veneer

英 [vəˈnɪə(r)]

美 [vəˈnɪr]

n.  饰面薄板，薄片镶饰(尤用于家具上); 虚假的外表; 虚饰
v.  (用薄片镶饰等)饰面，覆盖

复数：veneers　过去分词：veneered　现在分词：veneering　过去式：veneered　第三人称单数：veneers　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.13907 / COCA.13417

牛津词典

noun

• 饰面薄板，薄片镶饰（尤用于家具上）
  a thin layer of wood or plastic that is glued to the surface of cheaper wood, especially on a piece of furniture
• 虚假的外表；虚饰
  an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of sb/sth
  1. Her veneer of politeness began to crack.
     她那彬彬有礼的伪装开始露馅儿了。

verb

• （用薄片镶饰等）饰面，覆盖
  to cover the surface of sth with a veneer of wood, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 虚饰;伪装;假象
  If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as aveneer, you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good.
  1. He was able to fool the world with his veneer of education...
     他打着受过良好教育的幌子到处欺瞒世人。
  2. His super-clean image gave a veneer of respectability to the new professional set-up.
     他超级整洁的形象使其新设的专业骗局看起来很正规很体面。
• N-VAR 饰面薄板;镶板
  Veneeris a thin layer of wood or plastic which is used to improve the appearance of something.
  1. The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer...
     木料被锯成大块的薄板。
  2. Only the finest timbers and veneers are used.
     只用上好的木料和饰面板。

英英释义

noun

• an ornamental coating to a building
  Synonym:facing
• coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
  Synonym:veneering

verb

• cover with veneer
  1. veneer the furniture to protect it

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