n.薄片镶饰；虚饰或虚伪的外表
vt.加薄片镶饰
The furniture is made of plywood covered in teak veneer. 这家具是用贴柚木薄片的合板做成的。
Much modern furniture is not solid but using a sandwich of wood veneer on plywood. 许多现代家俱用的并非实心木料，而是在胶合板上镶上一层木板饰面而已。
The panel had a veneer of gold and ivory. 这木板上面镶饰了一层金和象牙。
He has a veneer of friendliness. 他有友好的外表。
I considered him to be far more veneer than substance. 我认为他过于虚伪，华而不实。
He managed to acquire a thin veneer of knowledge to mask his real ignorance. 他设法装出有点知识的样子,用来掩饰自己的无知。
用作及物动词 (vt.)He decided to veneer the pine desk with mahogany. 他决定用桃花心木薄板镶在那张松木桌上。
