Wordiyoveneer
🇬🇧 UK/vә'niә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A thin layer of fine wood covering cheaper material; a superficial appearance that hides the true nature of something.
饰面薄板；表面装饰，虚饰
v.
To cover a surface with a thin decorative layer; to disguise with a false appearance.
镶饰，贴薄板；掩饰，虚饰
🧩 Root Breakdown
veneerother
=veneer
Example Sentences
- 1.
The furniture maker applied a thin veneer of walnut to the plywood frame.
- 2.
His charm was merely a veneer that hid his ruthless ambition.
- 3.
The veneer of civility quickly disappeared when the argument began.