veil

🇺🇸 /veɪl/ 🇬🇧 /veɪl/
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noun
R

A thin cloth worn over the face or head, often by women.

She wore a beautiful veil on her wedding day.

她在婚礼当天戴了一条美丽的头纱。

R

A cloth covering the head and shoulders, worn by nuns or some religious women.

The nun's veil covered her hair completely.

修女的头巾完全遮住了她的头发。

R

Something that hides the truth or facts.

The company used a veil of secrecy to hide their mistakes.

公司用保密的面纱来掩盖他们的错误。

R

A thin layer that covers and hides something.

A veil of fog made it hard to see the road.

一层薄雾使得很难看清道路。

verb
R

To cover the face with a veil.

The bride will veil her face during the ceremony.

新娘将在仪式期间用面纱遮住脸。

R

To cover or hide something partly or completely.

Clouds began to veil the moon as night fell.

夜幕降临时,云层开始遮蔽月亮。

translation

n. 面纱, 修女头巾, 掩盖, 薄罩
v. 戴面纱, 遮盖

词形变化

Plural veils
Progressive veiling
Past veiled
Perfect veiled
3rd Present veils