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

双语例句

• The panel had a veneer of gold and ivory.
  这木板上面镶饰了一层金和象牙。
• The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer
  木料被锯成大块的薄板。
• Excellent for fine furniture, veneer, high-class joinery, boat interiors and musical instruments.
  最适合高级家具，胶合板，精细木工，船只内部结构部分，和乐器。
• The furniture is made of plywood covered in teak veneer.
  这家具是用贴柚木薄片的合板做成的。
• Including logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets and plywood.
  4包括原木、锯材、饰面木皮及夹板。
• Beneath the polished veneer, he is a country bumpkin.
  尽管有着优雅的外表，他不过是个乡巴佬。
• Walls take many forms, such as polished marble veneer and edges, such as ceramic veneers.
  墙面有多种形式，如抛光和毛边大理石贴面、磁砖贴面等。
• One of America's most valued hardwoods, uses include veneer, furniture and flooring.
  美国价值最高的硬木之一。多用于胶合板，家具，以及地板。
• The table is made of plywood covered in teak veneer.
  这张桌子是以镶以柚木饰面薄板的合板制成的。
• A thin veneer of law and order barely keeps the seething, bubbling cauldron of chaos and anarchy in check.
  表面上的几条法令基本控制不住无政府混乱局面的湍流涌动。