"veneer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 薄層
• 虛飾

Definition

通常指貼在表面上的一層薄裝飾材料，如木皮；也可指虛假的外表或偽裝。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於正式或半正式場合，既可指實際材料（如木皮），也可比喻表面的虛偽（如“a veneer of confidence”；自信的假像）。常搭配‘thin’等詞語。

Examples

The table has a veneer of walnut.

這張桌子有一層胡桃木**薄層**。

They used veneer to make the furniture look more expensive.

他們用**薄層**讓傢俱看起來更貴。

Her smile was just a veneer for her sadness.

她的微笑只是掩飾悲傷的**虛飾**。

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

他用自信的**虛飾**掩蓋自己的不安全感。

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

他們之間只有一層薄薄的禮貌**虛飾**。

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

那個政客的承諾只是贏得選票的**虛飾**。