英语单词 | unveil |
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英美音标 | 英 [ˌʌn'veɪl] 美 [ˌʌn'veɪl] |
中文释义 | vt.揭开;公布 vi.揭开 |
英语例句 | (1) Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies. (2) The president has two weeks from that date to unveil his new Cabinet. (3) Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies. |
中文例句 | (1) 在伊斯兰教国家里,妇女们在公共场合不能揭开面纱。 (2) 总统在那之后有两星期时间公布他的新内阁。 (3) 在伊斯兰教国家里,妇女们在公共场合不能揭开面纱。 |
vocabulary简明 | Unveil is a dramatic verb we use when we uncover or reveal something for the first time, often in front of a large gathering or as part of a publicity campaign. |
vocabulary扩展 | A city's mayor might unveil a new monument by removing an actual veil (cloth covering) from it. This is often done with great flourish and accompanied by a drum roll. In a more metaphorical sense, a software company might unveil — that is, publicly announce — a new video game or business application. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]为…揭幕 If someone formally unveils something such as a new statue or painting, they draw back the curtain which is covering it. [V n]
unveiling
2 [VERB 动词]公布;推出;出台 If you unveil a plan, new product, or some other thing that has been kept secret, you introduce it to the public. [V n]
unveiling
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