / it veils BrE /veɪlz/ NAmE /veɪlz/past simple veiled BrE /veɪld/ NAmE /veɪld/past participle veiled BrE /veɪld/ NAmE /veɪld/ -ing form veiling BrE /ˈveɪlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈveɪlɪŋ/~ sth/yourselfto cover your face with a veil 戴面纱;戴面罩~ sth(literary) to cover sth with sth that hides it partly or completely 遮掩;掩饰 SYN shroud A fine drizzle began to veil the hills. 蒙蒙的细雨渐渐笼罩了群山。
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