veil
noun
verb
veɪl
noun
1
a
thin
piece
of
material
that
women
wear
to
cover
their
faces
at
formal
occasions
or
for
religious
reasons
面纱
She
lifted
her
veil
with
both
hands.
她用双手揭开面纱。
a
bridal
veil
新娘的面纱
2
the veil
the
system
in
Islamic
countries
in
which
women
must
cover
their
hair
and
faces
in
public
〔伊斯兰教国家的妇女在公共场所〕戴面纱的习俗
3
draw a veil over sth
to
avoid
talking
about
something
that
happened
in
the
past
because
it
is
unpleasant
or
embarrassing
[正式] 把某事掩盖起来; 避而不谈某事〔指不愉快或令人难堪的事〕
formal
I
think
it
best
to
draw
a
veil
over
the
whole
incident.
我认为这整件事最好是避而不谈。
4
veil of secrecy/deceit/silence etc
something
that
hides
the
truth
about
a
situation
[正式] 神秘/虚假/沉默等的面纱
formal
Watson
deserves
credit
for
lifting
the
veil
of
secrecy
surrounding
Brenda’s
death.
揭开布伦达之死的神秘面纱是华生的功劳。
His
pornography
was
covered
by
a
veil
of
respectability.
他的色情作品披着体面的面纱。
5
veil of mist/cloud/smoke etc
a
thin
layer
of
mist,
cloud
etc
that
makes
it
difficult
to
see
clearly
一层薄雾/云/烟雾等
The
moon
was
hidden
behind
a
veil
of
clouds.
月亮躲在薄薄的云层后面。
6
take the veil
to
become
a
NUN
[过时] 当修女
old-fashioned
verb
7
be veiled in mystery/secrecy etc
if
something
is
veiled
in
mystery
etc,
people
do
not
know
the
truth
about
it
so
it
seems
strange
or
mysterious
[正式] 罩着神秘的面纱
formal
The
details
of
the
evacuation
are
veiled
in
secrecy.
撤离的细节秘而不宣。
8
to
cover
something
with
a
veil
以面纱掩盖
A
black
kerchief
modestly
veiled
her
hair.
一条黑色的头巾庄重地裹住她的头发。
9
to
partly
hide
something
so
that
it
cannot
be
seen
clearly
[文] 遮掩
literary
A
fine
rain
was
beginning
to
veil
the
hills.
蒙蒙的细雨渐渐笼罩了群山。