C1 [ C ] a piece of thin material worn by women to cover the face or head面纱;面罩
A Muslim woman who takes or adopts the veil decides to wear traditional Muslim clothing.决定穿戴穆斯林女性的传统服装
More examples
The veil fell almost to her waist.
The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers.
The women there all wear veils.
[ S ] literary a thin covering that hides something or stops you from seeing something clearly遮蔽物;笼罩物
C2 [ S ] literary something that prevents you from knowing what is happening掩饰,掩盖;托词
to not talk any more about a subject because it could cause trouble or embarrassment避而不谈…
[ T often passive ] to cover something, especially the face or body, with a veil用幕遮掩;(尤指)用面纱遮住
[ T ] to hide or cover something so that you cannot see it clearly or understand it遮盖;隐藏;笼罩
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