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单词 veiled
释义 veiled
\ˈvā(ə)ld\ adjective
Etymology: from past participle of veil (II)
1.
 a. : having or wearing a veil or concealing cover
  < a veiled hat >
  < a veiled dancer >
  < a rose-veiled five-room cottage — Sinclair Lewis >
  < snowflakes from the veiled immensity of the sky — Ellen Glasgow >
 b. : characterized by a softening tonal distortion : blurred, muffled
  < strive for a little more sharpness of detail; the sound here is sometimes a bit veiled — Irving Kolodin >
 c. : lacking in contrast : cloudy
  < if negative appears veiled or fogged — Map Reproduction in the Field >
2. : obscured as if by a veil : disguised, hidden
 < announcement of the capabilities of the new missile constitutes a veiled threat >
 < penned a veiled letter … hinting that French traders would be kindly received — R.A.Billington >
 < veiled by this genial brogue … was a cold and analytical mind — Irish Digest >
veil·ed·ly \ˈvālə̇dlē\ adverb
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