| 单词 | veneer |
| 释义 | Related topics: Furniture, Craftsve·neer /vəˈnɪə $ -ˈnɪr/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DHFTIC a thin layer of wood or plastic that covers the surface of a piece of furniture made of cheaper material, to make it look better 饰面板，贴面板〔覆于家具表面的薄木板或塑料板〕walnut/maple/oak etc veneer 胡桃木/槭木/橡木等饰面板2 a veneer of politeness/sophistication etc formal behaviour that hides someone’s real character or feelings 〔掩饰真实性格或感情的〕彬彬有礼/世故等的伪装 A thin veneer of politeness hid Lady Bride’s growing anger. 布赖德夫人看上去不失礼数，内心的怒火却是愈燃愈烈。Examples from the Corpusveneer• So they have to find their way into the international financial system, where they can be given a veneer of legality.• I hope the unity will be more than a veneer by the end.• By this he means acquiring a thin veneer of knowledge to mask his corruption.• I was afraid alcohol would eat through the thin veneer of self-control.• Suddenly your grown-up veneer gives way to a childlike sensitivity that causes you to feel-within minutes-wonderful happiness and acute distress.• walnut veneerwalnut/maple/oak etc veneer• The label is in fact not paper, but a maple veneer - a classy touch.• The saloons had perforated plywood benches like the Milnes cars, maple veneer ceilings with lighting along the sides only.• In the old days before the First World War, Papa had traded in the walnut veneer business.• The oak veneer top was so warped it resembled the surface of the sea in a moderate chop.Origin veneer (1700-1800) German furnier, from furnieren “to veneer”, from French fournir; → FURNISHve·neer nounChineseSyllable that layer plastic a of thin covers Corpus or wood the |
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