1. 虚饰;伪装;假象
If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a veneer, you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good.

2. 饰面薄板;镶板
Veneer is a thin layer of wood or plastic which is used to improve the appearance of something.

1. an ornamental coating to a building

Synonym: facing

2. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

Synonym: veneering