Thick fog often veils the distant peaks, making navigation challenging for hikers who rely on visual landmarks to chart their course.
浓雾常常遮掩远处的山峰，使依赖视觉地标规划路线的徒步者难以导航。
Which choice best defines “veil”?
B — To cover or conceal; a covering.. “veil” means To cover or conceal; a covering..
Which word means “To cover or conceal; a covering.”?
D — veil. “veil” means To cover or conceal; a covering..
veil — To cover or conceal; a covering.. In Chinese: 遮掩;掩盖;面纱.
veil is pronounced //veɪl//.
Thick fog often veils the distant peaks, making navigation challenging for hikers who rely on visual landmarks to chart their course. (浓雾常常遮掩远处的山峰，使依赖视觉地标规划路线的徒步者难以导航。)
conceal, shroud, mask — all close in meaning to veil (To cover or conceal; a covering.).
reveal, expose — each the opposite of veil (To cover or conceal; a covering.).
Yes. veil is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
veil(面纱) → 蒙上一层 → 遮掩、掩盖。