veil

1. N-COUNT A veil is a piece of thin soft cloth that women sometimes wear over their heads and that can also cover their face. 面纱

She's got long fair hair but she's got a veil over it. 她有长长的金发，却把面纱罩于其上。

2. N-COUNT You can refer to something that hides or partly hides a situation or activity as a veil. 掩饰物

The country is ridding itself of its disgraced prime minister in a veil of secrecy. 该国正在暗地里将其名誉扫地的首相赶下台。

3. N-COUNT You can refer to something that you can partly see through, such as a mist, as a veil. (薄雾等) 半透明物[文学性]

The eruption has left a thin veil of dust in the upper atmosphere. 这次火山喷发在上层大气中留下了一个薄薄的尘土层。