The character of Peter brought directly out of the New Testament is really slicing through the poem's fictive veneer.

彼得的形象是直接从中借鉴而来的,在这首诗虚构的伪饰中显得格外犀利。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

There's always this veneer of innocence, or lack of learning, or lack of sophistication; so, she is presenting herself as a simple person.

她一直给人们一种，不学无术、学识浅薄、,胸无城府的假象;,让人觉得自己是一个简单的人。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选