Veneer



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

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• n. ( 镶于劣质东西上的) 镶面板; 外表

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip — more at furnish
• Date: 1702
• 1. a thin sheet of a material: as
  • a. a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood
  • b. any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood
  • c. a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth
• 2. a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone)
• 3. a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect ; facade, gloss <a veneer of tolerance>

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1742
• 1. to overlay or plate (as a common wood) with a thin layer of finer wood for outer finish or decoration; broadly to face with a material giving a superior surface
• 2. to cover over with a veneer; especially to conceal (as a defect of character) under a superficial and deceptive attractiveness
• ? veneerer noun

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