veil
n
1 [C]
(a) covering of fine net or other (usu transparent) material worn, esp by women, to protect or hide the face, or as part of a head-dress 面纱, 面罩(尤指女用的)
a bridal veil 新娘的面纱
She raised/lowered her veil. 她撩起[放下]面罩.
(b) piece of linen, etc covering the head and sometimes the shoulders, esp of nuns 头巾(尤指修女的).
2 [sing] (fig 比喻) thing that hides or disguises 遮盖物; 掩饰物
a veil of mist over the hills 笼罩小山上的薄雾
plot under the veil of secrecy, innocence 在秘密、 正经事物掩盖下搞的阴谋.
3 (idm 习语) draw a curtain/veil over sth => draw2. take the `veil become a nun 当修女. veil, v [Tn]
1 put a veil over (sb/sth) 给(某人[某物])带面纱或面罩
a veiled Muslim woman 戴著面纱的穆斯林女子.
2 (fig 比喻) hide or disguise (sth) 遮掩, 掩饰(某事物)
a thinly veiled threat, insult, hint, etc 含沙射影的威胁、 侮辱、 暗示等
He could hardly veil his contempt at my ignorance. 他掩盖不住对我无知的轻蔑之情.
No, we didn't fix anything. We thought we might go out, but we said we'd check with each other first. And now I'm telling you I can't manage this Friday. Another time, possibly, but not Friday.