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n. 饰面薄板, 饰面, 外表 vt. 镶饰, 胶合, 虚饰

发音

UK /vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/
US /vəˈnɪɹ/

词形变化

veneers 复数 veneers veneered veneering veneers 三单 veneering 现在分词 veneered 过去式 veneered 过去分词

别名

fineer

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.

    饰面

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To apply veneer to.

    及物 艺术 商务 建筑 工程

    to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany

  2. 2.

    To disguise with apparent goodness.

    比喻 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

facing veneering

上位词 2

coat coating
动词

上位词 1

cover

相关短语

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词源

From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.

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