veneer
n
1 [C, U] (thin layer of) decorative wood or plastic glued to the surface of cheaper wood (for furniture, etc) 薄片鑲飾(粘在廉價木料上的木質或塑料薄層, 如家具等上的).
2 [sing] ~ (of sth) (fig usu derog 比喻, 通常作貶義) superficial appearance (of politeness, etc) covering or disguising the true nature of sb/sth 虛假的外表; 虛飾
a thin veneer of Western civilization 西方文明之金玉其外. Cf 參看 gloss1 2. veneer. v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) put a veneer on (a surface) 在(某物表面)上加薄片鑲飾
veneer a deal desk with walnut 給松木書桌鑲上胡桃木?quot;?