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单词 veil
释义

veil

UK /veɪl/

Word Forms

singularveil
pluralveils

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a thin piece of cloth worn over the head and often partly over the face
    Synonyms and related words

    Hats and other things worn on the head
    1. 1a

      the veil

      the practice of wearing a veil for covering the face, followed by some Muslim women
      Synonyms and related words

      The religion of Islam
  2. 2
    a layer of something such as rain that prevents you from seeing very far
    Synonyms and related words

    Layers and coverings
  3. 3
    usually singulara lack of knowledge or information that prevents you from discovering the truth
    a veil of secrecy/ignorance/silence:

    A veil of secrecy has been thrown over the final preparations.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not knowing about something

phrases

draw a veil over something

veil

US /veɪl/

Word Forms

singularveil
pluralveils

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a thin piece of cloth worn over the head and often partly over the face
    Synonyms and related words

    Hats and other things worn on the head
    1. 1a

      the veil

      the practice of wearing a veil for covering the face, followed by some Muslim women
      Synonyms and related words

      The religion of Islam
  2. 2
    a layer of something such as rain that prevents you from seeing very far
    Synonyms and related words

    Layers and coverings
  3. 3
    usually singulara lack of knowledge or information that prevents you from discovering the truth
    a veil of secrecy/ignorance/silence:

    A veil of secrecy has been thrown over the final preparations.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not knowing about something

phrases

draw a veil over something
take the veil

veil

UK /veɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyveil
he/she/itveils
present participleveiling
past tenseveiled
past participleveiled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to cover something with a veil
    Synonyms and related words

    To cover something with a specific substance
  2. 2
    to hide something behind something else
    Synonyms and related words

    To hide, or to hide something

phrases

veiled in secrecy/mystery

veil

US /veɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyveil
he/she/itveils
present participleveiling
past tenseveiled
past participleveiled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to cover something with a veil
    Synonyms and related words

    To cover something with a specific substance
  2. 2
    to hide something behind something else
    Synonyms and related words

    To hide, or to hide something

phrases

veiled in secrecy/mystery
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