例句
She lifted her veil to take a sip of water.
她掀起面纱，喝了一小口水。
A veil of secrecy around major planning decisions can weaken public trust in local government.
重大规划决策被秘密笼罩，会削弱公众对地方政府的信任。
常用搭配
- wear a veil｜戴面纱
- a veil of secrecy｜神秘的掩盖
- thinly veiled criticism｜几乎不加掩饰的批评
词形与相关词
veiled (adj.) · unveil (v.)
用法提示
a veil of可比喻一层遮掩；veiled也表示含蓄的。