unveil

英 [ˌʌn'veɪl] 美 [ˌʌn'veɪl]

• vt. 揭开；公布
• vi. 揭开

英英释义

Verb:

1. remove the veil from;

   "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"
   

2. make visible;

   "Summer brings out bright clothes"
   "He brings out the best in her"
   

3. remove the cover from;

   "unveil a painting"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Please unveil the label firstly.
   请先揭开标签。
2. Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies.
   在伊斯兰教国家里，妇女们在公共场合不能揭开面纱。
3. The president has two weeks from that date to unveil his new Cabinet.
   总统在那之后有两星期时间公布他的新内阁。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. Please unveil the label firstly.
   请先揭开标签。
2. Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies.
   在伊斯兰教国家里，妇女们在公共场合不能揭开面纱。

经典引文

• The mysteries of secret societies were to be unveiled.

  出自： B. Pym

• They're going to have the bell veiled, and unveil it at the Abbey gate.

  出自： I. Murdoch

近反义词

【近义词】

• uncover 揭开
• reveal 显示
• expose 揭露
• divulge 泄露
• show 证明
• disclose 揭露
• open 开着的
• unmask 除去面具
• unwrap 打开
• bare 赤裸的
• make public 曝光
• bring out 使明显

【反义词】

• veil 面纱