veneer

[美國]/vɪ'nɪə/
[英國]/və'nɪr/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 飾面薄板,虛假外表;
vt. 飾面,掩飾
Word Forms
第三人稱單數veneers
過去分詞veneered
現在分詞veneering
過去式veneered
複數veneers

短語搭配

wood veneer

木飾面

veneer furniture

飾面傢俱

veneer board

膠合板

core veneer

中心單板

例句

The antique table had a thin veneer of oak.

這張古董桌子上有一層薄薄的橡木飾面。

She tried to maintain a veneer of politeness despite her annoyance.

儘管她很煩惱,但她試圖保持禮貌的外表。

The company's friendly veneer masked some questionable business practices.

公司友好的外表掩蓋了一些可疑的商業做法。

Underneath his confident veneer, he was actually quite insecure.

在他自信的外表下,其實他很不安全。

The veneer on the cabinet was starting to peel off.

櫃子上的飾面開始脫落。

She applied a thin veneer of makeup before the party.

在派對前,她塗了一層薄薄的化妝品。

The politician's veneer of sincerity fooled many people.

政客表面上的誠意欺騙了很多人。

The expensive car had a sleek veneer that caught everyone's attention.

那輛昂貴的汽車有一層光滑的外表,吸引了所有人的注意。

The designer used a special technique to create a wood veneer on the furniture.

設計師使用了特殊技術在傢俱上製作木飾面。

Despite his rough appearance, he had a veneer of sophistication when he spoke.

儘管外表粗糙,但他說話時展現出一絲成熟的外表。

原聲例句

What? You didn't just crack that veneer again, did you?

怎麼了?你不是那層膜又破了吧?

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

These families have a veneer of unity but, underneath, they tend to be fractured by lies and betrayals.

這些家庭表面上團結一致,但實際上往往被謊言和背叛弄得支離破碎。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

Using that money, MacGregor opened Poyais consulates across Britain, adding to the scheme's veneer of legitimacy.

麥格雷格爾用這筆錢在英國各地開設了波亞斯領事館,增加了該計劃的合法性。

來源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.

一種表面的揚揚得意的自信薄薄地掩飾着他的緊張情緒。

來源: Brave New World

Veneers. - I'm guessing those aren't her only side by side enhancements.

陶瓷牙。- 我覺得那不是她身上唯一一處並排着顯擺的東西。

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

The fragile veneer of shelter and security that the van had provided him disappeared.

貨車給科爾尼提供的那種薄如蟬翼的庇護和安全感消失了。

來源: New York Times

Board manufacturers use different veneers and dyes on each deck, which makes every one of the Pool brothers' products unique.

木板製造商在每塊木板上使用不同的單板和染料,這使得普爾兄弟的每一件產品都獨一無二。

來源: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

Mousa is accused of being a stooge of the government, a tool, to give the election the veneer of legitimacy.

穆薩被指責是埃及政府的傀儡和工具,他的出現是爲了使這場總統大選看上去合法。

來源: CNN Listening Compilation May 2018

But if you look beneath the veneer of gracious living, you will see a battle raging...a battle for control.

但在這些美好生活表面之下,你將會看到一場戰爭正在爆發,一場控制之爭。

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

But Mammy was under no illusions about her and was constantly alert for breaks in the veneer.

但是嬤嬤對她並不存幻想,倒是經常警覺地觀察着這種虛飾上的破綻。

來源: Gone with the Wind

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