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.
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.
lashn. 鞭挞,鞭子;责骂;讽刺;眼睫毛;
vi. 急速甩动;猛击;抽打;严厉谴责;
vt. 鞭打;摆动;激励,煽动;捆绑;
whispervt. 低声说;私语;密谈,密谋坏事;私下说;
vi. 沙沙地响;耳语;密谈;
n. 低语,耳语;飒飒声;[医]嗫音;传闻;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;