英语词汇“to lift the veil”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to lift (up) the veil: to reveal or expose something previously unknown or not generally discussed. [Compare French lever le voile (late 16th cent. in Middle French).]

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1650 T. Hawkins et al. tr. N. Caussin Holy Court (new ed.) v. 164/1 Providence, (if it be permitted here to lift up the veil, and to enter into your secrets) whence could this change proceed?

1762 W. Kenrick tr. J.-J. Rousseau Emilius & Sophia II. iv. 204 Our cotemporaries expose their words, and conceal their actions; but history lifts the veil, and we found our judgement upon facts.

1883 Harper's Mag. Oct. 794/1 The origin of the name of the Spaniards Inn is enshrouded in mystery. An old Hampsteadian is glad of the opportunity to lift the veil.

1977 Las Vegas Sun 1 Feb. 19/5 Time..seldom fails to lift up the veil that threats, prejudice, malice or error may throw over it.

2014 R. Gordon Mainstreaming Torture vii. 200 There is in modern societies, precisely because their structures act to obscure truth, a moral imperative to lift the veil.

单词	to lift the veil
释义	> as lemmas to lift (up) the veil b. to lift (up) the veil: to reveal or expose something previously unknown or not generally discussed. [Compare French lever le voile (late 16th cent. in Middle French).] ΚΠ 1650 T. Hawkins et al. tr. N. Caussin Holy Court (new ed.) v. 164/1 Providence, (if it be permitted here to lift up the veil, and to enter into your secrets) whence could this change proceed? 1762 W. Kenrick tr. J.-J. Rousseau Emilius & Sophia II. iv. 204 Our cotemporaries expose their words, and conceal their actions; but history lifts the veil, and we found our judgement upon facts. 1883 Harper's Mag. Oct. 794/1 The origin of the name of the Spaniards Inn is enshrouded in mystery. An old Hampsteadian is glad of the opportunity to lift the veil. 1977 Las Vegas Sun 1 Feb. 19/5 Time..seldom fails to lift up the veil that threats, prejudice, malice or error may throw over it. 2014 R. Gordon Mainstreaming Torture vii. 200 There is in modern societies, precisely because their structures act to obscure truth, a moral imperative to lift the veil. extracted from veiln.¹ < as lemmas
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