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veil

/veɪl/

Meanings
noun

面纱，遮蔽物。

Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

Examples :

"The bride wore a beautiful white veil that covered her face as she walked down the aisle. "
新娘穿着美丽的白色婚纱，脸上蒙着一层洁白的面纱，当她走过通道时，显得格外动人。
material appearance culture religion

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

连接，联接

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

我觉得这块应该跟那块连在一起。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration polluting

polluting verb

/pəˈlutɪŋ/ /poˈlutɪŋ/

污染，玷污。

"The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks."

工厂在清洗储罐的时候污染了河流。

Illustration diaphanous

diaphanous adjective

/daɪˈæf.ən.əs/

透明的, 薄如蝉翼的

"The bride wore a diaphanous veil that shimmered in the sunlight. "

新娘戴着一层薄如蝉翼的头纱，在阳光下闪闪发光。

Illustration obscuration

obscuration noun

/ˌɒbscjʊˈreɪʃən/ /ˌɑːbscjʊˈreɪʃən/

遮蔽，蒙蔽，模糊。

"The sudden obscuration of the sun by dark clouds made the afternoon feel like evening. "

突然间，乌云遮蔽了太阳，使得下午感觉像是傍晚一样。

Illustration translucent

translucent adjective

/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/

半透明的，透光的.

"The curtains were translucent, letting the sunlight filter through but softening the harsh glare. "

窗帘是半透明的，让阳光透进来，但柔化了刺眼的光线。

Illustration pronunciation

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

发音，读法

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

“Hiccough”这个词怎么发音？

Illustration structures

structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

结构，构造，体系

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的结构精巧的鸟巢。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

最终，终于，最后。

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

经过多次令人沮丧的尝试，他最终完成了他的学校项目。

Illustration practices

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

练习，实践。

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要对这些台词进行大量的练习，才能在表演时表现出色。