"veneer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 薄层
• 虚饰

Definition

通常指贴在表面上的一层薄装饰材料，如木皮；也可指虚假的外表或伪装。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

用于正式或半正式语境，既有实指（如木皮），也常指表面虚饰（如“a veneer of kindness”；善意的假象）。常与‘thin’等词搭配。

Examples

The table has a veneer of walnut.

这张桌子有一层胡桃木**薄层**。

They used veneer to make the furniture look more expensive.

他们用**薄层**让家具看起来更贵。

Her smile was just a veneer for her sadness.

她的微笑只是掩饰悲伤的**虚饰**。

He hides behind a veneer of confidence, but he’s actually very insecure.

他用自信的**虚饰**掩盖自己的不安全感。

There’s only a thin veneer of politeness between them.

他们之间只有一层薄薄的礼貌**虚饰**。

That politician’s promises are just a veneer to win votes.

那个政客的承诺只是赢得选票的**虚饰**。