Word · Frequency #14635
veiled
戴面纱的；蒙着面纱的
covered by a veil
- 1.
Covered by a veil.
被面纱遮盖的。
- 2.
Partly hidden or concealed.
部分隐藏或掩饰的。
- 3.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
带有面纱或遮蔽物的
隐藏的；掩饰的；含蓄的；被面纱遮盖的。；部分隐藏或掩饰的。；带有面纱或遮蔽物的；蒙上面纱的
In use
The veiled woman entered the room quietly.
His comment was a veiled criticism of the new policy.
She received a veiled warning about the upcoming changes.
a veiled dancer
a veiled hat
veiled threats
veiled insults
be veiled in [noun]
表示被某物完全遮盖或笼罩。
The ancient ritual was veiled in mystery.
古老的仪式笼罩在神秘之中。
a veiled [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- veiled threat
- 含蓄的威胁
- His remarks were a veiled threat to the committee.他的话是对委员会的含蓄威胁。
- veiled criticism
- 含蓄的批评
- Her article contains veiled criticism of the government.她的文章包含对政府的含蓄批评。
- veiled warning
- 隐晦的警告
- The president issued a veiled warning to the rebels.总统向叛乱分子发出了隐晦的警告。
- veiled reference
- 隐晦的提及
- He made a veiled reference to the scandal.他隐晦地提及了那桩丑闻。
- veiled attempt
- 隐晦的企图
- It was a veiled attempt to seize control.那是一次夺取控制权的隐晦企图。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
veil 是面纱，veiled 即‘戴面纱的’；新娘蒙着面纱看不清脸，所以也指‘遮掩的、隐晦的’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻报道（描述蒙面或遮盖的人或物）、评论文章（如 veiled threat 这类比喻用法）、文学作品（描写遮蔽、隐藏之意） veiled 的用法随语境变化：字面义（蒙着面纱的）常见于新闻报道或客观描写，较中性；比喻义（含蓄的、隐晦的）多用于书面或正式评论，如 veiled threat。日常口语中更常说 hidden 或 indirect。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵：failed /feɪld/、sailed /seɪld/、mailed /meɪld/、unveiled /ˌʌnˈveɪld/ 都与 veiled /veɪld/ 押韵。注意拼写近似的 veil /veɪl/ 少了末尾的 /d/；veal /viːl/ 和 vile /vaɪl/ 元音不同，都不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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