whitewash

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英 [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ]
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  • n.

    (粉刷用的)石灰水,白色涂料;粉饰;掩盖;(得零分)大败

  • vt.

    美化,粉刷;粉饰,掩饰;彻底击败;

  • 变形

    过去式:whitewashed过去分词:whitewashed现在分词:whitewashing第三人称单数:whitewashes

    英英释义

    whitewash[ 'hwaitwɔʃ, -wɔ:ʃ ]

    • n.
      • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
      • wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
      • a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
    • v.
      • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

        "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"

        同义词:gloss oversleek overhush up

      • cover with whitewash

        "whitewash walls"

      • exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
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    双语例句

    用作名词(n.)
    1. That whole affair was a whitewash.
      那整个事件都是文过饰非。
    2. The opposition dismissed the report as a whitewash.
      反对党认为这份报告过于修饰而不予理会。
    用作动词(v.)
    1. You should whitewash the door of your hall.
      你应当粉刷你大厅的门。
    2. His wife wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died.
      他妻子在他死后想粉饰他的名声。
    3. Their leading players were whitewashed 4-0.
      他们的主力队员被4比0彻底击败。

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