1·The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.
这些妇女戴着面纱是遵从这个国家的习俗。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·He remained an avid shopper, however, and was spotted at shopping malls in the black robes and veils traditionally worn by Bahraini women.
他依然热衷购物,而且曾被人看到在购物城穿着黑袍和面纱,而这些都是巴林女性的传统装束。
3·It was important in the ancient world for women to wear veils because it expressed humility; it expressed control.
在古代女人带面纱很重要,因为那表现了谦卑,表现了自制。
4·Quakers often dressed their "passengers," both male and female, in gray dresses, deep bonnets and full veils.
贵格会教徒经常让他们的“乘客”不分男女穿上灰衣服,戴上深沿帽,披着把头部完全遮盖住的面纱。
5·Well, veils don't mean that in our culture, so we don't have to obey that text like it's a rule.
而面纱在我们的文化里没有这个意思,所以我们不必像遵守规则一样遵守那条经文。