veil

beyond the veil in a mysterious or hidden place or state, especially the unknown state of existence after death.

☞ The phrase was originally a figurative reference to the veil which concealed the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem; it was later taken as referring to the mysterious division between the next world and this.

draw a veil over avoid discussing or calling attention to something, especially because it is embarrassing or unpleasant.

take the veil become a nun.

词组	veil
释义	veil beyond the veil in a mysterious or hidden place or state, especially the unknown state of existence after death. ☞ The phrase was originally a figurative reference to the veil which concealed the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem; it was later taken as referring to the mysterious division between the next world and this. draw a veil over avoid discussing or calling attention to something, especially because it is embarrassing or unpleasant. take the veil become a nun.
随便看	push the envelope (or the edge of the envelope) push your luck push your luck put put a bomb under put a brave face on something put a brave face on something put a brave (or bold or good) face on something put a crimp in put a damper (or dampener) on put a foot wrong put against an open door put a gun to someone's head put a jerk in it put a lid on put a match to put a name to put a (or the) damper (or dampener) on put a (or the) stopper on put a person's monkey up put a pistol to someone's head put a premium on put a sock in it put a spoke in someone's wheel put a spoke in someone's wheel