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veil戴面纱；戴面罩；遮掩；掩饰；头巾；掩饰；掩盖；借口

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veil

[veil]

v. 1.to cover your face with a veil . 戴面纱；戴面罩

2. to cover sth with sth that hides it partly or completely. 遮掩；掩饰

n. 1. a 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

2. a piece of fabric worn by nuns over the head and shoulder. (修女的)头巾

3. something that stops you from learning the truth about a situation. 掩饰；掩盖；借口；托辞

4. a thin layer that stops you from seeing sth. 薄薄的覆盖层

【词性变化】

过去式：veiled 过去分词：veiled 现在分词：veiling

【同义词】

Cover 遮盖；覆盖

Mary covered her face with her hands. 玛丽用双手捂住脸。

Screen 遮蔽物；遮挡物

A screen of trees hides the villas from the beach. 这些别墅有树木遮掩从海滩上是看不见的。

【反义词】

Unveil 使公诸于众；揭露

The plan was unveiled with the approval from the Minister. 经部长同意该计划被公布于众。

【背句子记单词】

The mountain tops were hidden beneath a veil of mist. 山顶笼罩在薄雾中。

The bride’s face was covered in a white veil. 新娘的脸上蒙着白色的面纱。

The women there used to veil their faces in public. 那里的妇女过去在公共场合通常戴面纱。